The William Woods women's soccer team returns home on Saturday to face-off against Ottawa University. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Owls opened up their 2012 American Midwest Conference season in a big way with a 7-0 victory at Benedictine University at Springfield on Tuesday. William Woods was able to jump out early with a
Stephanie Kirvan goal in the 13th minute. Kirvan found the back of the net again in the 34th minute and
Brittainy German scored a pair of goals in the 36th minute and 39th minute to give the Owls a 4-0 lead at half. The scoring for the Owls continued in the second half as
Jamie Palermo recorded a goal in the first 34 seconds of the second half to give WWU the 5-0 lead.
Kaitlyn Wideman (68th minute) and
Amy Faus (81st minute) each put in a goal to give the Owls a 7-0 victory.
Lopsided Victory
The 7-0 win over Benedictine University-Springfield was the biggest margin of victory since an 8-0 win against Harris-Stowe on Oct. 21, 2009.
Hot Streak
Senior
Stephanie Kirvan has been riding a hot streak of late. The senior defender has scored three goals in the last two games, giving her a season total of four.
“The biggest factor in (Kirvan's) hot streak would be the adjustments we've made as a team,” said head coach
Randy Hall. “She is getting more involved and is finding those opportunities where she can have an impact. Stephanie is a very versatile player that can play all three lines in our formation and she does a good job in all of them.”
Conference Rankings
As a team, the Owls rank second in the AMC in goals/game (2.63) and assists/game (2.25). Individually, four Owls rank in the top five across five different categories. Sophomore
Ashley Deckard ranks second in assists/game with .063, freshman
Jordan McNamara ranks third in points/game (1.63) and goals/game (.063), while junior
Jamie Palermo comes in third in points/game with (1.63). Defensively, junior goalkeeper
Kelly Abernathy ranks fourth in saves/game with 6.63.
A Look At Ottawa University
The Lady Braves come into Saturday's match with a 5-3 record. They have posted victories over Avila, Briar Cliff, Mid-America Christian, Hope International, and MidAmerica Nazarene.
Ottawa has scored 14 goals on the year and have four players who have recorded at least two goals. Sophomore midfielder Autumn Surage leads the team with five goals.
To go along with the balanced offensive attack, Ottawa has recorded two shutouts on the season, with a 2-0 victory over Mid-America Christian and a 4-0 victory against MidAmerica Nazarene.
Coaches Corner
”Ottawa will be a great test for our team. It's a final tune up for us before we hit the bulk of our conference schedule. Ottawa is a program that is always one of the top teams from the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They have a talented group of players that will give us not only a good test, but a good measuring stick with how things will go in conference play.”
