SAINT MARY'S (1-1-0) vs. WASHINGTON STATE (0-0-1)
11:00 a.m. | Friday | Aug. 25, 2017
Pullman, Wash. | Lower Soccer Field (2,500)
WASHINGTON STATE (0-0-1) at SANTA CLARA (1-1-0)
1:00 p.m. | Sunday | Aug. 27, 2017
Santa Clara, Calif. | Stevens Stadium (6,800)
ABOUT THE MATCHUPS
Washington State is 0-2-2 all-time against Saint Mary's...the two sides have not met since 2001...both meetings in Pullman in the 1990's went to overtime with a 4-4 draw and a Gael 1-0 win...After playing at home Friday morning, the Cougs hit the road for the first time in 2017 with a trip to Santa Clara...the Broncos enter the week receiving votes in the top-25 poll after coming in ranked #24 in the preseason...the Cougs upset the #13 ranked Broncos, 1-0, last season in Pullman...the Broncos play their third match of the season on Thursday night against #7 UCLA.
LAST TIME OUT
Opening the 2017 season at home against a ranked opponent for the second-straight season, the Cougars soccer team (0-0-1) played the No. 19 ranked Minnesota Gophers (0-0-1) to a 0-0, double overtime, draw Friday night...
Morgan Weaver led the way with four shots while
Ella Dederick made three saves to pick up the shutout...Dederick was named the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week for her double-overtime shutout of the Gophers.
ABOUT THE GAELS
Saint Mary's split its opening weekend of action with a loss to Sacramento State, 2-1, and a victory over Fordham, 2-1...in two games, freshman Vanessa Gaitan leads the attack with two goals on three shots...a pair of keepers split time in goal over the weekend with Sarah Sawatsky picking up the win against Sacramento State, stopping three of eight shots while allowing one goal...Saint Mary's was picked to finish tied for eighth in the WCC preseason poll.
ABOUT THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara began the season ranked #24 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll but fell out of the rankings after splitting its first two games, a win over San Jose State, 2-1, and a loss at Cal, 2-1...the Broncos relinquished a pair of goals in the games final 10 minutes to fall to Cal...sophomore Maddy Gonzalez leads the way with two goals on four shots while junior Melissa Lowder has played all 180 minutes in goal, facing 25 shots with three goals against and eight saves...Santa Clara was picked to win the WCC.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
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