LOOKING TO CONTINUE SEPTEMBER SUCCESS IN OCTOBER
The Loggers faced their toughest test of 2007 last weekend and passed with flying colors, posting a pair of shutouts over Whitman and Whitworth. This week, the Loggers will entertain the Pacific Boxers and the George Fox Bruins.
The Loggers vs. Whitman
With a pair of goals from senior Katie Gillette (Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley) and 19 of 30 shots on goal, the fifth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers shutout the Whitman Missionaries, 3-0, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match on Saturday afternoon on Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma, Wash.
The Loggers (9-0, 5-0 NWC) wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as Gillette headed in a pass from Adrienne Folsom (Lakewood, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) to give UPS a 1-0 lead over Whitman (3-4-2, 2-2-1 NWC). Gillette scored again, this time on a penalty kick at the 39:31 mark, to give the Loggers a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
The Loggers got their final goal in the late minutes of the second half when freshman Serwaah Fordjour (Shoreline, Wash./Shorewood) put up a long cross from the far right side and Folsom finished in front of an open net to give Puget Sound the 3-0 win as they remained undefeated on the 2007 season.
Logger keeper Kallie Wolfer ( Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) made five saves to collect the clean sheet while her Whitman counterpart Courtney Porter made 15 saves but allowed the three goals.
The Loggers vs. Whitworth
Using a goal by senior forward Adrienne Folsom (Lakewood, Wash./Charles Wright Academy), the fifth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers took over first place in the Northwest Conference with a 1-0 win over the tenth-ranked Whitworth Pirates in a NWC women's soccer match on Sunday afternoon at Peyton Field at Baker Stadium in Tacoma.
The lone goal of the game came in the 40th minute when Folsom took a pass from about 30 yards out and dribbled the ball through the Whitworth defense before finishing with a bullet past Krista Dietz. The Pirates got off 14 shots, compared with seven for the Loggers, but only two of those 14 shots were on goal. Sophomore keeper Kallie Wolfer (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) stopped both of those shots to preserve the shutout for the Loggers.
The game proved to be a physical one with Whitworth called for 16 fouls and the Loggers for nine infractions. The Pirates' Greta Thibodeau was shown a yellow card in the 80th minute following a hard tackle near midfield.
Players of The Week
After a weekend of exciting soccer on Peyton Field, the Puget Sound Logger soccer teams were rewarded for their strong play, taking all four of the Northwest Conference weekly awards, as announced by the conference office late Monday.
Adrienne Folsom (Lakewood, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) was named NWC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Loggers to a pair of victories with two goals and one assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Kallie Wolfer (Salt Lake City, Utah/Skyline) was named NWC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after posting a pair of shutouts while making a combined seven saves.
National Attention
The Loggers held steady in the D3kicks.com Top 25, holding down the number five spot for the third straight week. The Loggers moved back in the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings, moving into the number five spot.
Statistically Speaking
The Loggers as a team lead the NWC in a number of categories, including shots (218), points (89), goals (33), goals allowed (3), goals against average (0.30), shutouts (8) and attendance (262 avg/g). Individually, Janece Levien leads the NWC in shots (52), and goals (9). Adrienne Folsom is tops in the conference in points (23) and is second in goals (8). Sophomore keeper Kallie Wolfer is tops in goals against average (0.27) and save percentage (.923).
On the national stage, the Loggers are eighth in shutout percentage (0.75), and 12th in goals against average (0.375). Kallie Wolfer is 18th nationally in goals against average (0.371) and 25th in save percentage (.895). Janece Leviein is 23rd in goals per game (1.125) and Adrienne Folsom is 29th in assists per game (0.75).
Scouting Pacific
The Boxers come to Tacoma on Saturday with a record of 4-5-1 overall, including 2-4-0 in the NWC. Last week, Pacific fell at Linfield, 2-1, before winning in overtime, 1-0, over George Fox. Ashley Kanda and Jenny Novak have each picked up a pair of goals this season to lead Pacific. In goal, Sydney Vincent has seen all 936:01 in net, allowing 14 goals for a 1.35 GAA and has made 56 saves for a .800 save percentage.
Scouting George Fox
The Bruins have played will in 2007 and will bring a 7-3 overall record and 4-2 NWC record into the weekend. Last week, GFU beat Lewis & Clark 2-1 in double overtime before falling to Pacific 1-0 in overtime. On Monday, the Bruins hosted Simpson (Calif.) and slammed their visitors, 7-0. Jenny McKinsey and Amber Stevens have each collected six goals on the season to spark the George Fox offense. Jessica Cardwell has seen the majority of time in net, allowing nine goals in 728:21 for a 1.11 GAA.
The Coach
Leading the Loggers in 2007 is six-time Northwest Conference Coach of the Year Randy Hanson, who has put together a record of 161-49-21 through the weekend in 11 seasons with the Loggers.
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