Seattle, WA (Sept. 21, 2001) Jeni Willardson Viernes scored her first goal of the year in a 1-1 tie against the University of Washington Friday, at this year's Husky/Nike Invitational.
Willardson Viernes' goal came in the 52nd minute of the game when she drew the Huskies goalkeeper Hope Soloout of the box, dribbled around her and scored from 20 yards out.
"I couldn't be more proud of our team," said head coach Jennifer Rockwood."It's just disheartening that we couldn't pull off the win. We came together as a team and I thought Jeni Willardson Viernes played an outstanding game.She was as dangerous as I've ever seen her," added Rockwood.
The University of Washington kept their hopes alive on an unassisted goal by Cassie Giles with just six minutes left in regulation. Their only other scoring opportunities occurred shortly before the first half ended off of two straight corner kicks, but the Cougar defense kept them out of the net. BYU outshot Washington 19 to seven in the 120 minutes of action.
With the first tie of the 2001season, the 17th ranked Cougars record stands at 3-1-1, while the Huskies, ranked 11th nationally, go to 4-0-1 on the year.
In thesecond day of the invitational, it will be BYU against no. 4 Portland, followed by Washington against no. 14 Texas A&M. In Friday's earlier game, Portland defeated Texas A&M 2-1.
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BYU- 1; UW-1
Scoring: BYU-Jeni Willardson Viernes, 52:48 (unassisted)
UW-Cassie Giles, 84:24 (unassisted)
Shots: BYU-19; UW-7
Keeper Saves:BYU-(0)Jennifer Waldron
UW-(7)Hope Solo
Soccer Box Score (Final)The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
Brigham Young vs WASHINGTON (Sep 21, 2001 at Seattle, Wash.)
Brigham Young (3-1-1) vs. Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
WASHINGTON (4-0-1) -------------------------------------
Date: Sep 21, 2001 Attendance: 917 Brigham Young....... 0 1 0 0 - 1
Weather: 54 degrees WASHINGTON.......... 0 1 0 0 - 1
Brigham Young WASHINGTON
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
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GK 00 WALDRON, Jennifer... - - - - GK 18 SOLO, H............. - - - -
3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie 2 1 - - 2 CARSTENSEN, J....... - - - -
5 DIXON, Rachelle..... 1 - - - 5 BENNETT, M.......... - - - -
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly... 4 - - - 7 MCKINSTRY, M........ - - - -
7 WEIDNER, Aurelin.... 1 - - - 8 RUSTAD, C........... 2 - - -
11 YEE, Sarah Higham... 1 - - - 12 PUTZ, C............. - - - -
13 HOECHERL, Annie..... - - - - 15 FRIMPONG, T......... 1 - - -
15 DEVINE, Kim......... 2 1 - - 17 PIERCE, V........... 1 - - -
17 CRAMER, Aleisha..... 4 3 - - 20 CULPEPPER, S........ - - - -
18 VIERNES, Jeni W..... 3 2 1 - 22 MARTINEZ, N......... 1 - - -
19 HOLMAN, Britney..... 1 1 - - 23 SMITH, K............ - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa.... - - - - 4 GIES, C............. - - - -
16 SMITH, Terra........ - - - - 9 RUPORT, B........... - - - -
20 OJUKA, Lydia........ - - - - 11 SCHWEIGHART, K...... - - - -
27 KRAINIK, Twink...... - - - - 13 BREWER, G........... 1 - - -
16 GILES, C............ 1 1 1 -
Totals.............. 19 8 1 0 19 ERNST, K............ - - - -
Totals.............. 7 1 1 0
Brigham Young WASHINGTON
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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00 WALDRON, Jennifer... 120:00 1 0 18 SOLO, H............. 120:00 1 7
Shots by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Brigham Young....... 5 6 3 5 - 19 Brigham Young....... 0 0 0 0 - 0
WASHINGTON.......... 3 4 0 0 - 7 WASHINGTON.......... 2 3 1 1 - 7
Corner kicks 1 2 OT O2 Tot Fouls 1 2 OT O2 Tot
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Brigham Young....... 3 3 1 1 - 8 Brigham Young....... 4 6 0 2 - 12
WASHINGTON.......... 6 2 0 0 - 8 WASHINGTON.......... 3 9 1 3 - 16
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team ## Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 52:48 BYU 18 VIERNES, Jeni W. (1) Unassisted
10-yd. to open net after deking keeper
2. 84:24 WASH 16 GILES, C (1) Unassisted
20-yd. looping boot in traffic
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-WASH #18 (83:49); YC-BYU #3 (84:17); YC-WASH #15 (91:34)
Officials: Referee: David Simon; Asst. Referee: Jeffery Monnett; Soo-Hui Um;
Offsides: Brigham Young 2, WASHINGTON 3.
After a week off from competition the BYU women's soccer team prepares for one of their toughest road trips of the season, to Seattle to battle against Pac-10 powerhouse Washington and Portland.
The no. 17 ranked Cougars and no.11 Huskies will meet Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m., BYU and no. 4 Portland will battle on Sat.Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Both games will be played at Husky Soccer Field.
Last Game Recap
During the team's first road trip of the year the Cougars notched two victories, a 3-0 win over Minnesota and a 1-0 shutout over Northwestern. Three separate players scored in the Minnesota victory and Krissa Campbell scored her first college goal in the shutout over Northwestern.
Cougars and Huskies Game On TV
Friday's game between BYU and Washington will air tape delay on Fox Sports North West on Sat., Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. PT.
Cougars in National Polls This Week
No. 24 by NSCAA/Adidas National Ranking
No. 17 by Soccer Times Top 25 Coaches Poll
BYU & U.S. Women's National Team Connections
• Aleisha Cramer played on the U.S. Under-21 National Team this summer and is currently playing with the U.S. Women's National Team as they host this year's U.S. Women's Cup
• Cramer is also one of 13 college players to be nominated for the Hermann Trophy
• Kim Devine played on the U.S. Under-19 National Team this summer
Returning Starters To Watch (After 4 Games in 2001)
• 17 Aleisha Cramer - MF, So (1A, 1PT, 6SH)
• 11 Sarah Higham Yee - MF, Sr (2G, 1A, 5PTS, 3SH)
• 00 Jennifer Waldron - GK, Sr (2 GA, .57 Average GA, 2 SHO)
Newcomers To Watch (After 4 Games in 2001)
• 15 Kim Devine - 5-5 F/Fr, Laguna Niguel, CA (Played in all games starting in three tallying 1G, 2A, 4PTS)
• 9 Krissa Campbell - MF/F, Fr, Folsom, CA (Played in all games, starting in the last two, 1G, 2PTS, 3 SH)
• 2 Kimmie Davies - MF/F, Fr, Torrance, CA (Played in all games, starting in one, 1G, 1A, 3 PTS, 2 Shot)
Cougar '01 Quickie Stats - After 4 Games
• Averaging 11.8 shots on goal per game
• Averaging 1.8 goals per game
• Average1.75 assists per game
• Average 5.5 corner kicks per game
BYU Picked To Win MWC Crown
The MWC Coaches picked BYU to win its third consecutive title. The Cougars received five first-place votes and collected a total of 36 points to capture the top spot in the poll.
BYU won the 2000 regular-season MWC crown with a perfect 6-0 league record and captured the conference tournament title with a 6-1 victory over Utah.
Cougar Notes
As the 2001 season progresses, the BYU team has compiled a 3-1-0 record with all three of their wins also being shutouts. The 2001 Cougar team is comprised of five returning starters and an experienced roster of letterwinners headlined by All-American Aleisha Cramer. She and senior midfielders Sarah Higham Yee and Jennie Christianson will assume key roles along with returning starters Jeni Willardson Viernes, Aurelin Weidner and Jennifer Waldron. The explosive BYU offense will remain intact with Cramer, Yee and Viernes who will be assisted by a highly touted freshman class of scoring threats in Kim Devine, Krissa Campbell and Kimmie Davis.
Injury Report
Returning defender Farrah Hofheins is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in practice last week. Amber Anderson Johnson is questionable for this week's games due to back muscle spasms.
Washington Notes
No. 11 Washington hosts this weekend's Husky/Nike invitational in Seattle. The Huskies have compiled a 4-0-0 record to date with wins over Utah State, Northwestern, Gonzaga and Idaho. Sophomore midfielder Jaime Carstensen leads the scoring attack for Washington with two goals and four assists for her eight points off of 10 shots. Tina Frimpong, a freshman forward follows with three goals for her six points. As a team, the Huskies are averaging 3.25 points a game and 5.75 corner kicks a game. Washington has also tallied three shutouts in the four games they've played to date.
Series Record: 1-1 . In the previous two contests between the schools, each team won on its home field. From Husky Soccer Field in Seattle in 2000 the score was 1-0 and from South Field in Provo, the score was 3-0 in 1999.
Portland Notes
The Portland Pilots opened the 2001 season with a 0-1 loss to top ranked UCLA, but then bounced back with three straight wins for their 3-1-0 record. Portland's wins were over Cal State Fullerton, Florida State and Wake Forest. Canadian Christine Sinclair, a freshman forward is the Pilot's current leading scorer with two goals and two assists for her six points. She's followed by teammate Erin Misaki with the same stats. The University of Portland is averaging 2 goals a game and 5.25 corner kicks a game.
Series Record: 0-1 favoring Portland. The Pilots and Cougars met last season in Portland with the hosts picking up the 2-1 win in overtime.
The Rockwood File
Jennifer Rockwood begins her seventh season at the helm of BYU's women's soccer program. In six years she has guided her team to three conference championships and four straight appearances in the NCAA Championships beginning with the 1997 season. The Cougars have had two "Sweet Sixteen" finishes in 1998 and in 2000. Her many honors include two Coach of the Year honors, by the WAC in 1996 and in 2000 by the MWC.
Last season, she became the first MWC coach to eclipse the 100-win total on Sept. 23 with a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee-Wisconsin. Entering the 2001 season coach Rockwood ranked fifth among active coaches by winning percentage. She has averaged 18.6 wins per season over the past five years, which ranks second behind only Anson Dorrance of North Carolina for wins per season. Dorrance has won an average of 22.2 matches per season.
Rockwood has also coached in the Utah ODP , the youth club's and high school levels.
Rockwood's Record (13 Years at BYU, 7 with club team)
Division I/years: 115-27-2/6 (.798)
1995 Record: 11-8-1
1996 Record: 22-1-0
1997 Record: 19-4-0
1998 Record: 20-5-0
1999 Record: 21-4-0
2000 Record: 19-4-1
2001 Record: 3-1-0
Rockwood Quotes
(On injuries) We are relatively healthy this week and we're hoping to have Rachelle Dixon back in our lineup after her quad injury. She has not played since the USC game.
(On team) Because we're still a young team, we continue to look at different lineups, and possible player combinations. We want to find the most effective starting lineup and we're still in that process. We've had about a week and half off as most others team have had also due to last week's tragedy so I know that team is anxious to compete again.
(On opponents) We had great games against Washington and Portland last year and look forward to playing them again. Both of these teams are very solid, athletic and strong opponents. They've started out the season playing great soccer and we know they will be a big challenge for us. We need to play our best.
Cougars Travel Itinerary
This week the team travels to Seattle for two games. They depart from Salt Lake City, Thurs., Sept 20 on Delta Airlines Flight # 1035 at 2:45 p.m., arriving in Seattle at 3:49 p.m. BYU will be staying at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Avenue, West, Lynnwood, 425-775-2500, 425-774-0485 fax. The Cougars will return on Sunday, Sept. 23 on Delta Airlines, arriving in Salt Lake City at 8:54 a.m.
Practice Schedule While In Seattle
The Cougars are scheduled to practice on Thurs., Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. and then on Friday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m.
BYU Media Information For Home Games
At home, the Cougars practice daily from 2:15 to 5 p.m. Player and/or coach Rockwood interviews may be done in advance by contacting Norma Collett at 801-378-4908 or via e-mail at norma_collett@byu.edu
There are no player interviews 24 hours prior to games. The Cougars practice at Haws Field, just west of the Smith Fieldhouse.
Up Next For The Cougars
The BYU team returns home to finish off the month hosting Arizona and Boston University on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28-29 at South Field. Kick off for both games is set for 7 p.m.
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Team Stats(As of Sep 18, 2001)
All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES 3-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
CONFERENCE 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
NON-CONFERENCE 3-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
Date Opponent W/L Score Attend
8/31/01 USC W 2-0 1517
Sep 01, 2001 TENN L 1-2 598
Sep 08, 2001 vs Minnesota W 3-0 150
Sep 10, 2001 at NORTHWESTERN W 1-0 110
BYU OPP
SHOT STATISTICS
Goals-Shot attempts 7-47 2-32
Shot pct. .149 .062
Shots on goal-Attempts 7-47 3-32
SOG pct. .149 .094
Goals/Game 1.8 0.5
Shots/Game 11.8 8.0
Assists 7 2
GOAL BREAKDOWN
Total Goals 7 2
Penalty 0 0
Unassisted 1 0
Overtime 0 0
CORNER KICKS 22 15
PENALTY KICKS 0-0 0-0
OFFSIDES 14 3
PENALTIES
Fouls 75 53
Yellow cards 0 1
Red cards 0 0
ATTENDANCE
Total 2115 110
Dates/Avg Per Date 2/1058 1/110
Neutral Site #/Avg 1/150
GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total
Brigham Young 4 3 7
Opponents 1 1 2
SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total
Brigham Young 21 26 47
Opponents 15 17 32
SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total
Brigham Young 7 8 15
Opponents 7 10 17
CORNER KICKS BY PRD 1st 2nd Total
Brigham Young 12 10 22
Opponents 4 11 15
FOULS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd Total
Brigham Young 41 34 75
Opponents 23 30 53
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Player Stats
(As of Sep 18, 2001)
## PLAYER GP G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT
11 YEE, Sarah Higham4 2 1 5 9 .222 1 .111 0 0-0
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly 4 2 0 4 9 .222 0 .000 0 0-0
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 4 3 .333 1 .333 0 0-0
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 3 2 .500 0 .000 0 0-0
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 2 3 .333 1 .333 1 0-0
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 2 0 1 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0-0
13 HOECHERL, Annie 4 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
5 DIXON, Rachelle 2 0 1 1 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie 4 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0-0
18 VIERNES, Jeni W. 4 0 0 0 4 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
20 OJUKA, Lydia 4 0 0 0 3 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
27 KRAINIK, Twink 3 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
23 SOFFE, Aydre 4 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
16 SMITH, Terra 3 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
19 HOLMAN, Britney 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
14 STOCK, Erin 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
8 CORRY, Donna Werts 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
7 WEIDNER, Aurelin 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
00 WALDRON, Jennifer 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0
Total............... 4 7 7 21 47 .149 7 .149 1 0-0
Opponents........... 4 2 2 6 32 .062 3 .094 1 0-0
## GOALTENDERS GP Minutes GA Avg Save Pct W L T Sho
29 DICKSON, Kylee 1 45:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0 0 0
00 WALDRON, Jennifer 4 315:00 2 0.57 12 .857 0 0 0 4
Total 4 360:00 2 0.50 12 .857 0 0 0 3
Opponents........... 4 360:00 7 1.75 18 .720 0 0 0 0
2001 BYU Women's Soccer - Category Leaders
(As of Sep 18, 2001 - All Games)
## POINTS GP G A Pts Shots
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 5 9
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly 4 2 0 4 9
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 4 3
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 3 2
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 2 3
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 2 0 1 1 6
13 HOECHERL, Annie 4 0 1 1 0
5 DIXON, Rachelle 2 0 1 1 0
## GOALS GP G A Pts Shots
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly 4 2 0 4 9
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 5 9
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 4 3
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 2 3
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 3 2
## GAME WINNING GOALS GP GWG
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1
## ASSISTS GP G A Pts Shots
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 4 3
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 5 9
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 3 2
13 HOECHERL, Annie 4 0 1 1 0
5 DIXON, Rachelle 2 0 1 1 0
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 2 0 1 1 6
## SHOTS GP G A Sh Shot%
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 9 .222
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly 4 2 0 9 .222
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 2 0 1 6 .000
3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie 4 0 0 5 .000
18 VIERNES, Jeni W. 4 0 0 4 .000
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 3 .333
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 3 .333
20 OJUKA, Lydia 4 0 0 3 .000
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 2 .500
16 SMITH, Terra 3 0 0 1 .000
## SHOT PCT GP G A Sh Shot%
2 DAVIS, Kimmie 4 1 1 2 .500
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 3 .333
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 3 .333
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 9 .222
6 HUNSBERGER, Kelly 4 2 0 9 .222
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 2 0 1 6 .000
3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie 4 0 0 5 .000
18 VIERNES, Jeni W. 4 0 0 4 .000
20 OJUKA, Lydia 4 0 0 3 .000
23 SOFFE, Aydre 4 0 0 1 .000
## SHOTS ON GOAL GP G A Sh SOG SOG%
17 CRAMER, Aleisha 0 1 6 2 .333
3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie 4 0 0 5 2 .400
11 YEE, Sarah Higham 4 2 1 9 1 .111
9 CAMPBELL, Krissa 4 1 0 3 1 .333
15 DEVINE, Kim 4 1 2 3 1 .333
