Oct. 25, 2014
Nevada Game Notes
Utah State Game Notes
Who: Nevada Wolf Pack (4-13-1, 1-8-0 MW) at Utah State Aggies (9-6-2, 5-3-1 MW)
When: Sunday, Oct. 26 - Noon PST
Where: Chuck & Gloria Bell Field - Logan, Utah
Live Stats:
Live Video Stream: NevadaWolfPack.tv
Postgame Coverage: NevadaWolfPack.com
The University of Nevada soccer team concludes the road portion of its 2014 schedule with a Sunday contest at Utah State. The Wolf Pack have been eliminated from Mountain West postseason contention but can play the spoilers in its final two games this season. The Aggies are currently fifth in the league standings and with a loss to Nevada, can fall out of the top-six, which would put them out of the postseason tournament.
Utah State and Nevada have met 14 previous times in the all-time series and the Aggies hold the upper hand in the series with nine wins.
NEVADA LAST TIME OUT...
The University of Nevada soccer team dropped its sixth consecutive match Friday night, 2-0 to Mountain West foe Boise State.
The Wolf Pack (4-13-1, 1-8-0 MW) held the Broncos (7-8-3, 4-5-0 MW) to a scoreless first half and finished tied with BSU at five shots a piece after the first 45 minutes. Two of those five shots came near the end of the opening half as both Chrisalyn Fonte and Madison Lorenzen each fired shots on target with time winding down, but were kept out of the back of the net by BSU goalkeeper Janelle Flores.
Boise State turned it on in the second half, however, outshooting the Pack by a 10-3 margin. The Broncos broke the scoreless tie and put their first of two scores on the board in the 61st minute of play. BSU's Dani Brown connected on a near post, rebound shot from six yards out to register her second goal of the year and give the Broncos the 1-0 advantage. Not long after, Boise State tallied the insurance marker on a free kick from Brooke Heidemann in the 67th minute, putting the Broncos ahead by two goals.
Despite posting 15 total shots in the match, Boise State only managed three of them on target. With the three shots on goal, two of which went for scores, Nevada goalkeeper Devyn Bryar finished the afternoon with one save. The Pack ended the day with eight total shots and forced Flores to make five stops. Lorenzen led the Wolf Pack with three shots, two of which were on goal.
2014 ROSTER BREAKDOWN
By Position: Forward (7), Midfield (6), Defense (9), Goalkeeper (2)
By State: Nevada (4), California (13), Arizona (4), Hawai'i (1), Oregon (1), Massachusetts (1)
By Class: Freshmen (7), Sophomore (7), Junior (5), Senior (5)
JUNIOR FIREPOWER
Daisha Jones-Oglesby is establishing a career season. With two goals and three assists to her credit, she has set a new career-high in both goals and points with seven. Her three assists this season are one shy of tying her 2013 total. For her career, the Arizona native has eight assists to her name, which ties her for eighth all-time at Nevada (the record is 17).
ROLLING RIGHT ALONG
Playing in her first collegiate season, freshman Angel Meriwether is proving why she has started all 18 games. Meriwether leads the team and is tied for eighth in the MW with five goals and ranks seventh in the league with 13 points. She has had a hand in six of the last seven Wolf Pack goals.
ENDURANCE
Junior Lindsey Salcido has been a stable piece of the Nevada midfield ever since she began her career with the Pack over two years ago. The California native has logged a ton of minutes on the pitch, playing in all 58 games of her career, making 57 starts. Salcido scored her first collegiate goal during the team's match against Fresno State this season.
BRYAR SAVES
Junior goalkeeper Devyn Bryar, who is in her first season with the Wolf Pack, is the current Mountain West leader in saves. Bryar has stopped a total of 92 shots on the year to hold the conference lead in that category. She is averaging 5.1 saves per game and has twice stopped 10 shots in a match.
BY THE NUMBERS
6 - Players who have started all 18 matches
12 - Goal differential between the two teams
15 - Yellow cards for the Wolf Pack
92 - MW-leading save totals for Devyn Bryar
2,874 - Home attendance in eight matches
MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON POLL
The Mountain West released its 2014 soccer preseason poll with the Nevada soccer team predicted to finish ninth in the 12-team league, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
1. San Diego State
2. Colorado College
3. Boise State
4. New Mexico
5. Utah State
6. Fresno State
7. UNLV
8. Wyoming
9. Nevada
T10. Colorado State
T10. San Jose State
12. Air Force
