November 2, 2008
at Fresno State
Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, Calif.
Nov. 2: Nevada (2-13-3, 2-3-1 WAC) at Fresno State (8-8-2, 4-1-1 WAC), 2 p.m.
Follow the Pack
All of Nevada’s home matches and select road matches, including the Nevada/Fresno State game, will have Live Stats. The Live Stats will be available at kickoff at the following link:
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml
About Nevada
The University of Nevada soccer team went 1-1 over the weekend at home beating Idaho 2-0 before falling to Boise State 2-0. Nevada will closeout the regular season on the road at Fresno State on Sunday at 2 p.m. The league’s top six teams will qualify for the WAC Tournament held at Mackay Stadium November 6-7 & 9 with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Pack returns 15 letterwinners and nine starters from its 2007 team that recorded its third consecutive WAC Tournament appearance. The Pack welcomes seven newcomers in 2008.
Drummond Cracks Career Top-10 in Points, Goals
Sophomore Cristen Drummond is ranked in the top-10 in both career points (10th - 21 points) and goals (T6 - nine goals). She is the only underclassman to be ranked in those categories. This season she has scored a team-leading four goals and leads the team in points with eight. As a freshman in 2007, Drummond recorded five goals and three assists during the year and finished second on the team in points with 13.
Defender Smith Scores Game Winner Against Idaho
Defender Erin Smith recorded her first collegiate game-winning goal against Idaho on October 24. The goal was her third of the season. Defenders have accounted for both of Nevada’s game-winning goals this season as defender Patrice Godwin scored the game winner against Hawai`i on October 10. Smith is second on the team this season in goals scored with three.
Zmirak Becomes All-Time Leader in Points at Utah State
With her three points (one goal, one assist) in the game against Utah State on October 17, senior forward Karen Zmirak claimed sole possession of first on Nevada’s all-time point list (45) passing teammate Miranda Montejo (44). With her goal, Zmirak is now tied with Montejo for second all-time in career goals with 17. Kaula Rowe (2000-03) is Nevada’s all-time leader in goals with 18. Zmirak transferred to Nevada in 2006 from Georgia prior to her sophomore season. Zmirak added to her career point total with an assist against Idaho. She now has 46 career points.
News and Notes
Nevada recorded its fourth shutout of the year on Friday night beating Idaho 2-0... Nevada keepers Sarah Hunt and Marie Cove have each recorded two shutouts this year...defender Erin Smith scored her third goal of the season, the game winner, against Idaho...she has scored the most goals by a Nevada defender in a season since Randee Robinson scored three goals for Nevada in 2006...sophomore Cristen Drummond leads the team in points and goals with eight and four respectively...Karen Zmirak added to her career-leading total in points with the game-winning assist against Idaho...Zmirak now has 46 career points...ten of Nevada's 13 goals this season have been scored in the second half...seven of the Pack’s losses this season have been one-goal losses...Nevada will host the WAC Tournament for the second time in program history, November 6-7 & 9, 2008 at Mackay Stadium.
Miller Becomes Nevada’s All-Time Leader in Shots
With her six shots against St. Mary’s on October 5, Samantha Miller became Nevada’s all-time leader in shots with 127 passing Lauren Kinneman (2003-06) who recorded 124 career shots. Miller claimed the top spot in the record book in 71 career games while Kinneman reached the top spot in 78 career games. Miller has recorded 15 career goals for Nevada. To date in her career, Miller has taken 139 career shots.
Miller Moves into Tie For Second All-Time in Career Points
With her goal against St. Mary’s on October 5, Samantha Miller is now second all-time in career points (42). Her assist against UC Davis on September 28 gave Miller her 40th career point as she became just the third player in history to record at least 40 career points. She joined teammates Karen Zmirak (46 points) and Miranda Montejo (44 points) as the three players who have recorded at least 40 career points for the Pack. Miller is fourth in career goals with 15 trailing teammates Karen Zmirak (T2nd, 17), Miranda Montejo (T2nd, 17) and Kaula Rowe (2000-03) (1st, 18).
Follow the Leader
Senior Karen Zmirak is first all-time in career points with 46 while senior Miranda Montejo is second with 44. Zmirak and Montejo are also tied for second all-time in career goals (17) and trail only Kaula Rowe (2000-03) who is the career leader with 18. Senior Samantha Miller is tied for second all-time in career points (42). Senior Jessica Thompson is first all-time in assists with 17. Miller has recorded 12 career assists while Montejo had recorded 10.
Assist Queen at it Again
Senior Jessica Thompson recorded her second assist of the season, and program-leading 17th assist of her career, against St. Mary’s on October 5. Thompson recorded her first assist of the season, setting up Samantha Miller at UNLV on August 29. She recorded five assists as a freshman in 2005, five as a sophomore in 2006 and five as a junior in 2007. The assist against UNLV gave Thompson 30 career points making her the sixth player in school history to record at least 30 career points.
Godwin Named a Candidate for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
Senior defender Patrice Godwin has been selected as one of the 30 NCAA Division I women’s soccer candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The 30 NCAA Division I women’s soccer players were selected based on their achievements in four areas: classroom, character, community and competition. Godwin, a senior from Reseda, Calif., is a four-year starter on Nevada’s soccer team and is a team captain this season. In July of 2008, she was selected to attend the U23 Select/Amateur National Team Training Camp. She was named to the All-WAC second team in 2007. Godwin led Nevada to its first WAC Tournament Title and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2006. Godwin, an information systems major, was named to the WAC All-Academic team in 2006 and 2007. She has been a part of several volunteer activities during her time at Nevada, including volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in 2005. Godwin has also volunteered at Renown, Nevada’s Soccer Clinic and the Great Basin Youth Soccer League clinic.
Scouting the Fresno State Bulldogs
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads the all-time series 8-1-1.
Last Meeting: Fresno State eliminated Nevada from the WAC Tournament with a 1-0 win over Nevada in Boise, Idaho on November 8, 2007.
A Look at Fresno State: The Bulldogs are 8-8-2 overall and are in second place in the WAC with a 4-1-1 record. Fresno State is led by Nicole Gutierrez who leads the team with 12 points while Molly Nizzoli is second with ten. Keeper Kaitlyn Revel has started 17 games, has a 0.97 GAA and has recorded nine shutouts this season.
Montejo Named to the Preseason All-WAC Team
Senior Miranda Montejo was named to the 2008 Preseason All-WAC team for the first time in her career. Montejo, a two-time All-WAC second team selection, has played in 77 career games for Nevada, making 67 starts. Montejo has recorded 17 career goals and 10 career assists. Her selection marks the ninth time a Nevada player has earned Preseason All-WAC honors.
Nevada to Host the 2008 WAC Soccer Tournament
The University of Nevada and Mackay Stadium will host the WAC Soccer Tournament for the second time in program history. The league’s top six teams from the regular season standings will qualify for the conference tournament. This fall will mark the second time Nevada has hosted the conference soccer tournament. The Pack hosted the tournament for the first time in 2006, beating Fresno State in the championship game 4-2 in penalty kicks to win its first WAC Tournament title and qualify for its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Nevada has qualified for the WAC Tournament every season since the program’s first appearance in 2005.
GBYSL Game-Day Information
Thanks to a generous donation to the Nevada soccer program, all members of the Great Basin Youth Soccer League U-14 and younger, will get in free to all of Nevada’s home matches by showing a copy of their GBYSL membership card at the gate or by wearing their uniform to the game. Due to NCAA rules, high school players who play in the GBYSL are not eligible.
Upcoming Schedule
Nevada will host the WAC Tournament November 6-7 and 9 at Mackay Stadium. The league’s top six teams based on their points earned in conference play will qualify for the WAC Tournament with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
