Aleisha Rose Sets Assist Record in Win

PROVO -- Behind the offensive firepower of senior All-American Aleisha Rose, the No. 12 Cougars recorded their fourth straight shutout of the season with a 5-0 win over Southern Utah University Monday night.

Rose, one of 15 players in the nation on the Hermann Trophy watch list, tallied four assists in the game setting a new BYU school record and South Stadium record for most assists in a single game.

"I've been a passer since I was little," said Rose after the game, "The girls all did an awesome job finishing the goals."

The Cougars started out the game a little slow, but picked up the tempo towards the end of the first period.

Senior Jennifer Fielding was the first Cougar to score as she headed in the ball off a pass from senior Lydia Ojuka. Ojuka then followed her assist with a goal of her own and Rose was credited with her first assist of the night.

It would take BYU less than two minutes to put in its third goal of the night this time coming off a corner kick by Rose to freshman Nicole Jensen who booted in the ball from 15 yards out giving the Cougars the 3-0 lead at the half.

"It is always a challenge when you come off of a big win like we had against No. 7 Tennessee on Friday," said head coach Jennifer Rockwood. "But I was pleased with our effort in the second half."

In the second half the Cougars and T-Birds continued to battle. Rose found senior Terra Bigelow in the 53rd minute to record her third goal of the night as Bigelow scored her first goal of the season.

With time running down freshman Bobbi Tillotson finished the scoring for the Cougars with the first goal of her collegiate career and freshman Annie Zwahlen and Rose were credited with the assists, and Rose set the new record.

With the win the No 12 Cougars improved to 3-0-1 on the season and will head to Kentucky this weekend to play in the Kentucky Tournament. On Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 (EDT) the Cougars face No. 14 Kentucky and then play Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 5:00 (EDT).

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          Southern Utah vs Brigham Young (Sep 08, 2003 at Provo, Utah)
Southern Utah (0-4-0) vs.
Brigham Young (3-0-1)
Date: Sep 08, 2003  Attendance: 1006
Weather: 80's pcloudy
Goals by period 1       2       Tot
Southern Utah   0       0       0
Brigham Young   3       2       5
Southern Utah
Pos     ##      Player                  Sh      SOG     G       A
GK      1       Megan Flowers           0       0       0       0
MF      2       Sarah Silltoe           0       0       0       0
MF      3       Lauren Lewis            1       0       0       0
D       6       Allison Phillips        0       0       0       0
F       9       Merilee Nicol           1       1       0       0
MF      11      Ashely Smith            1       1       0       0
F       13      Danielle Lavigne        1       1       0       0
D       15      Tracy McArthur          0       0       0       0
MF      17      Chaysie Call            0       0       0       0
MF      18      Katie Baugh             0       0       0       0
MF      21      Crystal Lyle            0       0       0       0
Substitutes
        10      Amber Tubbs             0       0       0       0
        12      Katie Pearce            0       0       0       0
        14      Liz Brooks              0       0       0       0
        19      Jull Shurtleff          0       0       0       0
                Totals.........         4       3       0       0
Brigham Young
Pos     ##      Player                  Sh      SOG     G       A
GK      0       SMITH, Ashley           0       0       0       0
F       8       BIGELOW, Terra          2       2       1       0
MF/F    9       CAMPBELL,Krissa         0       0       0       0
D       10      JENSEN, Nicole          2       1       1       0
F/MF    11      RENDICH, Jaime          2       0       0       0
F       14      FIELDING, Jennifer      5       3       1       0
MF/D    16      LUI, Charlene           1       1       0       0
MF      17      ROSE, Aleisha           4       1       0       4
D       19      HOLMAN, Britney         0       0       0       0
F/MF    20      OJUKA, Lydia            4       2       1       1
MF      25      THOMAS, Claire          0       0       0       0
Substitutes
        1       EVANS, Natalie          0       0       0       0
        2       ANDERSON, Amberlea      1       0       0       0
        3       CUTHBERT, Haylee        0       0       0       0
        5       GABBART, Katie          1       1       0       0
        6       ZWAHLEN, Annie          0       0       0       1
        12      TILLOTSON, Bobbi        3       2       1       0
        13      THULIN, Brooke          0       0       0       0
        18      ASAY, Courtney          0       0       0       0
        22      MARTINS, Kimberly       2       2       0       0
        24      WILLIAMS, Alison        1       0       0       0
        30      GOTT, Amanda            0       0       0       0
                Totals.........         28      15      5       6
Southern Utah
##      Player          MIN     GA      Saves
1       Megan Flowers   90:00   5       9
TM      TM              0:00    0       1
Brigham Young
##      Player          MIN     GA      Saves
0       SMITH, Ashley   45:00   0       0
1       EVANS, Natalie  16:37   0       1
30      GOTT, Amanda    28:23   0       1
TM      TM              0:00    0       1
Shots by period 1       2       Tot
Southern Utah   2       2       4
Brigham Young   14      14      28
Corner kicks    1       2       Tot
Southern Utah   3       0       3
Brigham Young   7       7       14
Saves by period 1       2       Tot
Southern Utah   5       5       10
Brigham Young   1       2       3
Fouls           1       2       Tot
Southern Utah   7       4       11
Brigham Young   7       7       14
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL    Time    Team    ## Goal Scorer  Assists
1       24:31   BY      14 FIELDING, Jennifer (1)       20 OJUKA, Lydia
                        cross to header
2       30:16   BY      20 OJUKA, Lydia (1)     17 ROSE, Aleisha
3       31:55   BY      10 JENSEN, Nicole (1)   17 ROSE, Aleisha
4       52:19   BY      8 BIGELOW, Terra (1)    17 ROSE, Aleisha
                        cross to goal
5       78:45   BY      12 TILLOTSON, Bobbi (1) 17 ROSE, Aleisha/6 ZWAHLEN, Annie
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-SUU #2 (21:36)
Officials: Referee: Nathan Lacy; Asst. Referee: David James; Bruce Major;
Alt. Official: Karen Grant; Timekeeper: Jerry Freestone; Scorer: Kathy Jensen;
Offsides: Southern Utah 0, Brigham Young 3.