Women’s Soccer Continues KCAC Play with Tabor and Ottawa

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Women's Soccer | 10/5/2011 1:48:00 PM

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McPherson, Kan. – Following an impressive 3-0 shutout victory against the University of Saint Mary to open conference play, the McPherson College women’s soccer team continues its run through the KCAC schedule with a home match against Tabor College on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. before wrapping up the week at Ottawa University on Saturday. Kickoff between the Bulldogs and Braves is scheduled for 5 p.m.
 
McPherson enters the week’s matches with tremendous momentum, as the Bulldogs have not allowed a goal in their last two matches. The Bulldogs wrapped up non-conference action last Wednesday with a 2-0 victory at Central Christian College before posting their second shutout of the week, 3-0, against the Spires.
 
Senior defender Whitney Smith (South Jordan, Utah) led the Bulldogs on both sides of the attack last week. Smith has provided a consistent force from her central defender position all season, but reached new heights last Saturday, as she scored goals in the 12th and 81st minute against the Spires. The two goals are the first of her career.
 
Both games will be streamed live on the KCAC Broadcast Network with live stats provided by DakStats.
 
Next week, McPherson hits the road for matches against Bethel College and Friends University.
 
Scouting Tabor
  • The Blue Jays are 4-5-0 on the season, including a 0-1-0 record in KCAC play.
  • Tabor lost its conference opener, 1-0, to Sterling College last Saturday. The Warriors scored the game winning goal in the 81st minute
  • Prior to the loss at Sterling, Tabor had won three of their last four, including victories against Southwestern Christian (Okla.), Central Christian (Kan.) and Manhattan Christian (Kan.)
  • Freshman forward Jessica Renzelman leads the team with five goals and 11 points on the season. She is the lone Blue Jay to have double figure shots on goal at this point in the season.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Kalee Cross owns three shutouts this season and enters the week with a 1.80 goals against average and .792 save percentage.
  • The Blue Jays are coached by Grant Brubacher
 
Scouting Ottawa
  • The Braves are 2-7-1 overall and 0-1-0 in conference action following a 2-0 loss at Bethel College Saturday night. The Threshers opened the scoring in the 36th minute, before putting the match to rest with a second in the 84th minute. The Braves outshot Bethel 23-5 on the evening
  • Ottawa ranks 19th nationally averaging 20.3 shots per game
  • OU has one victory in their last seven matches.
  • Eight different Braves have scored goals this season.
  • OU is coached by Marc Gordon
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