FAMILIAR TERRITORY
The journey towards a possible national title begins this week and the Puget Sound Loggers will get to begin that trip in front of the hometown faithful, playing host to the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship. Joining the Loggers in Tacoma will be California Lutheran, UC Santa Cruz and Whitworth.
Weekend Schedule
Saturday
11:00 a.m. - Cal Lutheran vs. Puget Sound
1:30 p.m. - UC Santa Cruz vs. Whitworth
Sunday
1:00 p.m. - Winner Game One vs. Winner Game Two
Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and students and $2 for children three to 12. Children under three will be admitted at no cost with a paying adult.
The Loggers vs. George Fox
It was not the way the fourth-ranked Puget Sound Loggers wanted to clinch sole possession of the Northwest Conference women's soccer title but they got the job done, playing to a scoreless draw at George Fox on Friday afternoon in Newberg, Ore.
The Loggers (18-0-1, 14-0-1 NWC) outshot the host Bruins (11-6-2, 8-5-2 NWC) by a total of 30-5, including seven to zero in the two overtime periods but George Fox keeper Jessica Cardwell made eight saves to collect the shutout.
Freshman Katie Wheeler (Oregon City, Ore.) got the start in net, making two saves before sophomore Kallie Wolfer (Salt Lake City, Utah) took over the second period, making two saves over the final 45 minutes of regulation.
The Loggers also dominated in corner kicks, attempting 11 corners compared to none for the Bruins.
The Loggers vs. Pacific
Senior forward Adrienne Folsom (Lakewood, Wash./Charles Wright Academy) scored a pair of goals in the final regular season contest of her collegiate career but it was the Pacific Boxers who were celebrating at the end, shocking the #4 Puget Sound Loggers, 3-2 in overtime, in a Northwest Conference women's soccer match on Saturday afternoon in Forest Grove, Ore.
The Loggers (18-1-1, 14-1-1 NWC) got on the bored first when Janece Levien (Beaverton, Ore.) fed in a pass to Folsom, who finished from five yards out for the 1-0 lead with 21:26 remaining in the first half. The Boxers answered back quickly, coring just 27 seconds later on a shot by Ashley Kanda that got past freshman keeper Katie Wheeler (Oregon City, Ore.). The Boxers made it 2-1 in the 29th minute when Lauren Kanda snuck a shot past Wheeler. The Loggers evened it up shortly before the half when Folsom fired in yet another shot from five yards out.
Neither team was able to get a goal in the second half, forcing the teams into overtime. The Loggers, who outshot the Boxers 48-10 on the game, got off seven shots in the first overtime but they couldn't get a ball past Pacific keeper Sydney Vincent. In the second overtime, it was Ashley Kanda who was the hero for the Boxers, getting off a shot from about two yards out following a corner and putting the ball into the net to hand the Loggers their first loss of 2007.
Wheeler made four saves on the day, playing all 101:53 for the Loggers. Vincent had a strong afternoon for the Boxers, making 20 saves on the day and allowing the two goals by Folsom.
Statistically Speaking
The Loggers as a team led the NWC in a number of categories this season, including shots (518), goals (57), goals allowed (12), goals against average (0.59), shutouts (13), corners (118), and attendance (238 avg/g). Individually, Janece Levien led the NWC in shots (132), points (45) and goals (21). Sophomore keeper Kallie Wolfer is tops in goals against average (0.50).
On the national stage, the Loggers are 22nd in shutout percentage (0.65) and 28th in goals against average (0.59). Janece Levien is 19th nationally in goals per game (1.105) and 29th in points per game (2.25). Kallie Wolfer is 20th in nation in goals-against average (.496).
Breaking Records
The 2007 Loggers will go down as history as one of the best teams in schools history. The team has set a new school record for longest winning streak at 18 games and will go down as no worse than the second-best team in school history according to win percentage.
Familiar Opponents
The Loggers are in the unique situation in that they have faced all three participating teams this season, including three matches in Tacoma. The Logger earned a 4-0 win over then seventh-ranked UC Santa Cruz on Sep. 2. In the Loggers' next game, they earned a 4-1 win over Cal Lutheran in a game played on East Athletic Field. In Northwest Conference action, the Loggers earned a 1-0 win over Whitworth in Tacoma and a 3-2 win over the Bucs in Spokane.
Scouting Cal Lutheran
The Regals head into NCAA Championship by virtue of an upset win in the SCIAC semi-final over Claremont-M-S and then a 4-1 penalty kick shootout advancement over Occidental. Currently 8-10-4 on the season, Cal Lutheran is led by offensively by the nine goals of Aubrie Smith and the eight goals of Brittany Clark. Defensively, Kristin Borzi has seen the majority of time in goal, allowing 19 goals in just over 1500 minutes for a 1.14 GAA.
Scouting UC Santa Cruz
The Banana Slugs come back up to Tacoma with a record of 11-2-2 on the year as an independent. Annick Lamb leads the Slug offense with eight goals and a pair of assists in 15 games played. Tacoma native Katie Loomis has seen most of the time in net, allowing nine goals in 1153:32 for a 0.70 GAA.
Scouting Whitworth
The Pirates head into their first-ever NCAA selection with a record of 17-2 on the season with the only two losses coming against Puget Sound. Lindsey Oakes leads the offense with nine goals and five assists and Kaylyn Plumb has scored eight goals to go with a single assist. Krista Dietz has been in goal for 1451:15, allowing 15 goals for a 0.93 goals against average.
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 169-50-22 through the weekend in 11 seasons with the Loggers.
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