49ERS HOST SDSU, OPEN BIG WEST ON THE ROAD
Beach On Hot Streak, 2-1-2 Over Last Five Matches WEEKLY RELEASE (PDF)
FULL STATISTICS 3 GAMES, 3 STATES, 6 DAYS
The Beach (2-5-2, 0-0-0) will host San Diego State (6-2-2) to close out the homestand on Tuesday at 3 p.m. before opening Big West Conference play this weekend. LBSU travels to Utah State (6-2-2, 0-0-0) on Friday at 2 p.m. PDT before heading to Idaho (2-5-2, 0-0-0) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Eight of the 10 teams open up BWC play on Friday.
SAN DIEGO STATE
OCT. 1 | 3 p.m.
RECORD: 6-2-0
Quick Kicks: The Aztecs are 3-1 against the Big West this season, their only blemish coming last weekend to CS Fullerton (4-0)... they have defeated UCSB (2-1), UC Riverside (5-1) and CS Northridge (2-1)... Kim Castellanos has six goals and four assists, while Lisette Martinez has three goals and an assist.
SERIES: SDSU leads 2-0-0, twice winning by a single goal in 2000 and 1999.
HEAD COACH: Chuck Clegg (108-66-6, 10th yr)
at UTAH STATE
OCT. 4 | 2 p.m. PDT
RECORD: 6-2-2, 0-00 Big West
Quick Kicks: The Aggies will play at Utah on Wednesday before opening up Big West play... at 6-2-2, the team is off to its best start ever... USU has not lost at home this year, going 3-0-2... Brigid Turner has eight goals and an assist, while Amber Tracy has four goals and nine points.
SERIES: LBSU Leads 3-1, defeating USU 3-1 last year and the last three in a row.
HEAD COACH: Jen Kennedy Croft (39-21-7, 4th yr)
at IDAHO | OCT. 6 | 1 p.m.
RECORD: 2-5-2, 0-0-0 Big West
Quick Kicks: Idaho has not won since the beginning of the year, going 0-5-2 over their last seven... they have tied San Jose state and Idaho State over their last two contests... the team has only been outscored by four goals on the season... the Vandals host UC Irvine on Friday... the LBSU match on Sunday ends a four-game homestand... Emily Nelson leads USU with four goals.
SERIES: LBSU leads 2-1-1, winning last year 3-0.
HEAD COACH: Arby Busey (2-5-2, 1st yr)
| IN THE FUTURE: The 49ers play at Saint Mary's on October 10 to conclude a three-match roadtrip before returning home Sunday, October 13 versus UC Irvine at 1 p.m. FULL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS |
LAST WEEK
Taking a break from regular season play, LBSU and the Mexican National Team played to a 0-0 tie, until Marcia Rewoldt's (Carlsbad) goal in the 47th minute gave The Beach a 1-0 lead. Mexico responded with two quick goals in the 65th minute to win 2-1. On Sunday, it was back to business, and the 49ers didn't miss a beat, routing Nevada 5-0 behind a hat trick from Abie Curry (Chico). The Beach defense limited the Wolfpack to two shots.
AT THE HELM
Veteran coach Peter Reynaud (CS Hayward ‘72) is in his second year as head coach. Now in his 21st season as a head coach, Reynaud is 234-125-27.
THE BEACH IS HOT!
The 49ers are 2-1-2 over their last five matches, after an 0-4-0 start. Over that time, LBSU has outscored their opponents 12 to 5, which has included two shutouts. Abie Curry (Chico) has 12 of her 14 points over that time.
HOW ABOUT FIVE MORE?
The 49er offense exploded over the past 10 days, twice setting the school-record for goals scored and margin of victory with 5-0 wins over Long Island and Nevada. Against the Wolfpack, LBSU also tied the school-record for shots (26).
CURRY'S HAT TRICK
Abie Curry (Chico) became the first player in 49er history to score three goals, when she did so against Nevada on September 29. The junior, with six points, also broke Kelli Barrett's five-year old single-game record, and is one of only seven player to have six or more shots in a game. Curry is the fifth player this season to score three or more goals in a game.
WIEGAND SCORES FIRST POINTS OF THE SEASON
Allison Wiegand (Modesto) scored her firstpoints of the season, assisting on Abie Curry's (Chico) first goal of the afternoon against Nevada, before scoring herself six minutes later on a header sent in from Lauren Doffing (San Diego).
SCHEDULING TOUGH
Heading into the week, the 49ers first nine opponents are a combined 46-29-12 (.613), with the first six opponents pulling off an even more daunting 39-11-10 (.780) record. Purdue (No. 22) and Pepperdine (No. 19) continue to be nationally ranked, while CS Fullerton and Navy are regionally ranked. Both Pepperdine and Navy remain undefeated. Going into the season, the 49ers scheduled two top-20 foes, four more regionally ranked opponents and the Mexican National Team.
ALL-OHANA SHOOTOUT
Four 49ers were named to the Hawaii's Ohana Shootout All-Tournament team in mid-September. Abie Curry (Chico) scored two goals and added an assist, Sarah Gamet (El Cajon) added a goal; while Diana Sanguinetti (Stevenson Ranch) and Natalie Messina (Santa Rosa) helped the defense allow just one goal over 200 minutes.
STAYING CLOSE
The 49ers have been in nearly every match this season. The Beach has been tied, ahead or within a single goal in 693 of their 850 minutes, or about 82% of the time.
BARRAGAN ENDS CAREER
Marissa Barragan (Long Beach/Poly HS) suffered her second knee injury in as many yearsending her LBSU career. She ended her career with 10 points and eight goals. Her 55 career shots ranks fifth all-time. She started two games in 2002.
YOUNG AND TALENTED
Of the 15 returning lettermen, eight were starters last year. Of the team's eight starters, five have earned all-conference honors. Diana Sanguinetti (Stevenson Ranch) was a first team pick, while Allison Wiegand (Modesto) was a second team selection in 2001. Abie Curry (Chico, CA), Becky Ricci (San Diego) and Shana Wender (Fresno) were honorable mention All-BWC.
AND YOUR NAME IS?
This year's team will feature two redshirt freshmen and 13 newcomers. The top newcomers include: forwards Allison Reeves (Lakewood), Mackenzie Blechel (Forestville), and Shaina O'Donnell (Victorville); midfielder Natalie Messina (Santa Rosa), and goalie Meghan Hartwyk (Los Alamitos).
BIG WEST COACHES POLL
CS Fullerton was picked to repeat as BWC champions with 99 points, followed by UCSB (81 points), Cal Poly (80), UC Irvine (65), Pacific (56), CS Northridge (50), LBSU (49), Idaho (33), Utah State (24) and UC Riverside (13). LBSU went 4-11-2 and 3-5-1 in the Big West for sixth place in 2001. NSCAA TOP-25
1. Stanford (8-0-0)
2. North Carolina (8-0-2)
3. UCLA (4-3-2)
4. Texas (6-2-1)
5. Portland (8-2-1)
6. California (6-2-1)
7. Wake Forest (9-0-1)
8. Texas A&M (7-3-0)
9. West Virginia (9-1-0)
10. Connecticut (8-1-1)
11. Santa Clara (6-2-1)
12. Penn State (7-1-1)
13. Michigan (8-2-0
14. Washington (5-3-2)
15. Marquette (8-2-0)
16. Nebraska (5-2-3)
17. Charlotte (8-0-1)
18. Princeton (7-0-0)
19. Pepperdine (8-0-2)
20. Denver (6-1-2)
21. Florida State (6-2-2)
22. Purdue (6-2-1)
23. Maryland (7-3-0)
24. Boston College (5-4-1)
25. Clemson (5-4-0)
REGIONAL RANKINGS OF NOTE
West
1. Stanford (8-0-0)
2. UCLA (4-3-2)
3. Portland (8-2-1)
4. California (6-2-1)
5. Santa Clara (6-2-1)
6. Washington (5-3-2)
7. Pepperdine (8-0-2)
8. Arizona State (6-1-2)
8. CS Fullerton (6-1-1)
10. Utah (5-1-2)
10. USC (4-3-2)
Great Lakes
3. Purdue (6-2-1)
Mid-Atlantic
8. Navy (8-0-2)
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