Oct. 20, 2015 COLORADO STATE RAMS
Friday, Oct. 23 - 3 p.m.
WYOMING COWGIRLS
Sunday, Oct. 25 - 1 p.m.
Match Notes - Colorado State & Wyoming 
KICKING OFF ââ'¬" Utah State soccer (9-7-1, 4-4-0 MW) is set for its final road trip of the regular season this week, as it travels to play at Mountain West foes Colorado State (3-12-2, 0-7-1 MW) and Wyoming (6-5-4, 3-4-1 MW). The Aggies will battle the Rams on Friday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m. before facing the Cowgirls on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.
FOLLOWING THE AGGIES ââ'¬" All Mountain West action will continue to be broadcast through the Aggie Digital Network and the Mountain West Network, powered by Campus Insiders. Fans can catch every Utah State home match, as well as every conference match in Logan or on the road. Live stats and play-by-play information will be available through GameTracker, while updates will also be provided through the team's social media outlets.
SCOUTING COLORADO STATE ââ'¬" In just its third year of being a program, Colorado State has a 3-12-2 record this season, still seeking its first Mountain West win at 0-7-1. The Rams opened the conference portion of the season battling to a 2-2 draw against Fresno State, but have since lost seven-straight. CSU opened the year in a 1-0 win over Denver, later finding back-to-back victories over Northern Colorado (3-1) and Nebraska-Omaha (1-0).
Freshman forward Hannah Gerdin is the leading scorer for Colorado State, tallying five goals and one assist on the year. As a team, CSU has scored 13 goals, nine of which have had accompanying assists. Redshirt junior Jesse McGinley is the starting goalkeeper for the Rams, playing all but 34 minutes of the season. She has collected 79 saves, while allowing 23 goals for a 1.49 goals against average. As the only head coach in the history of the program, Bill Hempen has a 9-40-5 record at Colorado State and 285-228-49 overall record in his 27 years as a head coach. In addition to creating the CSU program, Hempen was the first head coach at Duke, where he coached for 13 seasons. He then spent 11 years at Colorado, rebuilding the team before taking the Colorado State position.
Utah State joined the Mountain West in 2013, the same season the Colorado State program was established. The Aggies have won both prior meetings, topping the Rams 1-0 in Logan last season and 3-0 in the last trip to Fort Collins in 2013.
SCOUTING WYOMING ââ'¬" Wyoming has been all over the board with its results this season, sitting at 7-5-4 overall and 3-4-1 in Mountain West action. The Cowgirls opened the year in a 3-0 home victory before battling to three-straight draws in road games. The team then returned to Laramie, where it won three-consecutive matches. Wyoming's league wins have come against Fresno State (3-0), Air Force (1-0) and UNLV (2-1). The team will host Boise State on Friday before playing the Aggies.
Sophomore forward Shaina Ashouri is the leading scorer for the Cowgirls, scoring eight goals while adding five assists. Redshirt freshman Cassidy Entsminger and sophomore Georgia Rowntree have split the time in the net for Wyoming, combining for 60 saves and a 0.82 goals against average. This season, the Cowgirls are missing sophomore forward Kaitlyn Lomsnes, who is out with an injury. She was named both the Freshman and Offensive Player of the Year by the Mountain West last season. The reigning Mountain West Coach of the Year, Pete Cuadrado is in his fourth season at the helm of the Wyoming program. There, he has compiled a 22-24-10 record, while he has a career record of 126-95-29 in 13 years as a head coach.
Utah State and Wyoming have met on the pitch nine times, splitting the series nearly evenly with the Aggies leading 4-3-2. The series dates back to 1996, the first season of Utah State soccer. The Aggies have won both matchups since joining the Cowgirls in the Mountain West, both of which were played in Logan. USU's last trip to Laramie was during the 2008 season, where the Aggies came out ahead, 2-1. Wyoming's last win over Utah State was in 2002 in a double-overtime, 1-0 victory in Laramie.
BACK ON TRACK ââ'¬" As Utah State's leading scorer, junior forward Jessica Brooksby scored seven goals in the Aggies' first nine matches. Until last weekend, her last goal was scored in the team's 2-0 win at Utah. Brooksby got back in scoring mode against Air Force Friday, snapping her six-game scoring skid with a goal in the 68th minute. She followed that up with a pair of goals and an assist two days later against Colorado College. She now has 10 goals and four assists on the season.
LEAVING THEIR MARKS ââ'¬" As their careers progress, several Utah State players have found their names written in the Utah State record books. These Aggie players have each had strong seasons this year, adding to their career accolades.
With 10 goals this season, junior forward Jessica Brooksby is now tied for sixth on the single-season goals list. With one season still to play, she ranks seventh all-time in career goals scored with 16. After finding a place on the single-game assist list with three against Idaho State, junior midfielder Jayne Robison is ranked on each USU assist list. As a sophomore, she had five during the season, tying for eighth-place. She now has eight career assists, tying for 10th. Just ahead of Robison on that same list is sophomore midfielder Wesley Hamblin, who ties for eighth with nine career assists. Five of those have been tallied this season, where she now ties for eighth on the single-season list.
On the defensive end of the field, senior Jeannie Woller continues to cement her place among the best USU goalkeepers. After Sunday's win over Colorado College, she has claimed the first-place spot in single-season saves with 97 so far. Her 235 career saves rank her third all-time, just one save shy of second-place. Additionally, Woller is third in career shutouts with 19 and fourth in career minutes played at 4,810.
THE DEDICATED DEFENDER ââ'¬" Sophomore Rachelle Warner continues to anchor the USU defense, as she has done for the entirety of her career. She has started every match of her two seasons, the first to do so since Taryn Rose started every game of the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Warner has been on the pitch for 1,523 minutes this season, the most of any Aggie. She was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Aug. 30.
SEE JAYNE RUN ââ'¬" Junior midfielder Jayne Robison has had a strong season for the Aggies. She is currently second on the team in scoring with 13 total points, as she has tallied five goals and three assists on the year. With those five goals, she has doubled her career goal total. She currently ranks 10th on the USU career assists list with eight, after tallying five her freshman year.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN ââ'¬" As the remainder of the 2015 regular season dwindles down, the 12 members of the Mountain West are battling to secure a spot in the Mountain West Tournament. The top six members of the league will qualify for the tournament, hosted by San Diego State, Nov. 3-7. The conference ranks the teams on a points system, with programs earning three points for every league win and one point for each draw. With three matches remaining in the regular season, San Diego State leads with 21 points, followed by San José State at 18. New Mexico is third (16), followed by Colorado College (15). Utah State and Boise State are also currently safe, tying for the fifth and sixth-place positions with 12 points. The winner of the tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will host the 2016 championships.
SHUTOUT OR BE SHUT OUT ââ'¬" Of the Aggies' 17 games this season, 11 have resulted in one team earning a shutout. Utah State has held six opponents scoreless, defeating Central Arkansas (1-0), Missouri State (3-0), Houston (2-0), Utah (2-0), San José State (1-0) and Air Force (2-0). On the other side, the Aggies were unable to score against Utah Valley (1-0), BYU (1-0), New Mexico (1-0), San Diego State (2-0) and UNLV (3-0). USU's six shutouts rank third in the Mountain West, bested only by Wyoming and San Diego State who each have seven. Utah State's single-season shutout record is 11, set by the 2011 squad.
HIGH RANKS ACROSS THE BOARD ââ'¬" Utah State continues to represent itself well among its Mountain West competitors. USU is ranked second in goals scored (25), third in points (69), tied for third in assists (19) and sixth in total shots (212). Defensively, the Aggies are first in saves (103), third in shutouts (6), fifth in goals against average (1.22) and sixth in goals allowed (21).
Individually, junior forward Jessica Brooksby is highly ranked in several categories as she leads the conference in goals scored (10). She is also second in total points (22) and fourth in shots taken (57). Sophomore midfielder Welsey Hamblin is tied for third in assists (5), while junior midfielder Katie Flynn is tied for eighth (4) in the same category. Junior midfielder Jayne Robison is tied for fifth in game-winning goals with three. Senior goalkeeper Jeannie Woller currently ranks first in saves (97), second in save percentage (.822), tied for fifth in shutouts (3) and ninth in goals against average (1.38).
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST ââ'¬" With strong performances this season, the Aggies are climbing the ranks nationally, as well as in the conference. As a team, Utah State is ranked 47th in saves per game (6.06) and 57th in save percentage (.831).
Individually, junior forward Jessica Brooksby is tied for 31st in goals scored (10) and 53rd in total points (22). Senior goalkeeper Jeannie Woller is ranked 14th in total saves (97) and 32nd in saves per game (6.06).
THE LAST TIME OUT ââ'¬" Utah State posted a 2-0-0 Mountain West home record last week with a 2-0 win over Air Force and a 3-2 victory against Colorado College. Junior forward Jessica Brooksby led the team through the weekend, scoring three goals and adding one assist between the two matches. Junior midfielder Jayne Robison also scored against the Falcons, while sophomore midfielder Wesley Hamblin added a goal and an assist against the Tigers. Senior Jeannie Woller played the entirety of both matches for the Aggies, tallying 13 saves with a .867 save percentage. Overall, the Aggies took 27 shots on the weekend to the opponents' 23
UP NEXT ââ'¬" Utah State closes the regular season at home on Friday, Oct. 30, hosting Boise State at 3 p.m. That will serve as Senior Day for the Aggies, where the team will honor goalkeeper Jeannie Woller, defender Lexie Henrie-Parrish and undergraduate assistant coach Sara Lorscheider. Utah State is still looking to secure a berth in the 2015 Mountain West Tournament, hosted by San Diego State, Nov. 3-7.
