WASHINGTON STATE (8-6-2, 3-5-0) at ARIZONA STATE (4-9-3, 1-5-2)
7 p.m. | Thursday | Oct. 26, 2017
Tempe, Ariz. | Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
WASHINGTON STATE (8-6-2, 3-5-0) at ARIZONA (7-4-4, 4-2-2)
Noon | Sunday | Oct. 29, 2017
Tempe, Ariz. | Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
ABOUT THE MATCHUPS
After upsetting #2 UCLA Thursday night, 1-0, the Cougs can continue their postseason resume building with three road games to end the regular season...the Cougs kick off their end of the year road trip at Arizona State Thursday night...the Sun Devils, while struggling in Pac-12 play, have proven to be a tough out at time having earned a draw against #11 Cal and just like the Cougs, dropping a 2-1 game to #6 USC earlier in the month...last season, the Cougs took a 2-1, 2OT, decision against ASU in Pullman to extend their unbeaten streak to four games including three wins...since 2006, every game between the two sides has been a one-goal game with five overtime games, the only exception being a 0-0 draw in 2014...in a flip of normalcy, the Cougs have had more success on the road in Tempe, winning 7 of 10 against ASU.
LAST TIME OUT
In a performance for the Washington State record books, the Cougars accomplished what no other team had been able to accomplish, taking down the last undefeated team with a 1-0 win over #2 UCLA... In just the fourth minute of action, the Cougs would produce the would-be game-winner when
Maegan O'Neill tapped home a loose ball inside the six that found the danger area off a Cougar corner kick...Sunday, the Cougs fell, 2-1, in a battle against #6 USC as the Trojans scored a pair of goal in the first half to best the first career strike by
Elyse Bennett.
ABOUT THE SUN DEVILS
Sitting in 9th in the Pac-12, the Sun Devils have struggled defensively in conference matchups having give up 21 goals in eight games, the most of any Pac-12 team this season...Despite the -15 goal differential, ASU has been able to post five points having picked up a win over Oregon State while earning draws with #11 Cal and most recently with Utah...ASU has scored 17 total goals on the year led by Jemma Purfield who has netted six...Purfield has added three assists to lead the way with 15 points...In goal, Nikki Panas has played the majority of minutes having started 13 matches while going 4-6-3 in goal...she sports a 1.57 GAA while producing 65 saves.
ABOUT THEÂ WILDCATS
Arizona finds itself just above the Cougs in the Pac-12 standings having gone 4-2-2 in conference games...they have played only three times at home in conference action, so far, going 1-1-1 in those games with a win over Oregon and an impressive draw over then undefeated and #1 ranked UCLA...having scored 18 goals on the year, the Wildcats' top scorer, Gabi Stoian has scored three goals and claims seven points in 13 games played...defensively, the Wildcats have been tough as they have come up with six shutouts thanks to Lainey Burdett who sports a 0.74 GAA with 64 saves in 15 games.
WHAT'S BEING SAYING
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