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Bearcats Travel To Milwaukee, Tampa

Bearcats Travel To Milwaukee, Tampa

Bearcats Travel To Milwaukee, TampaBearcats Travel To Milwaukee, Tampa

Oct. 14, 2010

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The Games:

  • Cincinnati plays four matches on the road to finish up the 2010 regular season.
  • The first match is at Marquette on Friday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. Eastern. On Sunday, Oct. 17, UC heads to Tampa, Fla. to play the USF Bulls at 1 p.m.
  • UC's last match was the final home contest for UC seniors Sydney Barker and Kendall Loggins. A pregame ceremony occurred to honor the two.


Storylines and Notes:

  • After starting the season unbeaten in its first six games for the first time in school history, UC is now 8-6-1 overall and 2-5-0 in BIG EAST Conference action.
  • UC was ranked No. 19 and No. 15 in the Soccer America Women's Top 25 poll earlier this season, the first time since the 2002 season that UC cracked the Top 25.
  • Head coach Michelle Salmon is 26-23-5 in her three seasons at UC and is two wins away from her 100th career win (98-86-19) during her 11 years as a head coach.


Series History:

  • Marquette and Cincinnati have a long history, dating back as far as the inaugural varsity season for UC (1980). Marquette leads the series, 11-9-3.
  • The Bearcats have played Marquette as a conference opponent in the BIG EAST, Conference USA, and as members of the Great Midwest Conference.
  • Cincinnati is an even 3-3-0 against South Florida when playing in Tampa. The Bearcats hold an 8-6-0 edge over the Bulls all-time.
  • UC is coming off of losses to both teams from last year.


Awards and Honors:

  • Rachel Barnette was named to TopDrawerSoccer.com Women's Team of the Week for Monday Aug. 30 through Sunday Sept. 5 after back-to-back shutouts and six saves.
  • Kelli Pawelko was named a CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Performer of the Week #2.
  • Kelli Pawelko was twice named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (8/30/10 and 9/6/10).
  • Pawelko scored the game-winner against No. 20 Wisconsin on Aug. 29.
  • Rachel Barnette was twice named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (8/30/10 and 9/6/10).
  • Barnette recorded four straight shutouts, the first time since the 2008 season that a UC goalkeeper recorded four consecutive shutouts.
  • Emily Hebbeler was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (8/23/10).
  • Hebbeler scored two goals against Morehead State, her first multi-goal game and UC's first since Sept. 13, 2009.


Did You Know:

  • Freshman Alexis Scott scored her first collegiate goal in double overtime against Villanova, recording the game-winner for the Bearcats.
  • Sophomore Ashley Daniels got her first start in goal against the Pittsburgh Panthers. Daniels earned the win and finished with 10 saves, tying her for the second most saves in a game in the BIG EAST Conference.
  • Freshman Jazmine Rhodes scored her first collegiate goal against Pittsburgh. Classmates Alexis Scott and Katie Greer each recorded their first collegiate points, serving up assists against the Panthers.
  • Several players got their first start in a Cincinnati uniform against Pittsburgh. Sophomore transfer Liz Miller, freshmen Katie Greer and Natalie Domanic, and sophomore Ashley Daniels each made their first start on the pitch for the Bearcats against the Panthers.
  • On Friday, Oct. 1, 493 fans showed up to watch Cincinnati take on West Virginia in the Breast Cancer Awareness match - the most fans at a UC match this season and the highest total since Sept. 25, 2009 when 647 fans came to watch UC take on No. 12 Notre Dame. UC has since eclipsed that season-high attendance total with 571 fans showing up on Friday, Oct. 8, against Georgetown.


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Depth and Firepower:

  • Head coach Michelle Salmon has noted that the 2010 squad is her deepest since she has been at UC.
  • There are 11 midfielders, nine forwards, three defenders and two goalkeepers on the roster.
  • Junior Emily Hebbeler, who was one of the team's top scoring threats in 2009, picked up where she left off, scoring two goals in the season opener.
  • UC's Logan Ballinger (MF), who missed most of last season due to an injury, scored the game-winning goal at Bowling Green.
  • Forward Kendall Loggins scored her first goal of 2010 at No. 16/23 Louisville. Two matches later, against DePaul, she scored her second goal of the season. She wrapped up her final match at Gettler Stadium with the game-tying goal on a penalty kick with 52 seconds remaining against Villanova.
  • The 2010 team captains are senior Sydney Barker, and juniors Logan Ballinger and Kay Young.


Challenging Schedule:

  • Four of UC's opponents on the 2010 schedule were ranked in the NCAA Women's Division I Preseason Poll.
  • UC is 1-2-0 against ranked teams this season, falling at No. 5/9 Notre Dame and at No. 16/23 Louisville.
  • Cincinnati defeated No. 20 Wisconsin on the road, the second time in as many seasons that the Bearcats have knocked off a ranked opponent (winning 1-0 on 10/4/09 at No. 12 St. John's).


30 Years of UC Women's Soccer:

  • Cincinnati celebrated 30 years of varsity women's soccer the weekend of Oct. 1-3. A special evening for all former players occured on Saturday, Oct. 2, and included over 200 guests. A special documentary video was presented detailing the progress UC women's soccer has made over the last 30 years. On Sunday, Oct. 3, all former players in attendance were honored at halftime of the match against Pittsburgh.


Last Time Out:

  • Cincinnati earned a win in the regular season finale at home for the second straight season, defeating Villanova, 3-2, in double overtime.
  • Freshman Alexis Scott recorded her first collegiate goal in the 105th minute to give the Bearcats the victory. She was assisted by classmate Jazmine Rhodes.
  • The Bearcats totally dominated the match offensively, outshooting the Wildcats 32-13. However, after the first half and with 10 minutes left in regulation UC was behind, 2-0.
  • In the final 10 minutes, UC put two goals in the net, tying the match.
  • Rhodes scored UC's first goal in the 82nd minute after Scott fed her a pass in the penalty box on the left side.
  • With 52 seconds left on the clock, senior Kendall Loggins stepped up to take a penalty shot after a Villanova player was caught for a hand ball in the box. Loggins sent the match into overtime with her third goal of the season in her final match at Gettler Stadium.
  • Neither team was able to score in the first overtime, but UC outshot the Wildcats, 3-0 in the period.
  • It only took one shot in the second overtime for Cincinnati to find the back of the net and earn the win.


Up Next:

  • Cincinnati will play at Rutgers on Friday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
  • UC will finish the 2010 regular season at Seton Hall on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.