Cougars Stay Sharp in 12th Consecutive Win

PROVO -- In game two of the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Championships, No. 1 seed Brigham Young demolished No. 5 seed San Diego State 9-2. The Cougars improve to 15-5-0 and have won 12 consecutive games while the Aztecs finished the season at 13-7-0.

BYU scored five goals in the first half on 13 shots. MWC Freshman of the Year Brooke Bowman recorded the first goal 12 minutes into the game. Two-time All-American Aleisha Cramer Rose was credited with the assist.

Junior forward Jennifer Fielding and freshman midfielder Jamie Rendich scored two goals a piece to lead the Cougars to victory. Rendhich's two goals are a career high.

Britney Holman scored her first goal of the season as she dribbled the ball all the way from midfield 24 minutes in the first half.

Last season's MWC Tournament MVP Lydia Ojuka headed in a goal to with four minutes left in the first half.

MWC Player of the Year Jeni Viernes scored four minutes into the seocnd half before sitting out the rest of the game. Freshman Davia King notched her second goal of the season with five minutes left in the match.

San Diego State's Boo Tinling scored both goals for the Aztecs, including a header with 16 seconds left in the game.

"Offensively, if was the best performance of the year," head coach Jennifer Rockwood said. "It was a great team effort overall and we are looking forward to playing New Mexico on Saturday."

The Cougars led 8-0 before the Aztecs outscored them 2-1 in the final seven minutes of play. The nine goals are a MWC Tournament record and a season-high for the Cougars. The Cougars have posted three five point games.

BYU out shot SDSU 25-9.

Brigham Young will advance and host New Mexico in the final at noon on Saturday.

Soccer Box Score (Final)
                       The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
               SD vs Brigham Young (Nov 07, 2002 at Provo, Utah)
SD (13-7-0 3-3-0) vs.                             Goals by period       1  2  Tot
Brigham Young (15-5-0 6-0-0)                      -------------------------------
Date: Nov 07, 2002  Attendance: 617               SD..................  0  2 -  2
Weather:                                          Brigham Young.......  5  4 -  9
SD                                             Brigham Young
Pos ## Player                Sh  G  A          Pos ## Player                Sh  G  A
--------------------------------------         --------------------------------------
GK  00 PEARSON, Stephanie..   -  -  -          GK  0  SMITH, Ashley.......   -  -  -
F   2  CASTELLANOS, Kim....   1  -  -          MD  2  THULIN, Brooke......   2  -  -
F   4  ALVAREZ, Arinda.....   -  -  -          MF  9  CAMPBELL, Krissa....   2  -  1
M   7  WAGNER, Michele.....   1  -  -          D   10 OLMSTEAD, Farrah....   -  -  -
M   9  SALINAS, Gina.......   -  -  -          D   13 HOECHERL, Annie.....   -  -  -
F   10 FINDLAY, Nicole.....   1  -  -          F   14 FIELDING, Jennifer..   4  2  1
D   11 FLINT, Shawni.......   -  -  -          M   15 BOWMAN, Brooke......   4  1  -
M   14 LOPEZ, Erica........   -  -  -          DM  17 CRAMER ROSE, Aleisha   -  -  1
M   15 SWIADER, Amanda.....   -  -  -          MF  18 VIERNES, Jeni.......   3  1  -
M   16 MARTINEZ, Lisette...   -  -  -          D   19 HOLMAN, Britney.....   1  1  -
M   25 TINLING,Boo.........   6  2  -          MF  20 OJUKA, Lydia........   5  1  1
     ---------- Substitutes ----------              ---------- Substitutes ----------
    1  PEREZ, Sophia.......   -  -  -              4  KING, Davia.........   1  1  -
    8  WEYMOUTH, Brianna...   -  -  -              5  GABBERT, Katie......   1  -  -
    12 BURNS, Cortney......   -  -  -              8  BIGELOW, Terra......   -  -  1
    17 PRILAMAN, Rebecca...   -  -  -              11 RENDICH, Jamie......   2  2  -
    18 DAYOG, Sheila.......   -  -  -              21 PHILLIPS, Jenavieve.   -  -  1
    19 SHINN, Annette......   -  -  -
    20 HARLOR, Jamie.......   -  -  1                 Totals..............  25  9  6
       Totals..............   9  2  1
SD                                             Brigham Young
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves        ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------        ---------------------------------------
00 PEARSON, Stephanie..  78:08  7     5        0  SMITH, Ashley.......  90:00  2     2
1  PEREZ, Sophia.......  11:52  2     2        TM TM..................   0:00  0     1
TM TM..................   0:00  0     1
Shots by period       1  2  Tot                Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                -------------------------------
SD..................  2  7 -  9                SD..................  5  3 -  8
Brigham Young....... 13 12 - 25                Brigham Young.......  1  2 -  3
Corner kicks          1  2  Tot                Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                -------------------------------
SD..................  1  2 -  3                SD..................  4  5 -  9
Brigham Young.......  3  0 -  3                Brigham Young.......  3  3 -  6
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     ## Goal Scorer              Assists
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   12:20 BY       15 BOWMAN, Brooke           17 CRAMER ROSE, Aleisha
                                                 shot off corner
 2.   17:13 BY       14 FIELDING, Jennifer       9 CAMPBELL, Krissa
                                                 slot pass to dribble then shot
 3.   24:05 BY       19 HOLMAN, Britney          Unassisted
                                                 dribble from back to goal
 4.   26:13 BY       11 RENDICH, Jamie           14 FIELDING, Jennifer
                                                 pass to dribble and shot
 5.   41:02 BY       20 OJUKA, Lydia             8 BIGELOW, Terra
                                                 cross to header finish
 6.   49:37 BY       18 VIERNES, Jeni            Unassisted
                                                 dribble to shot
 7.   53:16 BY       14 FIELDING, Jennifer       21 PHILLIPS, Jenavieve
                                                 pass to turn and shot
 8.   78:34 BY       11 RENDICH, Jamie           20 OJUKA, Lydia
 9.   82:56 SD       25 TINLING,Boo              Unassisted
                                                 long shot
10.   84:57 BY        4 KING, Davia              Unassisted
11.   90:00 SD       25 TINLING,Boo              20 HARLOR, Jamie
                                                 corner to header
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Steve Elliott; Asst. Referee: Charles Hanosek; Eric Pack;
Alt. Official: Bruce Major; Timekeeper: Jerry Freestone; Scorer: Kathy Jensen;
Offsides: SD 0, Brigham Young 1.