Cougar Women Get MWC Soccer Win Game Over UNM

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mex. (Oct. 5, 2000) Four goals from four different players gave

BYU's 17th ranked women's soccer team its first Mountain West Conference win of the year, a 4-1 victory over New Mexico, Thursday

Casie Deegan put the Lobos up 1-0 in the 10th minute of the game. The Cougars got their dangerous offense going a few minutes later with three goals in the first half and one in the second. Leading the BYU effort was senior forward Sara Reading who tied up the score at 1-1. Then it was the Cougars' leading scorer Michelle Jensen Peterson's turn followed by Jeni Willardson goal who gave BYU the 3-1 advantage at the half. Senior team captain Natalyn Lewis got her fifth goal of the year in second half action to seal the Cougar victory.

With the team's first conference win of the 2000 season, BYU extends its record to 9-3-1, 1-0-0 in league games. New Mexico goes to 1-1 in conference games,6-7-0 overall.

"We played very well tonight moving the ball well and playing our possession game all night," said BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood. "This was a total team effort where everyone got a chance to play. Natalyn (Lewis) and Aleisha Cramer did a great job in the middle for us."

The Cougar women continue MWC play on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City with a 1 p.m. game against instate rival Utah.

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BYU-4, UNM-1

Scoring: UNM-Casie Deegan, 9:43, (Jamie Minkler, assist)

BYU-Sara Reading, 11:25, (Michelle Peterson, assist)

BYU-Michelle Peterson, 29:52, (Sara Higham, Aleisha Cramer, assist)

BYU-Jeni Willardson, 43:04, (Michelle Peterson, assist)

Shots: BYU-20, UNM-4

Keeper Saves: BYU-Jennifer Waldron (3)

UNM-Shelly Hammock (9)

Soccer Box Score (Final)
                            The Automated ScoreBook
         Brigham Young vs New Mexico (Oct 05, 2000 at Albuquerque, NM)
 Brigham Young (9-3-1) vs.                          Goals by Period       1  2  Tot
 New Mexico (6-7-0)                                 ---------------------------- --
 Date: Oct 05, 2000  Attendance: 280                Brigham Young.......  3  1 -  4
 Weather: cool, 60 degrees, no wind                 New Mexico..........  1  0 -  1
 Brigham Young                                   New Mexico
 Pos. ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A      Pos. ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A
 ------------------------------------------      ------------------- ----------------------
 GK   00 WALDRON, Jennifer...   -   -  -  -      GK   00 HAMMOCK, Shelly.....   -   -  -  -
 D    2  GRAHAM, Athelia.....   1   -  -  -      F    3  NOWFEL, Michelle....   -   -  -  -
 MF   4  LEWIS, Natalyn......   4   2  1  -      MF   6  DEEGAN, Casie.......   1   1  1  -
 D    7  WEIDNER, Aurelin....   -   -  -  -      MF   7  SHEPKO, Julie.......   -   -  -  -
 MF   11 HIGHAM, Sarah.......   2   2  -  1      D    10 DIERINGER, Jayme....   3   3  -  -
 MF   12 READING, Sara.......   3   2  1  -      MF   11 LONGMIRE, Michelle..   -   -  -  -
 MF   13 PETERSON, Michelle..   2   1  1  2      D    13 SAUVE, Michelle.....   -   -  -  -
 F    15 LOWE, Kim...........   1   1  -  -      D    15 MINKLER, Jamie......   -   -  -  1
 MF   17 CRAMER, Aleisha.....   1   1  -  1      D    17 POLLOCK, Claire.....   -   -  -  -
 MF   18 WILLARDSON, Jeni....   2   2  1  -      D    19 PECASTAING, Danielle   -   -  -  -
 D    21 REYNOLDS, Staci.....   -   -  -  -      F    23 ALARID, Tara........   -   -  -  -
      ---------- Substitutes ----------               ---------- Substitutes  ---------
      3  CHRISTIANSON, Jennie   -   -  -  1           2  BREMER, Camille.....   -   -  -  -
      6  HUNSBERGER, Kelly...   2   2  -  -           8  WILLIAMS, Christina.   -   -  -  -
      8  WERTS, Donna........   1   -  -  1           9  COKER, Kristal......   -   -  -  -
      14 HOECHERL, Annie.....   -   -  -  -           12 THEYS, Erchen.......   -   -  -  -
      20 OJUKA, Lydia........   1   -  -  -           16 ZEBROSKI, Jessica...   -   -  -  -
                                                      24 MELENDRES, Linda....   -   -  -  -
         Totals..............  20  13  4  6
                                                         Totals..............   4   4  1  1
 Brigham Young                                   New Mexico
 ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves         ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
 ---------------------------------------         --------------------- -----------------
 00 WALDRON, Jennifer...  90:00  1     3         00 HAMMOCK, Shelly.....  90:00  4     8
                                                 TM TEAM................   0:00  0     1
 Shots by Period       1  2  Tot                 Saves by Period       1  2  Tot
 -------------------------------                 ------------------------ ------
 Brigham Young....... 10 10 - 20                 Brigham Young.......  2  1 -  3
 New Mexico..........  3  1 -  4                 New Mexico..........  5  4 -  9
 Corner Kicks          1  2  Tot                 Fouls                 1  2  Tot
 -------------------------------                 ------------------------ ------
 Brigham Young.......  4  4 -  8                 Brigham Young.......  9  4 - 13
 New Mexico..........  0  2 -  2                 New Mexico..........  4  6 - 10
 SCORING SUMMARY:
 GOAL   Time Team     ## Goal Scorer              Assists
 ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
  1.    9:43 UNM       6 DEEGAN, Casie (2)        15 MINKLER, Jamie
  2.   11:25 BYU      12 READING, Sara            13 PETERSON, Michelle
  3.   29:52 BYU      13 PETERSON, Michelle       11 HIGHAM, Sarah/17 CRAMER, Aleisha
  4.   43:04 BYU      18 WILLARDSON, Jeni         3 CHRISTIANSON, Jennie/8 WERTS, Donna
  5.   65:34 BYU       4 LEWIS, Natalyn           13 PETERSON, Michelle
 CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
 Officials: Referee: Bob Martinez; Asst. Referee: Jeremy Vehar; Dean Henke;
 Alt. Official: Gary Bauerschmidt; Timekeeper: Ryan Turnello; Scorer: Alfredo V. Moreno;
 Offsides: Brigham Young 1, New Mexico 1.