Women's Soccer | 11/7/2011 3:44:00 PM
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McPherson, Kan. – The third-seeded McPherson College women’s soccer team continues its run in the KCAC Women’s Soccer Championships with a trip to No. 2 seed Ottawa University on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. (CT). The KCAC Broadcast Network will provide live video coverage of the semifinal round matchup between the Bulldogs and Braves, while live stats will be available through DakStats.
The Bulldogs (10-8-1, 6-2-1 KCAC) enter the matchup following a dominating victory against sixth-seeded Bethel College in the quarterfinals, 3-1, as junior midfielder
Rachael Cornell (Colorado Springs, Colo.) recorded her first career hat trick with goals at 1:17, 48:41 and 85:00. As a team, McPherson dominated possession, outshooting Bethel 17-6, including a 9-3 edge in shots on goal. Bethel’s score came in the 66
th minute on a Bulldog defensive breakdown.
McPherson and Ottawa battled to a 0-0 draw in their first meeting on Oct. 8. The Braves, despite the outcome, controlled the tempo a majority of the match, as OU outshot the Bulldogs 27-8, including 15 shot in the second half. McPherson goalkeeper
Molly Whitwell (Plano, Texas) made 10 saves in 110 minutes to earn the shutout.
Ottawa (8-7-3, 6-1-2) enters the contest with a 6-0-2 mark in their last eight matches, including a 1-1 draw against nationally ranked Kansas Wesleyan University on Oct. 26. The Braves closed the regular season with a dominating, 5-1, win against Friends University that included a hat trick from midfielder Amanda Just.
The winner of Tuesday’s contest will advance to the tournament championship to play the winner of No. 1 seed Kansas Wesleyan University and No. 4 seed Southwestern College. Kickoff for the title match is scheduled for 4 p.m. (CT) at Anderson Stadium in Lindsborg, Kan.
Scouting Ottawa
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The Braves ended the regular season with a 4-2-2 record in home matches this season after starting the year 1-2-2, including a 0-0 draw with McPherson on Oct. 8
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Midfielder Amanda Just leads the team in goals with nine, including a hat trick against Friends University, while forward Theresa Crane is second with seven.
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The Braves rank atop the league in shots (414), shots per game (23.0), assists (37) and assists per game (2.06), while ranking second in goals (48), goals per game (2.67), goals allowed (24) and goals allowed per game (1.33).
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Goalie Lauren Peil leads the KCAC with a 1.37 goals against average. Her save percentage on the year is .718.
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Ottawa has outscored their opponents, 48-24, on the year.
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Ottawa averages 23.0 shots per game, while McPherson averages 13.4
