Press Release
Overall Record: 9-6-1 (Home: 5-1, Away: 4-5-1)
Northwest Conference: 6-5-1, 4th (Home: 3-1, Away: 3-4-1)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
* Recent Games: Bruins Slip to 4th after Two Losses to Whits
* Coming Up: L&C, Pacific Start of Four-Game Home Stand
* Bruins Take Aim at Best Season Under Hetherington
* NWC Stats: Bruins 3rd in League in Points and Goals
* Career Lists: Cardwell Sets Shutouts Record with 17th in 0-0 Tie
RECENT GAMES: Bruins Slip to 4th after Two Losses to Whits
* Oct. 20 - at Whitworth 4, George Fox 1 ( Press Release / Box Score)
* Oct. 21 - at Whitman 2, George Fox 0 ( Press Release / Box Score)
COMING UP: L&C, Pacific Start of Four-Game Home Stand
* Sat., Oct. 27, 11:00 am - vs. Lewis & Clark College, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
* Sun., Oct. 28, 12:00 pm - vs. Pacific University, Newberg, Ore. (NWC)
Lewis & Clark (2-11-2, NWC 2-10-1, 8th): The Pioneers from Portland, Ore., were picked 9th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll, the Bruins 6th ... The Bruins defeated the Pioneers 2-1 in double-overtime in this first meeting this year on Sept. 26 in Portland, the Bruins' second straight win in the series ... Lewis & Clark is 6th in the NWC in saves (94), 7th in shots (155), 8th in shutouts 1, T), 9th in goals allowed (34), points (33), goals (14), assists (5), corners (41) ... Lisa Housman is 4th in the NWC in shots (69), 9th in goals (6, T) ... Keeper Nora Germano is 5th in saves (91), 9th in save pct. (.734), goals against avg. (2.14) ... Lewis & Clark next hosts Whitworth Thursday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. ...
Pacific (4-12-1, NWC 2-11, 9th): The Boxers were picked 8th in the NWC pre-season coaches' poll, the Bruins 6th ... The Boxers won the first meeting this year 1-0 in overtime on Sept. 29 in Forest Grove, the Boxers' second straight win in the series ... Pacific is 2nd in the NWC in saves (109), 4th in corner kicks (63), 6th in shots (185), 7th in shutouts (3), 8th in goals (15), points (38), assists (8), goals allowed (29) ... Ashley Kanda, Jenny Novak, and Kelli Ganiko are the Boxers' top scorers with 2 goals each ... Keeper Sydney Vincent is 2nd in saves (108), 6th in shutouts (3, T), 7th in goals against avg. (1.66), save pct. (.788) ... Pacific next hosts Willamette Friday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. ...
Visit the Northwest Conference web site for the latest NWC Women's Soccer Standings.
COACH ANDY HETHERINGTON
Andy Hetherington (St. John's, U.K., '76) is 34-72-5 (.329) in his 6th season as the women's soccer coach at George Fox. He was 123-20-5 in 10 seasons as a high school coach in the Portland, Ore., area before taking the position at George Fox. Click here for the complete bio on Coach Hetherington.
BRUIN BITS:
* 2007 Honors
Jenny McKinsey
NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Aug. 27-Sept. 2; HM, Sept. 17-23)
Jessica Cardwell
- Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Oct. 8-14)
- NWC Defensive Player of the Week (HM, Aug. 27-Sept. 2; HM, Sept. 10-16; HM, Sept. 17-23; HM, Oct. 1-7; HM-Oct. 8-14)
Nicole Akiu
- NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 3-9)
Sally Alway
NWC Defensive Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 3-9; HM-Sept. 24-30)
Amber Stevens
- Bruin Athletic Association Women's Athlete of the Week (Sept. 10-16; Oct. 1-7)
- NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Sept. 10-16; HM-Sept. 24-30; Oct. 1-7)
Molly Schaefer
- NWC Offensive Player of the Week (HM, Oct. 8-14)
* Polls: Bruins Drop Out of Top 10 in D-III West Region Rankings
For the first time in five weeks, the George Fox Bruins are not ranked in the top 10 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas NCAA Division III West Region rankings of Oct. 23 after going 0-2 on their eastern Washington trip. The Bruins had risen as high as 6th in the West Region before slipping back.
Click here for the complete national and regional NSCAA/adidas D-III Rankings.
* Bruins Take Aim at Best Season Under Hetherington
After five years of rebuilding a foundation for the Bruin women's program, coach Andy Hetherington's efforts appear ready to pay off. Despite a pair of setback on their eastern Washington trip last weekened, the Bruins are 9-6-1, tying the record for the most wins in any of their previous five season under Hetherington (the 2004 team went 9-11). The Bruins also need only one more win to guarantee the first winning season for Hetherington and their first winning season since the 2000 team went 13-5, the next-to-last season under the first coach in Bruin women's history, Byron Shenk.
* Career Lists: Cardwell Sets Shutouts Record with 17th in 0-0 Tie
- Jessica Cardwell set the George Fox career record for goalkeeper shutouts when she posted her 17th in the Bruins' 0-0 double-overtime tie at Willamette on Oct. 11. She had been tied at 16 with Meghan Gibson, who had that many in a two-year career (1997-98).
- Amber Stevens had an assist on the game-winning goal in the Bruins' 3-2 win over Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 14, bringing her career totals to 12 assists and 56 points. She is tied for 3rd in assists with Kiersten Luginbill (2003-04), Beth Kahut (1994, 96-98), Sarah BBowder (1995-98), and Staci Morris (1994-97), and is 4th all-time in points. She is also 4th in career goals with 22 ...