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| Posted: 2 Oct 2008 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO -- Forwards Kassidy Christensen and Lauren Anderson each scored in the Cougars' 2-0 win over in-state rival Utah State in Logan Thursday evening.
"I was very pleased with the team's play," said head coach Jennifer Rockwood. "I felt like we came out strong against a very good Utah State team, and we did well. Lauren had a really outstanding goal,
Christensen headed the ball past the keeper on a corner kick by Anderson. The goal gave the Cougars a quick 1-0 lead just eighteen minutes into the first half. The Cougars would take the lead into halftime. The goal was Christensen's third of the season. Anderson's assist was her team-leading six of 2008.
In the second half, Christensen would return the favor and assist Anderson. Coming at the 69 minute mark, Anderson's shot past the keeper to the bottom right-hand corner of the goal provided the final margin. Anderson has scored twice in 2008.
BYU outshot the Aggies 12-9 in the game. The Cougars got off to a fast start in the first half, shooting ten times while limiting Utah State to only three shots. Aggie keeper Ali Griffin was forced to make seven saves as BYU kept the pressure on throughout the half.
The win moves the Cougars, who have not lost to Utah State (6-0 all-time) to 7-5-0 overall.
With the win, BYU has won every game this season in which they have scored first. The Cougars are 6-0 when they score before the other team.
The Cougars came into the game just 2-5-0 on the road this season, but have another chance to improve their away record when they face rival Utah in the start of MWC play for both teams. The BYU/Utah soccer match is also the first round of the 2008-09 Deseret First Duel. The winner of the game will be awarded six points in the competition. The Cougars beat the Utes in the 2007-08 Duel by a score of 34-30.
"I know the girls are excited to play a strong Utah team," said Rockwood. "I know they're up to the challenge. We've been working hard and we're looking forward to start conference play."
The game kicks off from Salt Lake City at 7:00 p.m. A live stat feed will be available at www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/
Fans can join the official BYU Women’s Soccer Texting group by texting the word “WSOC” to 83043. Members of the group will get updates about game times and special promotions.
---Soccer Box Score (Final)
Brigham Young Univ. vs USU (Oct 02, 2008 at Logan, UT)
Brigham Young Univ. (7-5) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
USU (5-7-1) -------------------------------
Date: Oct 02, 2008 Attendance: 555 Brigham Young Univ.. 1 1 - 2
Weather: warm and clear 80s USU................. 0 0 - 0
Brigham Young Univ. USU
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Fo Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Fo
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
GK 32 OLSON, McKinzie..... - - - - - GK 01 GRIFFIN, Ali........ - - - - -
F 3 ANDERSON, Lauren.... 3 3 1 1 - D 2 MALASKA, Jessie..... - - - - -
D 4 COOK, Karen......... 2 2 - - - M 3 SHIOZAKI, Stefani... 1 - - - -
M 5 FELLER, Whitney..... - - - - - F 8 SALMON, Erin........ 1 - - - -
D 9 DRAEGER, Amanda..... - - - - - M 9 SMART, Lindsey...... - - - - -
D 10 CARTER, Jessica..... - - - - - D 12 LOWRY, Alyssa....... - - - - -
D 11 WILLIS, Andrea...... - - - - - F 17 HANSEN, Lauren...... 1 - - - -
M 15 KAKADELAS, Kelsea... 1 1 - - - D 18 PORTER, Sydne....... 2 2 - - -
F 16 JANIS, Auna......... 2 2 - - - F 19 CLARK, Candice...... 1 1 - - -
F 18 LARKIN, Katie....... 1 - - - - D 20 TILLOTSON, Summer... 1 1 - - -
F 21 CHRISTENSEN, Kassidy 2 1 1 1 - M 33 SALMON, Chandra..... - - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
1 SHELTON, Aleena..... - - - - - 6 FLANARY, Shantel.... 1 - - - -
2 OLDROYD, Dana....... - - - - - 11 VENABLE, Alexis..... - - - - -
6 RICHARDSON, Megan... 1 - - - - 13 MADUELL, Allie...... - - - - -
7 MARSHALL, Jennie.... - - - - - 16 NILSSON, Kiersten... 1 - - - -
12 RIDDLE, Becca....... - - - - - 26 SELEDEE, Andrea..... - - - - -
20 DOW-JACKSON, Kristi. - - - - - Totals.............. 9 4 0 0 7
22 HODGKISS, Katie..... - - - - -
23 VANDER Veur, Alyssa. - - - - -
Totals.............. 12 9 2 2 15
Brigham Young Univ. USU
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
32 OLSON, McKinzie..... 72:09 0 1 01 GRIFFIN, Ali........ 90:00 2 7
1 SHELTON, Aleena..... 17:51 0 3
TM TEAM................ 0:00 0 0
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Brigham Young Univ.. 10 2 - 12 Brigham Young Univ.. 1 3 - 4
USU................. 3 6 - 9 USU................. 7 0 - 7
Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot
------------------------------- -------------------------------
Brigham Young Univ.. 2 2 - 4 Brigham Young Univ.. 6 9 - 15
USU................. 0 2 - 2 USU................. 4 3 - 7
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 18:00 BYU CHRISTENSEN, Kassidy (3) ANDERSON, Lauren header from four yards out off of CK
2. 69:08 BYU ANDERSON, Lauren (2) CHRISTENSEN, Kassidy shot from 12 yards to bottom right side
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Brett Stephens; Asst. Referee: Scott Reynolds; David Tamowski;
Alt. Official: Dix Waddell;
Offsides: Brigham Young Univ. 1, USU 0.
Anonymous
| Posted: 30 Sep 2008 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO -- The Cougars make two in-state road trips this week when they face the Utah State Aggies on Thurs., Oct. 2 at 4:00 p.m. in Logan, Utah, and the Utah Utes on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 in Salt Lake City.
BYU has recorded a 6-5-0 record so far during 2008, and is led by senior All-American forward Katie Larkin. She has scored four goals this season, and has one assist. Freshman Lauren Anderson leads the team with five assists. Eight different Cougars have scored this season. The team is out shooting its opponents 143-132. Freshman keeper McKinzie Olson has started the last started the last four games in goal and has a 1.06 goals-against-average on the season.
The Aggies have notched a 5-6-1 record so far in the 2008 campaign. They lost last week to Cal Poly, 1-0, and beat MWC member Wyoming 2-1. The team is led by sophomore forward Lauren Hansen, who has scored four goals on the season, and junior forward Lauren Salmon who has three goals. The Aggies have been outscored this season by only one point, 13-14. Senior keeper Ali Griffin is the team’s leader in goal, playing in 11 games and recording a 1.25 goals-against-average.
The Utah State game is the last non-MWC game the Cougars will play until they host Weber State at South Field on Oct. 28.
The game with Utah marks the start of 2008 Mountain West Conference play for the 2007 MWC Tournament Champion BYU Cougars. It will also be the first meeting of the two schools in the 2008 edition of the Deseret First Duel rivalry series between the two teams. The winner of the game will be awarded six points in the competition.
Junior forward Kelly Isleib is Utah’s leading scorer, with five goals in 12 games. Senior midfielder Katy Reineke leads the Utes with two assists. Overall, the team has a 4-6-2 record, and is being outscored by opponents 11-17. The Utes have played in five overtime matches already this season, with a record of 1-2-2.
The Deseret First Duel includes competition in the 12 sports the two universities compete head-to-head during regular-season play. BYU won the inaugural competition in 2007 by a score of 34-30. In soccer, Utah beat the Cougars 1-0 to take the trophy in 2007, but BYU has dominated the series between the two teams, with a 13-5-1 advantage that includes a 12-game winning streak that stretched from 1995 to 2002. BYU is 6-2 all-time in Salt Lake City.
The Duel uses a system that awards points to the winner of each head-to-head competition. A team trophy is awarded to the individual winner of each sport -- football, basketball, softball, etc. Points won by the individual sports count toward each school’s overall total. At the conclusion of each school year, a granite traveling trophy will be awarded to the overall rivalry series champion.
The Utah vs. BYU rivalry is one of the oldest and strongest in the country. In November 2005, the Wall Street Journal rated the rivalry the fourth best in college athletics. Thanks to a partnership with Deseret First Credit Union, the rivalry now has an official name and a traveling trophy to signify yearly supremacy. The Deseret First Duel sponsorship between the two universities and Deseret First Credit Union is for five years.
The Cougars next return to South Field on Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m. Fans can find live stat feeds of all BYU women’s soccer games by visiting www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/
Fans can join the official BYU Women’s Soccer Texting group by texting the word “WSOC” to 83043. Members of the group will get updates about game times and special promotions.
---Deseret First Duel Schedule 2008-09
Event Points Possible BYU Utah
Women's Soccer (@Utah) 6 6 0
Women's Volleyball (@BYU) 3
Women's Volleyball (@Utah) 3
Football (@Utah) 10
Swimming (@Utah) 1 each (Men's/Women's)
Women's Gymnastics (@Utah) 3
Women's Gymnastics (@BYU) 3
Women's Basketball (@BYU) 5
Women's Basketball (@Utah) 5
Men's Basketball (@BYU) 5
Men's Basketball (@Utah) 5
Men's Tennis 1
Women's Tennis 1
Men's Baseball (@BYU) 1.5
Men's Baseball (@Utah) 1.5
Men's Baseball (@BYU) 1.5
Men's Baseball (@Utah) 1.5
Women's Softball (@BYU) 1.5
Women's Softball (@Utah) 1.5
Women's Softball (@BYU) 1.5
Women's Softball (@Utah) 1.5
Total Points 64
