PROVO -- The No. 12 BYU women's soccer team (15-1-1, 4-1-0) is accustomed to players stepping up and making the big play. Thursday evening was no different, as sophomore Carolyn Swenson scored the game-winner to defeat UNLV (9-5-3, 4-1-0), 1-0, in Las Vegas.

"I'm really excited," head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "This was a huge win for us. UNLV is an excellent team. It is hard to win on the road, especially against such a talented team."

The game was a battle with both teams playing with great hustle and energy, but neither team able to capitalize in the first half of action. BYU finished the half with 10 shots, only three of which were on goal. BYU kept battling, however, knowing its opportunities would come.

The time came when No. 7 turned on her lightening speed.

Swenson showed off her quickness in the 63rd minute, scrambling to collect a loose ball and then driving the ball down the left sideline, firing off a loft toward the net. The ball bounced off Rebel goalkeeper Jenna Huff, marking Swenson's third of the season.

BYU only had three shots and one shot on goal in the second half, although that was all the Cougars needed to pull out the victory.

The Cougars travel to San Diego State on Saturday, before returning to Provo to play their last home game against Utah next Friday. Saturday's game is slated to begin at 2 p.m. (MDT).

Commenting on the BYU-SDSU game, Rockwood said, "We'll keep doing the same things. Last week we spent time working on our combination work between our midfielders and forwards, which paid off. Our combination set is the best it has ever been in the BYU program."

The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
       #12 Brigham Young Univ. vs UNLV (Oct 20, 2005 at Las Vegas, Nev.)
Brigham Young Univ. (15-1-1, 4-1) vs.                            Tot
UNLV (9-5-3, 4-1)                                           -------------------------------
Date: Oct 20, 2005  Attendance: 631                         Brigham Young Univ..  0  1 -  1
Weather: 70 degrees, no wind                                UNLV................  0  0 -  0
Brigham Young Univ.                                     UNLV
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min           Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A Min
---------------------------------------------           ---------------------------------------------
GK  28 WOODBURY, Erika.....   -   -  -  -  90           GK  00 HUFF, Jenna.........   -   -  -  -  90
D   3  CUTHBERT, Haylee....   1   -  -  -  90           D   3  KUHNE, Brie.........   -   -  -  -  90
F   7  SWENSON, Carolyn....   1   1  1  -  24           MF  5  INZANA, Angie.......   -   -  -  -  40
MF  9  HARMON, Jessica.....   -   -  -  -  90           D   6  O'HARROW, Ashly.....   1   1  -  -  90
MF  11 BECK, Jaime.........   1   -  -  -  85           MF  10 STERNBERG, Lisa.....   -   -  -  -  25
MF  12 NATE, Natalie.......   1   1  -  -  41           F   11 ROBERTS, Tanya......   3   1  -  -  90
D   13 THULIN, Brooke......   2   -  -  -  90           MF  14 CARNEY, Katie.......   1   1  -  -  90
D   16 LUI, Charlene.......   2   1  -  -  79           MF  18 SAKAI, Lori.........   1   1  -  -  90
F   18 LARKIN, Katie.......   1   1  -  -  90           D   19 OLSON, Nickie.......   -   -  -  -  90
MF  19 ANDERSON, Nicole....   -   -  -  -  90           F   22 RICE, Armani........   -   -  -  -  31
F   20 Tillotson, Bobbi....   4   -  -  -  33           D   23 KILLOCH, Heather....   -   -  -  -  90
     ---------- Substitutes ----------                       ---------- Substitutes ----------
    4  AQUINO, Jessica.....   -   -  -  -  36               9  JENSEN, Erica.......   -   -  -  -  65
    5  FELLER, Whitney.....   -   -  -  -  54               15 PARTRIDGE, Haley....   -   -  -  -  37
    6  ZWAHLEN, Annie......   -   -  -  -  30               20 DESTITO, Jessica....   1   -  -  -  39
    22 FELLOWS, Katie......   -   -  -  -  57               21 FRIZZELL, Erica.....   -   -  -  -  33
       Totals..............  13   4  1  0                      Totals..............   7   4  0  0
Brigham Young Univ.                                     UNLV
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves                 ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------                 ---------------------------------------
28 WOODBURY, Erika.....  90:00  0     4                 00 HUFF, Jenna.........  90:00  1     3
Shots by period       1  2  Tot                         Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                         -------------------------------
Brigham Young Univ.. 10  3 - 13                         Brigham Young Univ..  3  1 -  4
UNLV................  4  3 -  7                         UNLV................  3  0 -  3
Corner kicks          1  2  Tot                         Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                         -------------------------------
Brigham Young Univ..  1  3 -  4                         Brigham Young Univ..  4  3 -  7
UNLV................  0  1 -  1                         UNLV................  5  3 -  8
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                  Description
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 1.   63:07 BY       SWENSON, Carolyn (3)     (unassisted)                             Shot from left side, deflected in off de
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-BY #12 (14:46); YC-LV #18 (20:30); YC-BY #7 (61:01); YC-BY #11 (79:34)
Officials: Referee: Mark Arblaster; Asst. Referee: Joe Donato; Nick Androlevic;

PROVO -- No. 12 BYU (14-1-1, 3-1-1) travels to UNLV (9-4-3, 4-0-0) and San Diego State (10-6-3, 2-1-1) this weekend to play its last two road games of the regular season. The Cougars challenge UNLV on Thursday at 8 p.m. (MDT), and SDSU on Saturday at 8 p.m. (MDT). Live stats will be available for both games. The web links can be found at Go Cougars!.

BYU's offensive attack is overwheming for opponents, as ten Cougars have earned five or more points. Jaime Rendich Beck is a force to be reckoned with, netting ten goals and accumulating seven assists on the season. Rendich Beck's sidekick is Bobbi Tillotson, who was scored six goals and posted seven assists. Following close behind is Jessica Aquino and Katie Larkin, recording 12 points and eleven points, respectively. Natalie Nate, Annie Zwahlen and Carolyn Swenson have all amassed seven points, while Brooke Thulin has earned six points. Goalkeeper Erika Woodbury protects the net, saving the ball 40 times in 1,331 minutes of action.

Katie Carney and Tanya Roberts pack a powerful one-two punch for the Rebels, posting 15 points and 10 points, respectively. Carney has scored five goals and assisted for five goals, while Roberts has netted 3 goals and recorded four assists on the season. The Rebels have a balanced offensive attack with six other players posting five or more points on the season. Goalkeeper Ciera Nero has saved the ball 55 times during her 1,100 minutes in the net. Since her return from a broken foot, goalie Jenna Huff has played in six games, earning shutouts in each of the contests.

Erika Sutton and Jen Mello are a dominant duo for SDSU, with Sutton scoring four goals and assisting for eight others, and Mello finding the back of the net for seven goals and earning one assist. Splitting time in the net, goalkeepers Cat Burson and Christi Yount have a combined 75 saves on the season.