Morgan Weaver

No. 16 Soccer Closes Out Nonconference With Two Weekend Matchups

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WSU hosts Montana and Cal Poly at Lower Soccer Field.

#16 WASHINGTON STATE (5-0-0, 0-0-0 Pac-12)
vs. Montana (1-4-2, 0-0-0 Big Sky) | Fri., Sept. 14 | 7 p.m.
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vs Cal Poly (0-4-3, 0-0-0 Big West) | Sun., Sept. 16 | 11 a.m.
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OPENING XI
> Washington State enters the weekend unbeaten on the year having won five-straight. The longest winning streak to start a season for WSU is 7 done in 2015.
> WSU is one of 8 teams in DI still unbeaten and untied in 2018.
> WSU enters the week ranked #16 in the coaches poll, tying its highest ranking since 2015. 
> The Cougars' remain ranked #12 in SoccerAmerica, the second-highest ranking for WSU only behind a #11 ranking (twice) last in 2007. 
> WSU plays two games in a weekend for the first time in a month after playing single games each of the last three weekends.
> Eight different Cougars have scored the team's 11 goals on the year with five different game-winning scorers.
> Maddy Haro ranks tied for No. 1 in the nation with a 1.00 assist per game average. She needs one more assist to tie for No. 10 all-time in career assists with 13.
> Late game success, the Cougars have scored 8 of 11 goals after halftime this season including three of five game-winners.
> WSU is 16th in the nation in goals against after relinquishing just two goals in five games (0.339).
> Morgan Weaver enters the weekend tied for No. 9 all-time in career goals scored with 18.
> Maegan O'Neill scored her first goal of the season while Hailey Smith scored her first career goal against Idaho.

OFFENSIVE DEPTH TAKING CENTER STAGE
With two-deep depth at every position it is no surprise that the overall depth has shown through as the Cougars' have eight different goal scorers accounting for 11 goals. The Cougs also have five different game-winners on the year.
In addition, half the goals have come from the youth as three freshmen and two sophomores have netted six goals, including three of five game-winners, on the year.

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