2019 Women's Soccer Notebook - Week 10

COMING UP: at Cascade Conference Championships, presented by U.S. Bank (Les Schwab Sports Park, Springfield, Ore.) - vs. Rocky Mountain, Tuesday, 8 p.m. (PT); Semifinal (with win), Wednesday, 7 p.m. (PT); Championship (with two wins), Friday, 3 p.m. (PT)

COMPLETE MEDIA GAME NOTES
 
LAST WEEK: vs. Multnomah (W 1-0), vs. Warner Pacific (W 3-0)
  
MULTIMEDIA: Live Stats and Live Video ($7.95 pay-per-view) of the Cascade Conference Championships will be available through the CCC's Stretch Internet Portal.
 
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: The 2019 Cascade Conference tournament will get underway on Nov. 12 from the Les Schwab Sports Park in Springfield, Ore. At 5 p.m. (PT) top seed Oregon Tech plays No. 8 Corban and No. 2 Eastern Oregon takes on No. 7 Carroll. Later that night at 8 p.m. (PT) No. 3 Rocky will battle No. 6 College of Idaho and No. 4 Northwest will play No. 5 Southern Oregon. The semifinals are scheduled for 7 p.m. (PT) on Nov. 13 and the championship will take place on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. (PT).
 
ABOUT ROCKY MOUNTAIN: The Battlin' Bears are the second-highest scoring team in the CCC, averaging 2.7 goals per match. Rocky is also tied with C of I for third in the conference with a 0.8 goals against average. Lauryn Gamache is second in the CCC with 16 goals on the season and has also added five assists. Mhari Smith (6 goals), Ellen Hunsaker (3 goals) and Tiara Duford (3 goals, 1 assist) are some of the other pieces to watch for on the attack. Maia Wetzel has played every minute in net this year and allowed just 13 goals, while making 64 saves. Wetzel and the Battlin' Bears shut the Yotes out on Oct. 20 in Billings by a 2-0 final.
 
MULTNOMAH MATCH RECAP: Madison Glascock scored the lone goal for either side in the 55th minute off of a failed clearance by the Lions. Presented with a golden opportunity, the sophomore won her 1-v-1 battle by placing the ball in the lower left of the net. The Yotes spent the majority of the match on the Multnomah side of the field, leading to a 27-3 advantage in shots for the contest and a 19-1 edge in corner kicks. C of I goalkeeper Kylee Atkins faced just three shots, saving the solo attempt that was on frame on the way to the sixth shutout of the season for the squad. t was a busy day on the attacking end for the Yotes offense, which was paced by the five shots of Chloe Teets, four from Glascock and three from Alexa Rierson and Emma Powley. Multnomah keeper Trisha Priest minimized the damage from the onslaught of shots by hauling in 13 saves and yielding just one goal.

WARNER PACIFIC MATCH RECAP: A dominant first 45 minutes of action led The College of Idaho to a 3-0 win over Warner Pacific on Sunday at Simplot Stadium. The Yotes outshot the Knights 19-0 in the first half and continued that success throughout the remainder of the match on the way to a 33-1 edge in shots. Brooklyn Ruwe initiated the scoring in the 16th minute after receiving a long through ball on the left side of the field from Sydney Clements. Ruwe would win her 1-v-1 battle to score her second goal of the season. Later in the half, Clements received a beautiful pass from Alexa Rierson to get into the back half of the WPU defense. Clements then raced down the left side of the field, changed directions and had a nice crossover to set herself up in perfect position to place in the second goal of the match for C of I in the 31st minute. Kaitlyn Ramon tallied the third first half goal in the 43rd minute off of a Chloe Teets corner kick which found her in front of the net for the opportunity. Warner Pacific had its lone shot of the match in the 56th minute off the foot of Kaitlin Hirasa, which was saved by C of I keeper Shae Waters. Kylee Atkins and Waters combined on the shutout, giving the team seven for the season. In addition to the 33-1 advantage in shots, the Yotes also had 18 corner kicks for the match to just one for the Knights. As part of senior day, Mackenzie Malach, Emma Powley, Makenna Aguilar and Ruwe were each honored prior to the match. With the victory, C of I enters the postseason on a four-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 11-1 over that stretch.

SCORING AT A PREMIUM: C of I is tied for the third lowest goals against average in the CCC, allowing 0.8 goals per match. The Yotes enter the postseason having allowed just 13 total goals on the season, which is one of the best marks in program history, with the 1995 team setting the standard by allowing just nine. Kylee Atkins (61 saves, 11 goals) and Shae Waters (16 saves, 2 goals) have combined to blank opponents on seven separate occasions, including three of the last four regular season contests. Only four opponents have scored twice against C of I in 2019.

FINISHING STRONG: The Yotes enter the CCC Championships as one of the hottest teams in the conference, riding a four-game winning streak into the postseason. Much improvement has been shown on the attacking end towards the conclusion of the regular season slate, with 11 of the 26 goals for the campaign coming during the recent winning streak. Madison Glascock (5 goals, 2 assists), Emma Powley (3 goals), Sydney Clements (2 goals, 2 assists) and Brooklyn Ruwe (2 goals, 1 assist) have been some of the key contributors late in the year up front.

HISTORY IN THE PLAYOFFS:  It is the 15th trip to the postseason for the Yotes, including two trips to the NAIA District Tournament in 1991 and 1993. C of I made their first appearance at the CCC Championships in 2002, made 6-straight trips from 2006-11 and have qualified every season since 2014. Twice C of I reached the championship game – losing a 3-0 decision at Concordia in 2008 and a 1-0 decision to Concordia in Caldwell in 2009. The Yotes have an all-time postseason record of 4-14-3.

POSTSEASON REGULARS: This is the sixth consecutive trip to the CCC Championships for C of I, with a record of 1-4-3 during that time, including advancing on penalty kicks in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, the Yotes advanced against Rocky 3-2 on penalty kicks and in 2018 by a 7-6 advantage over Oregon Tech. The last outright win for the program in postseason play came on Nov. 11, 2015 by a 3-0 final over Corban.

PLENTY OF CAPABLE PIECES: 20 different players have started at least two matches this season for the Yotes, including eight freshmen or sophomores starting at least seven times. Kaya Evans is the only C of I player who has started every contest this year.

TYING THE RECORD: With the 1-1 final at SOU last month, C of I now has four draws on the season, which is tied for the most in a single season in program history with the 1995 (3-2-4) and 2014 (7-6-4) teams.