Sept. 20, 2006
LAS VEGAS -
UNLV women's soccer weekly release
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The UNLV women's soccer teams will play away from Las Vegas for the second straight weekend, as they will take on North Dakota State and Creighton in the Blue Jay Classis on Friday and Sunday in Omaha, Neb. The Rebels will meet North Dakota State on Friday at 2:30 pm (PST), before taking on the host Bluejays on Sunday at 11:30 am (PST).
UNLV comes into the tournament looking to break its longest losing streak in four years, though all four losses came to regionally ranked teams (UCF, Denver, San Diego, Southern California). The Rebels are also looking to get back into the scoring column after having been blanked in their last three games.
Players to watch
For the third straight year, junior forward Katie Carney continues to lead the team in scoring, and in fact is tied for third in the Mountain West Conference in both points with nine, and goals with three. Senior midfielder Tanya Roberts, a first-team all-MWC pick in 2005, has three assists and is always a threat to score for UNLV. Other strong threats on offense including junior forwards Armani Rice (two goals, one assist, five points) and Jessica Destito (two goal, two assists, four points). The Rebels have split the time in goal between their two goalies, and both have a shutout on the year. Freshman Alicia Lugo has a 1.25 GAA this year and 15 saves, while sophomore Ciera Nero has a 2.00 GAA and 15 saves in the net.
Scouting the Bison
North Dakota State is currently 3-2-1 on the season entering Wednesday night's contest at Iowa State, and the Bison are looking for their first win in three games after falling to Drake 5-3, and tying Weber State 0-0.
Leading the team in scoring this year is Michelle Martinez, who has a team-high four goals for eight points. Also posting eight points thus far this season is Chelsea Body (three goals, two assists), while Lorraine Thompson has posted three goals and one assist for seven points. In goal is Monica Morgan with a 1.46 GAA with 26 saves and one shutout.
Scouting the Bluejays
Creighton boasts a 4-4-1 mark going into its Bluejay Classic this weekend at Morrison Stadium. The Bluejays have gone 1-3-1 in their last five games, with the lone win coming over Western Michigan, while they lost to MWC member San Diego State 2-0 in their last outing. Leading the team is Toch Ihemelu with three goals for six points, while Emily Munn has two goals and five points. In goal for Creighton is a pair of goalies, Kristen Casey (1.25 GAA) and Valerie Zimmerer (0.47 GAA).
