Upstate Set for A-Sun Matches versus Campbell and ETSU
10/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 8, 2009
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The USC Upstate women's soccer team will host its first home Atlantic Sun Conference match of 2009 when they entertain Campbell on Saturday night. The match between the Camels (7-6-0, 2-2-0 A-Sun) and the Spartans (0-13-0, 0-4-0 A-Sun) at County University Soccer Stadium is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Following Saturday's match, Upstate will travel to Johnson City, Tenn. to face ETSU (3-9-0, 2-2-0 A-Sun). That match is scheduled to kickoff at 3:00 p.m.
Fans that are unable to attend Saturday's match can follow along with gametracker and the match will be broadcast on ASun.TV. Fans can also follow Monday's action with live stats via ETSUBucs.com.
At A Glance...
• With her goal on Sunday at Belmont, junior Daphnee Cadet now ranks in the top five in goals scored (3) and points (7) in a single season (D-I era).
• Upstate and Campbell will battle on the pitch on Saturday night. It is the third meeting all-time between the two teams. The series is knotted at 1-1, as each team has been victorious on its home field.
• Following the match with the Camels, Upstate will travel to Johnson City, Tenn. to face the Bucs of ETSU on Monday. ETSU leads the series 2-0 after a home victory in 2007 followed by a 2-1 victory in Spartanburg a season ago. That was one of nine matches the Spartans lost last season by a single goal.
Scouting the Camels
Campbell is coming off a 1-0 victory over Florida Gulf Coast in Ft. Myers. That victory ended a two-match skid for the Camels. In conference play, Campbell also defeated Lipscomb by a score of 3-2 on Sept. 24. The Camels losses have come against Belmont (2-1 OT) and Stetson (2-0). In the non-conference slate, CU and Upstate faced off against two common opponents. The Camels defeated SC State in Buies Creek by a score of 2-0, but fell on the road at Gardner-Webb 2-1.
Prior to Saturday's match, Campbell will host ETSU on Thursday night. Okla Ekblom leads the Camels in goals scored (5) and points (11), while Ashley Wagner leads the team in assists with five. Jamie Panfil has spent the majority of time in goal this season for Campbell. Panfil owns a 6-5 record allowing 14 goals while recording 38 saves and tallying four shutouts.
Scouting the Bucs
ETSU halted a two-match skid when they defeated Lipscomb 3-0 on Oct. 4. The Bucs are sitting at .500 in A-Sun play as the victory over the Bisons was complimented by a double-overtime victory against North Florida. ETSU fell in conference play to Jacksonville by a score of 2-0 and Belmont by a score of 1-0.
Jordan Monty and Terri Miller lead the Bucs in goals scored as they have each scored two this season. Monty also paces ETSU in assists (2) and points (6). Through 12 games, Megan Masch has spent all but 30 minutes between the pipes for ETSU. Masch owns a 3-9-0 record in 2009, while allowing 20 goals and recording 85 saves. She has also led the Bucs to two shutout wins this season.
Record Chasing
Catherine Nolff, Alyssa Roegner and Leigh Ward all rank somewhere in the top five or 10 in various statisical categories. Leading the trio of juniors is Nolff who is the all-time Upstate leader (D-I era) for games played (50) and games started (49). Nolff also ranks 10th all-time for games started (all divisions). Right behind Nolff in games played are Roegner and Ward. In the D-I category, Roegner is second in games played with 49, while Ward is third with 41 appearances. Roegner and Ward are also in the top 10 (D-I era) for games started. Roegner is tied for second with 36 starts and Ward is ninth with 20.
Nolff and Roegner find themselves in the top five in five other categories (D-I era). Nolff, the Irmo, S.C. product, is tied for third in career goals scored with four. She is tied for second in points with 11. She also is tied for fourth in both career shots (23) and shots on goal (11). Meanwhile, Roegner is tied for third with three career assists. The Shelby Township, Mich. native is second with 16 career shots on goal, tied for second with 11 career points and ranks third with 28 career shots.
Super Savers
In her first match of her senior season, goalkeeper Brittany Daughtry recorded a
career-high 14 saves at Furman (8/24). The previous career high for the Smithfield, N.C. native was 13 that she recorded last season at High Point (8/31/08). The 14 saves by Daughtry also ties the school record for saves in a game and is the second player to accomplish the feat since the move to Division I. Samantha Spradley had 14 saves vs. Charleston Southern in 2007 (Upstate's first season in D-I), while Diana Wabnitz had two 14 save matches (at Carson-Newman, 9/9/06 and at Armstrong Atlantic State, 10/3/06).
Daughtry has appeared in two other contests this season for the Spartans. She recorded 13 saves at Lipscomb (10/2) followed by her third double-digit save performance at Belmont (10/4) with 10.
In her second career start, freshman goal keeper Sian Jenkins recorded nine saves at Charleston Southern (9/1). The nine saves by Jenkins is an Upstate single game record for a freshman (Division I era). Jenkins tied her career high with nine save versus North Florida (9/27).
Looking for Number Three
The women's soccer team is looking for its third shutout since they moved to Division I. The last shutout for the Spartans occurred on its home field when they shutout Campbell en route to a 1-0 victory on Oct. 11, 2007. The 2008 season was the first season that Upstate failed to record a shutout. The Spartan program has recorded a total of 45 shutouts in its history.
All-Tournament Duo
Juniors Catherine Nolff and Alyssa Roegner were named to the All-Tournament team at the 2009 Border Classic. In the event, at Gardner-Webb, Upstate faced off with SC State and Chattanooga. In the match with SC State, Nolff scored just four minutes into the match to give the Spartans a 1-0 advantage. The goal by Nolff was the first in `09 and fourth for the defender's career. She was assisted on the goal by teammate Alyssa Roegner. It was the first assist for Roegner this season and third for her career.
Upstate Successful at County University Soccer Stadium
Since County University Soccer Stadium was opened in 2001, USC Upstate has had a history of success at home. Upstate is 37-32-6 all-time at County University Soccer Stadium for a winning percentage of .533. The Spartans were 10-1-0 at home during the first season of play at County University Soccer Stadium in 2001, winning the Peach Belt Conference regular season championship. Since the program began in 2000, Upstate is 39-39-7 at home (.500 winning percentage).
Reyes There From the Start
Not many coaches can say they were there when a women's soccer program was started and when it made its transition to Division I. USC Upstate head coach Kendall Reyes is the only women's soccer head coach in school history, arriving along with the program in 2000. Reyes has compiled a 69-100-13 record in ten seasons including a Peach Belt Conference regular season championship in 2001 and three seasons of 12 wins or more (2001, 2003, 2004). He was also named Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year in 2001. In March 2007, Reyes was appointed to the position of State Technical Coordinator for Coaching Education by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He is the first and only person of color to hold the position in the organization. In addition, he was also appointed as an NSCAA National Staff Instructor in the summer of 2007.
