Oct. 20, 2011
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By Andrew Jennette
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Riding a seven-match unbeaten streak, the UCF women's soccer team will return to Orlando for its final two home games of the regular season. The action begins on Friday as the Knights will host UAB at 7 p.m. UCF will wrap up its home schedule on Sunday as it takes on No. 5 Memphis at 1 p.m.
Both games will also recognize the three members of the senior class for their dedication and commitment to the program over the last four seasons.
Midfielders Stacie Hubbard and Katie Jackson along with goalkeeper Aline Reis will be honored before both games for their efforts throughout their careers. All three players were members of the Knights 2008, 2009, and 2010 NCAA Tournament squads. Hubbard has appeared in 82 career games with 67 starts and has recorded seven career goals and six career assists. Jackson has played in 85 matches with 49 starts and has tallied 15 goals and 14 assists. Reis has appeared in 77 contests with 75 starts and has compiled a 46-18-11 career record with 25 shutouts.
The Knights are looking to finish their season strong as they currently hold an overall record of 9-2-5 with a 4-1-3 mark in conference play. UCF is hitting the home stretch of its season as it only has three regular-season contests remaining.
Friday's opponent, UAB, is 6-8-1 on the season with a 2-4-1 record in C-USA. The Blazers are coming off a weekend sweep which saw them defeat Colorado College, 1-0, on Oct. 14 and UTEP, 1-0, on Oct. 16. UAB redshirt freshman goalkeeper CJ Winship was selected as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. The award marks the first of Winship's career as well as the first weekly honor garnered by the Blazers in 2011. Winship earned the award after posting two shutouts over the weekend and making numerous diving saves to preserve UAB's leads.
Sunday's opponent, Memphis, is 15-0-1 on the year and 7-0-1 in conference play. Memphis is one of only six remaining unbeaten teams in the nation. Memphis climbed into the top-five nationally for the first time in program history with the release of the week nine polls on Oct. 18. The Tigers defeated Colorado College 1-0 on Oct. 16 to finish unbeaten at home for the first time in school history with a record of 7-0-1. Memphis leads the conference in goals scored and goals allowed and also ranks top 20 nationally in both categories.
UCF enters this weekend having outscored its opponents 26-12 and out-shot its opponents 235-167 on the season. The Knights' offense is led by junior forward Tishia Jewell who leads C-USA in points with 20. Hot on her heels is fellow junior forward Nicolette Radovcic, who is tied for seventh in the conference with 15 points. Reis has played every minute in goal for the Knights this season and ranked third in the conference with a 0.68 goals against average.
Last weekend, the Knights travelled to Rice and Houston as they completed the second half of their four-game road trip. UCF defeated Rice, 1-0, as Jewell provided the only score of the game. The Knights then battled to a 0-0 scoreless draw against Houston. Reis registered eight saves in picking up her seventh shutout of the season.
Tickets for both matches will be available outside the UCF Soccer Complex. The Gold Pass, which offers season tickets for all men's and women's soccer, volleyball, softball and track & field events, is still available by calling (407) UCF-1000.
Due to an event at the UCF Arena Friday, fans should park in the baseball grass lot behind the baseball scoreboard. The lot can be found by taking Alafaya Trail to McCulloch Road to Orion Blvd to West Plaza Drive.