W. Soccer Opens BIG EAST Action This Weekend

W. Soccer Opens BIG EAST Action This WeekendW. Soccer Opens BIG EAST Action This Weekend

Sept. 13, 2012

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Match 8 - DePaul at Cincinnati
Date: Friday, Sept. 14, 2012
Kickoff: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Gettler Stadium (1,400) - Cincinnati, Ohio
Forecast: 71 degrees, sunny
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Match 9 - Cincinnati at Notre Dame
Date: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Alumni Stadium (2,500) - Notre Dame, Ind.
Forecast: 77 degrees, sunny
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Setting the Scene:
-The Bearcats look to end a three-match losing skid when they open BIG EAST Conference play this weekend.
-UC opens conference play Friday with a 5 p.m. matchup versus DePaul University at Gettler Stadium.
-The Bearcats will then hit the road for a tilt at Notre Dame beginning 1 p.m. Sunday in Notre Dame, Ind.
-After falling to Big Ten Conference foe Nebraska 2-1 on Sept. 2, UC lost two matches at the Denver University Invitational, by scores of 2-1, to UC-Irvine (Sept. 7) and Colorado (Sept. 9).
-Sophomore goalkeeper Kristina Utley recorded a career-high 12 saves vs. Colorado. An own goal was the deciding point in the match versus the Buffaloes.
-Sophomore MF Megan Cravenor and junior F Jazmine Rhodes were named to the DU Invite All-Tournament team after both totaled one goal in the two-match event.

Series Histories:
-Cincinnati owns a 12-3-1 record against DePaul all time, which includes a 1-0 double-overtime win over the Blue Demons on Sept. 16, 2011 in Chicago, Ill.
-The Fighting Irish hold a 12-1-1 all-time against UC. Last year, then No. 12 UND topped the Bearcats 4-1 on Sept. 18, 2011 at Gettler Stadium.

Greer, Rose Earn BIG EAST Honors:
-Junior midfielder Kate Greer was named to the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll on Aug. 27 for her performance against Northeastern Aug. 26.
-Greer produced her first-career goal, a game-winner with 1:13 left in double overtime that lifted the Bearcats to a 2-1 win.
-Greer is the second Bearcat to earn conference accolades in 2012 after freshman forward Laura Rose was named the BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week on Aug. 20.
-Rose scored her first collegiate goal in UC's season opener at Elon on Aug. 17. She turned around two days later and scored a pair of goals at N.C. State to lead the Bearcats to a 3-1 win.

Bearcats in the Top 10:
-Sophomore goalkeeper Kristina Utley leads the BIG EAST Conference in saves (42), ranks second in saves per match (6.00) and third in save percentage (.824)
-Freshman Laura Rose is sixth in the BIG EAST in shot attempts per game with a 3.57 average.
-With four goals, Rose is also tied for sixth in the conference.
-Katie Greer's three assists are tied for sixth in the league.

Up Next For the Bearcats:
-Cincinnati hosts a pair of BIG EAST Conference matches next weekend.
-The Bearcats play St. John's on Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Gettler Stadium.
-UC will then welcome Syracuse University to town for a 1 p.m. Sunday matchup, also at Gettler.