GAME NOTES: at Northwestern State/at Central Arkansas
9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 30, 2010
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VITALS
SFA at Northwestern St.
Fri., Oct. 1 • 7:00 p.m.
Demon Soccer Complex
SFA at Central Arkansas
Sun., Oct. 3 • 1:00 p.m.
Bill Stephens Complex
Ladyjacks
Record: 7-3-0
Streak: W-5
Coach: Tony Amato
SID: Brian Ross
E-mail: rossbrian@sfasu.edu
Web: sfajacks.com
Demons
Record: 5-6-0
Streak: L-2
Coach: Jimmy Mitchell
SID: Matt Bonnette
E-mail: bonnettem@nsula.edu
Web: nsudemons.com
Bears
Record: 4-4-1
Streak: L-1
Coach: Tina Banham
SID: Josh Goff
E-mail: jgoff@uca.edu
Web: ucasports.com
GAME INFORMATION
This Week: The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack soccer team will hit the road to open Southland Conference play this weekend, looking for its sixth straight victory. The Ladyjacks come into the week with a 7-3-0 record that stands third in the league. Northwestern State is 5-6-0 heading into Friday night's game. Central Arkansas brings a 4-4-1 mark to the weekend.
Last Week: SFA extended its win streak to five straight games with a 2-1 overtime win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Ladyjacks came from behind to win for the second time this season, after giving up a goal to UAPB in the second minute. Laura Sadler scored the game-tying goal in the 43rd minute, then headed home the game-winner in overtime to give SFA its third straight road victory. SFA outshot the Lions, 22-4, holding UAPB to only two shots on goal. The game marked the Ladyjacks' second overtime contest of the year and their first win in extra time.
Series Histories: SFA holds a 13-6-4 all-time edge in the series with Northwestern State. The teams have been playing one another since 1996, the Ladyjacks' second season as a soccer program. SFA is unbeaten in its last nine meetings with the Demons, having won seven of those nine. The Ladyjacks are 6-2-2 in road games against Northwestern State. SFA is 3-1-0, all-time, against Central Arkansas. The Ladyjacks have won three straight after dropping the initial meeting, 1-0, in 2006. Central Arkansas has not scored a goal against SFA since that contest. SFA is 1-1-0 in Conway.
The Demons: Northwestern State opened the season with three straight losses against Tulsa, Oral Roberts and Texas Tech. But the Demons rallied to win five of their next six games with the only loss in that stretch being a 4-3 decision against TCU. But Northwestern State hasn't scored a goal since its 3-0 win over Jackson State on Sept. 17 and comes into Friday's game fresh off consecutive shutout losses against Southern Miss and LSU-Shreveport.
The Bears: Central Arkansas went 1-3-1 through its first five games, including home defeats against Arkansas-Little Rock and Lipscomb. The Bears followed that up by winning three straight at home before losing to SIU Edwardsville last week. Sunday's game will mark UCA's seventh straight home contest, dating to Sept. 5. The Bears rank eighth in the league in shots and ninth in goals scored but are tied for second in the league in goals allowed, having given up just nine goals this season.
NEWS AND NOTES
COMEBACK: Louisiana Tech went ahead, 1-0, in the early minutes of the season opener, but SFA was able to tie the score later in the half and go on to take a 2-1 win. SFA likewise overcame a 1-0 deficit in its overtime victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Ladyjacks did not register a come-from-behind win in 2009.
NO OFFENSE: SFA held Texas Southern to only three shots for the game and didn't give up an attempt in the first half. The following game, the Ladyjacks limited Arkansas-Pine Bluff to just four shots. The last time the Ladyjacks held an opponent without a shot in the first period was Oct. 30 of last season, when SFA outshot Northwestern State 19-0 before halftime. SFA has held the opposition to five shots or fewer 12 times in the last five seasons with the three shots allowed to Texas Southern tying for the third-fewest shots issued during that time span.
MULTIPLE GOALS: Sophomore forward Laura Sadler scored both of SFA's goals in its 2-1 overtime win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. That marked the fourth multi-goal performance by a Ladyjack this season. Kylie Louw, Jordan King and Kim Kimmel have also completed the feat.
HIGH-SCORING: SFA's 7-0 win over Texas Southern marked the program's best single-game goals total since an 8-1 win over Nicholls in 2009. The seven goals are tied for the fourth-best total in program history, and the seven-goal victory margin is tied for third all-time at SFA.
SEVEN-FOR-SEVEN: Seven different Ladyjacks found the net in SFA's 7-0 win over Texas Southern. This matches the Ladyjacks' performance in a 7-2 verdict against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 9, 2007, as the most goals scored in a single game without any one player scoring multiple goals.
SHUTOUT IN DEBUT: Freshman goalkeeper Lacey Lee made her first start in net against Texas Southern and came away with her first career shutout as well. She faced three shots total and registered one save in 90 minutes of action.
STREAKING: SFA has now won five consecutive games. That is the Ladyjacks' longest run of the season and longest win streak since putting together 11 in a row in 2005.
BYE, BAYOU BLUES: SFA's pair of victories at Houston and Houston Baptist weren't just the Ladyjacks' first road wins of the year. They marked the program's first-ever victories in the Bayou City. SFA had a combined record of 0-5 against UH and Rice, coming into the weekend.
SAVING THE DAY: SFA goalkeeper Courtney Bauder turned in her best performance of the year in the Ladyjacks' 1-0 win at Houston. She faced down 16 shots and recorded a season-best eight saves in her first shutout of the year.
GOAL STREAK: After going the first two seasons of her career without a goal, Jordan King has scored at least once in each of the last four contests with five goals total in that time span. The four-game scoring streak is the longest by a Ladyjack since Amanda Alders scored in 11 straight games during the 2005 season.
FIRST CAREER GOALS: All of SFA's scoring in the 3-1 win over Louisiana-Lafayette came from players who had never posted a goal in a Ladyjack uniform. Jordan King's two first-half goals were the first of her career, as was Becky Johnson's unassisted corner kick goal in the second period.
KING OF THE PK: Jordan King set a school record against Louisiana-Lafayette when she converted two penalty kick goals in the first half. No other player in school history has connected for two PKs in a game. The record for PK goals in a single season is two, shared by four players.
FILL IN THE BLANKS: SFA has scored a goal in every game this season, continuing a streak of 13 straight regular-season games -- dating to the end of 2009 -- without being shut out.
SEC-YA: With its 2-1 win over Arkansas, SFA bid farewell to a frustrating history against programs from the Southeastern Conference. In five previous meetings with SEC schools, the Ladyjacks were 0-5-0 with a goal against LSU in 2004 standing as their lone scoring strike.
NO SHOT? : SFA defeated Arkansas despite a 14-7 advantage in shots for the Razorbacks. In the Ladyjacks' 1-0 win at Houston, they were outshot, 16-7. So far, SFA is 2-3-0 when the opposition takes more shots. The Ladyjacks went 1-4-1 last season in games when they took fewer shots than their opponents.
ROAD RALLY: SFA opened the year by losing its first two road games of the season, but the Ladyjacks bounced back with consecutive road victories over Houston and Houston Baptist and are coming off an overtime win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Including neutral-site games, the Ladyjacks went 6-5-2 away from Nacogdoches last season.
GRAND OPENING: SFA opened the 2010 season with a 2-1 win over Louisiana Tech. That marked the fourth time in five seasons for the Ladyjacks to win their season opener and improved the team to 4-2-1 all-time when beginning the season at home.
OUT TO A GOOD START: The 2-1 win over Louisiana Tech marked a first in SFA program history. With the verdict, Tony Amato became the only first-year Ladyjack head coach to win in his SFA debut. Each of the six coaches before Amato were defeated in their first contests. The best first-year record in program history is the 14-4-0 mark Jaime Frias' squad put up in 2005. SFA won the Southland championship that season with a 7-0-0 record.
DIAL 9 FOR ASSISTANCE: Sophomore Kylie Louw (jersey number 9) is among the SFA career leaders in assists with less than two seasons under her belt. She led the team with nine last season and is tied for the team lead with four assists in 2010. With another, Louw will move into a tie for the No. 3 spot on the program's career list.
STARTS STREAK: Senior defender Kelli Barnes picked up a red card in SFA's 2-1 loss to UTEP. That caused her to sit out the next game against Louisiana-Lafayette, breaking her streak of consecutive starts at 43. It marked the first game she's missed since 2007. In all, Barnes has started 48 contests in her SFA career.
WORKING OVERTIME: In addition to her impressive streak of consecutive starts, Kelli Barnes has led the team in minutes played each of the last two seasons. She has played at least 90 minutes on 40 occasions in the last two-plus seasons and her only substitution in 2010 came in SFA's 7-0 win over Texas Southern.
FRESH FACES: With eight freshmen and four transfers, SFA suits up 12 first-year players in 2010. The Ladyjacks began the year with 18 first-year players on the roster last season.
FIRST-TIMERS: Starting with its game at Houston Baptist on Sept. 12, SFA played three straight contests against first-time opponents. The Ladyjacks defeated Houston Baptist, Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in succession to finish the stretch with a 3-0-0 record.
NINE WINS: SFA finished the 2009 season with a 10-8-2 overall record. This marks the seventh consecutive season for the Ladyjacks to pick up at least nine victories and is the program's seventh straight winning season. The last time an SFA squad failed to reach the nine-win plateau was 2002, also the last time the Ladyjacks posted a losing season (7-9-4).
TITLE TOWN: The SFA women's soccer program has brought an unprecedented five Southland Conference regular-season championships back to Nacogdoches. That total is nearly half of the 13 possible regular-season titles in SLC Soccer history.
BUILDING MOMENTUM: Since its beginnings in 1995, the Ladyjack soccer program has compiled an overall record of 140-126-27. However, the Ladyjacks have really turned the corner in the last seven years. Since the 2002 season, SFA is 95-54-16 overall. In that same stretch, the Ladyjacks have gone 53-14-11 in Southland Conference play with three regular-season championships and a pair of tournament titles to their credit.
SAFE AT HOME: SFA holds an all-time record of 79-36-12 in home games, but that mark is even better at the current venue. Since moving from Homer Bryce Stadium to the SFA Soccer Complex for the 2003 season, the Ladyjacks are 48-9-5 in home contests. Against Southland Conference foes, SFA is a very tough 27-4-3 at the Soccer Complex.
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