Season Opener Goes Cougars Way in Hawaii
WAIPAHU -- In an impressive showing on both ends of the field, Brigham Young overwhelmed George Mason, 4-0, during the second evening of the OHANA Hotels & Resort No Ka Oi at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
The Cougars dominated from the outset, scoring a pair of goals in each
half. BYU out-shot George Mason, 23-3 and held the advantage in corner
kicks, 7-2.
Sophomore Natalie Nate put BYU on the scoreboard early at the 6:15 mark sending a straight-away rocket from 35 yards into the goal. Less than 10 minutes later another sophomore, Carolyn Swenson stole a Patriots pass and hit a left-footed shot from close range to make it 2-0. The Cougars had another scoring opportunity in the 31st minute of the game, but missed on a penalty kick.
The second half saw two more BYU goals. On a free kick, senior Jamie Beck fed Brooke Thulin who bent a shot past Patriot goalie Olivia Brown in the 79th minute of the contest. Just two minutes later, freshman Jessica Harmon making her first college appearance, scored off a corner kick. Teammates Amberlea Anderson and Annie Zwahlen were credited with assists.
With the 4-0 victory, the Cougars advanced to the championship game against hosts Hawai'i on Monday night. The Rainbow Wahine defeated George Mason 2-1 in overtime on Friday.
BYU's home opener is on Friday, Sept. 2 against Weber State. The game kicks off at 7 p.m., at South Stadium.
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BYU-4: George Mason -0
Scoring Summary
Time Team Scorer (Assist)
6:15 BYU Natalie Nate
15:49 BYU Carolyn Swenson
78:55 BYU Brooke Thulin (Jamie Beck)
80:47 BYU Jessica Harmon (Anderson, Zwhalen)
Soccer Box Score (Final)The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
Brigham Young Univ. vs George Mason (Aug 27, 2005 at Waipahu, HI)
Brigham Young Univ. (1-0-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
George Mason (0-2-0) -------------------------------
Date: Aug 27, 2005 Attendance: 172 Brigham Young Univ.. 2 2 - 4
Weather: clear skies George Mason........ 0 0 - 0
Brigham Young Univ. George Mason
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A
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GK 28 WOODBURY, Erika..... - - - - GK 1 Brown, Olivia....... - - - -
M 7 SWENSON, Carolyn.... 2 1 1 - D 3 Hart, Jessie........ - - - -
D 9 HARMON, Jessica..... 1 1 1 - F 4 MacDonald, Danielle. 1 1 - -
M 11 BECK, Jaime......... 4 1 - 1 M 5 Paris, Jessica...... 1 1 - -
M 12 NATE, Natalie....... 2 1 1 - F 8 Wiggins, Rachel..... 1 - - -
D 13 THULIN, Brooke...... 2 1 1 - M 11 Sorenson, Amy....... - - - -
M 16 LUI, Charlene....... - - - - D 13 Salichs, Laura...... - - - -
F 18 LARKIN, Katie....... 6 - - - D 14 Portell, Kristin.... - - - -
D 19 ANDERSON, Nicole.... - - - - M 15 Alecci, Amy......... - - - -
F 20 Tillotson, Bobbi.... 1 1 - - D 17 Feldman, Alison..... - - - -
D 25 THOMAS, Claire...... - - - - F 22 Fack, Sarah......... - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
00 SMITH, Ashley....... - - - - 2 Sparks, Jenny....... - - - -
2 ANDERSON, Amberlea.. - - - 1 18 Duarte, Nilani...... - - - -
3 CUTHBERT, Haylee.... - - - - 19 Raveia, Mary........ - - - -
4 AQUINO, Jessica..... 1 - - - 20 Killany, Colleen.... - - - -
5 FELLER, Whitney..... - - - - 24 Daulton, Jaime...... - - - -
6 ZWAHLEN, Annie...... 1 1 - 1
15 BOWMAN, Brooke...... - - - - Totals.............. 3 2 0 0
22 FELLOWS, Katie...... 1 - - -
23 VANDER VEUR, Alyssa. 1 1 - -
24 KAKADELAS, Kelsea... 1 1 - -
27 COOK, Karen......... - - - -
Totals.............. 23 9 4 3
Brigham Young Univ. George Mason
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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28 WOODBURY, Erika..... 73:36 0 2 1 Brown, Olivia....... 90:00 4 6
00 SMITH, Ashley....... 16:24 0 0
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 13 - 23 Brigham Young Univ.. 2 0 - 2
George Mason........ 2 1 - 3 George Mason........ 3 3 - 6
Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot
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Brigham Young Univ.. 4 3 - 7 Brigham Young Univ.. 7 7 - 14
George Mason........ 1 1 - 2 George Mason........ 8 8 - 16
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team ## Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 6:15 BY 12 NATE, Natalie Unassisted
right footer from 35 yards out into top
2. 15:49 BY 7 SWENSON, Carolyn Unassisted
defensive error, 7 left footer to right
3. 78:55 BY 13 THULIN, Brooke 11 BECK, Jaime
free kick, drop to 13, right footer into
4. 80:47 BY 9 HARMON, Jessica 2 ANDERSON, Amberlea/6 ZWAHLEN, Annie
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
Officials: Referee: Tony Gomes; Asst. Referee: Dennis Tanaka; Christina Gonzalez;
Alt. Official: Jerry Giles; Timekeeper: Wanette Miyashiro; Scorer: Wanette Miyashiro;
Offsides: Brigham Young Univ. 4, George Mason 0.
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