Washington State University Athletics
Cougars Set to Host Montana and North Dakota State
August 31, 2016 | Soccer
WASHINGTON STATE vs MONTANA // NDSU
Fri., Sept. 2 & Sun. Sept. 4, 2016 // 7 p.m. PT
Lower Soccer Field (Pullman, Wash.)
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Lower Soccer Field (Pullman, Wash.)
Watch // Washington State Live StreamÂ
www.pac-12.com/live/washington-state-university
Live Stats // www.wsu.statbroadcast.com
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WASHINGTON STATE HEAD COACH TODD SHULENBERGER
Cougar Head Coach Todd Shulenberger is in his second year at Washington State…In 2015 Shulenberger became the seventh head coach in program history after spending the previous two seasons as the associate head coach at Texas Tech…last season the Cougars reached the NCAA Championship for the fifth-straight season and finished with a 14-6 record.
WASHINGTON STATE: LAST TIME OUT
Washington State fell 1-0 to Gonzaga at Spokane...Callie Best's header in the 19th minute proved to be the game winner as Gonzaga held off a late Washington State rally. The Cougars had a chance to draw even in the 50th minute when Kelsee Crenshaw's blast from 30 yards out hit the crossbar before being cleared by the Gonzaga defense. In the 88th minute, Maegan O'Neill's shot from distance rebounded off the Gonzaga keeper but Crenshaw's putback from inside the box went just wide.
COUGAR SOCCER ATTENDANCE AMONGST BEST NATIONALLY
Washington State ranks in the top-5 of average attendance when compared to all teams playing in Power 5 conferences. The Cougars are drawing an average of 2,065 fans to Lower Soccer Field per match this season, ranking fourth behind only South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Penn State.
WSU SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD AGAINST BYU
During the Cougars' season-opener against No. 16 BYU, WSU drew a Lower Soccer Field record 2,623 fans for the match, eclipsing the previous mark of 2,251 set last season against Arizona (which was already nearly 600 fans more than 3rd on the all-time list)...in two home matches this season, WSU is averaging 2,064 fans per contest.
WASHINGTON STATE-MONTANA: THE SERIES
Washington State is 10-6-1 all-time against Montana. Last season, Kailiana Johnson converted a penalty kick in the 99th minute (first overtime) for a 1-0 win...Montana enters Friday's contest with a 3-0-1 record.Â
WASHINGTON STATE-NORTH DAKOTA STATE: THE SERIES
Sunday marks the first all-time meeting between Washington State and North Dakota State...NDSU will enter Sunday's match with a 2-2-0 record, pending Friday night's result at rival North Dakota.
NEXT UP
After facing Montana and North Dakota State, Washington State will travel for just the second and final time on its nonconference schedule. The Cougars visit  TCU Friday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. (PT), before returning home to face Seattle U, Thursday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. (PT).
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Cougar Head Coach Todd Shulenberger is in his second year at Washington State…In 2015 Shulenberger became the seventh head coach in program history after spending the previous two seasons as the associate head coach at Texas Tech…last season the Cougars reached the NCAA Championship for the fifth-straight season and finished with a 14-6 record.
WASHINGTON STATE: LAST TIME OUT
Washington State fell 1-0 to Gonzaga at Spokane...Callie Best's header in the 19th minute proved to be the game winner as Gonzaga held off a late Washington State rally. The Cougars had a chance to draw even in the 50th minute when Kelsee Crenshaw's blast from 30 yards out hit the crossbar before being cleared by the Gonzaga defense. In the 88th minute, Maegan O'Neill's shot from distance rebounded off the Gonzaga keeper but Crenshaw's putback from inside the box went just wide.
COUGAR SOCCER ATTENDANCE AMONGST BEST NATIONALLY
Washington State ranks in the top-5 of average attendance when compared to all teams playing in Power 5 conferences. The Cougars are drawing an average of 2,065 fans to Lower Soccer Field per match this season, ranking fourth behind only South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Penn State.
WSU SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD AGAINST BYU
During the Cougars' season-opener against No. 16 BYU, WSU drew a Lower Soccer Field record 2,623 fans for the match, eclipsing the previous mark of 2,251 set last season against Arizona (which was already nearly 600 fans more than 3rd on the all-time list)...in two home matches this season, WSU is averaging 2,064 fans per contest.
WASHINGTON STATE-MONTANA: THE SERIES
Washington State is 10-6-1 all-time against Montana. Last season, Kailiana Johnson converted a penalty kick in the 99th minute (first overtime) for a 1-0 win...Montana enters Friday's contest with a 3-0-1 record.Â
WASHINGTON STATE-NORTH DAKOTA STATE: THE SERIES
Sunday marks the first all-time meeting between Washington State and North Dakota State...NDSU will enter Sunday's match with a 2-2-0 record, pending Friday night's result at rival North Dakota.
NEXT UP
After facing Montana and North Dakota State, Washington State will travel for just the second and final time on its nonconference schedule. The Cougars visit  TCU Friday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. (PT), before returning home to face Seattle U, Thursday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. (PT).
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