Friday, November 12
Austin, TX
12 pm
Abilene Christian
vs
Angelo State
Photo by: Jeremy Enlow
Wildcats Set For Austin Regional
11/11/2010 3:06:19 PM | Women's Soccer
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AUSTIN – The Wildcat soccer team opens the Austin Regional in their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament on Friday. ACU will take on Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State in the first round hosted by St. Edward's.
AUSTIN – The Wildcat soccer team opens the Austin Regional in their first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament on Friday. ACU will take on Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State in the first round hosted by St. Edward's.
Head Coach Casey Wilson and the Wildcats enter their first ever trip in NCAA Post-Season play ranked No. 4 in the South Central Region. Host St. Edward's is the No. 1 seed and will play the winner of ACU/Angelo State on Sunday at 1 p.m.
In the other South Central sub-regional hosted by No. 2 Central Missouri will have No. 3 Midwestern State and Truman in the first round match. The winner will advance to play the Jennies in the second round in Warrensburg, Missouri.
This Weekend:
ACU will play in their first ever NCAA Tournament as they head to the Austin Sub-Regional. The Wildcats will have a third re-match with Angelo State after knocking the Rambelles out of the LSC tournament, 2-0 last week.
ACU will play in their first ever NCAA Tournament as they head to the Austin Sub-Regional. The Wildcats will have a third re-match with Angelo State after knocking the Rambelles out of the LSC tournament, 2-0 last week.
Last Time Out:
The Wildcats swept through the Lone Star Conference Tournament taking home the Conference Championship for the first time in school history. The Wildcats knocked off Angelo State in the Quarterfinals, 2-0 before eliminating regular season champion Midwestern State, 2-0 also. Freshman Andrea Carpenter was named tournament MVP as Ashley Holton, Julie Coppedge, Brie Buschman, and Lexi Stirling were all named to the all-Tournament team as well.
The Wildcats swept through the Lone Star Conference Tournament taking home the Conference Championship for the first time in school history. The Wildcats knocked off Angelo State in the Quarterfinals, 2-0 before eliminating regular season champion Midwestern State, 2-0 also. Freshman Andrea Carpenter was named tournament MVP as Ashley Holton, Julie Coppedge, Brie Buschman, and Lexi Stirling were all named to the all-Tournament team as well.
Up Next:
ACU controls their own post-season fate as they enter this weekend's NCAA Tournament. A win would put the Wildcats in Sunday's match against host and No. 1 seed St. Edward's while two wins would all ACU to advance to the super regional, third round and quarterfinal match.
ACU controls their own post-season fate as they enter this weekend's NCAA Tournament. A win would put the Wildcats in Sunday's match against host and No. 1 seed St. Edward's while two wins would all ACU to advance to the super regional, third round and quarterfinal match.
WILDCAT NOTES
HAT TRICKS
Freshman Andrea Carpenter recorded her second career hat trick in the season finale win over Texas Women's. Carpenter's first came in a 4-2 win over Easter New Mexico and she repeated the feat in a 3-2 win over the Pioneers. However, Ashley Holton netted the first hat trick for the Wildcats and third ever by an ACU player in a 4-0 win at East Central on Oct. 1.
HAT TRICKS
Freshman Andrea Carpenter recorded her second career hat trick in the season finale win over Texas Women's. Carpenter's first came in a 4-2 win over Easter New Mexico and she repeated the feat in a 3-2 win over the Pioneers. However, Ashley Holton netted the first hat trick for the Wildcats and third ever by an ACU player in a 4-0 win at East Central on Oct. 1.
LEAGUE LEADER
Carpenter has stayed atop the Lone Star Conference leaders in a number of offensivecategories helping the Wildcats as one of the highest scoring teams in the league. Carpenter leads the conference with 18 goals and 1.06 goals per game average. Teammate Ashley Holton is second with 13 and 0.76 per game while both also sit 1 and 2 in points and points per game. Carpenter is tops with 39 total points while Holton recorded 28 during the regular season.
Carpenter has stayed atop the Lone Star Conference leaders in a number of offensivecategories helping the Wildcats as one of the highest scoring teams in the league. Carpenter leads the conference with 18 goals and 1.06 goals per game average. Teammate Ashley Holton is second with 13 and 0.76 per game while both also sit 1 and 2 in points and points per game. Carpenter is tops with 39 total points while Holton recorded 28 during the regular season.
RECORD WATCH
Andrea Carpenter made a big impact offensively for a Wildcat offense that neededhelp. She not only led the team and conference in goals, but also set a new single season record for goals with 18. The previous record was 10 set by Lyndsey Womack who missed this season due to a knee injury. Ashley Holton also broke the mark but finished just behind Carpenter with 13. Carpenter is also just two goals behind senior Courtney Wilson's career total of 20.
Andrea Carpenter made a big impact offensively for a Wildcat offense that neededhelp. She not only led the team and conference in goals, but also set a new single season record for goals with 18. The previous record was 10 set by Lyndsey Womack who missed this season due to a knee injury. Ashley Holton also broke the mark but finished just behind Carpenter with 13. Carpenter is also just two goals behind senior Courtney Wilson's career total of 20.
SHUT OUTS
ACU has been one of the top defenses in the Lone Star Conference the past fewyears and this year was no exception. The Wildcats finished fourth in shutouts with 7 and was third in goals allowed with 15 during the regular season.
ACU has been one of the top defenses in the Lone Star Conference the past fewyears and this year was no exception. The Wildcats finished fourth in shutouts with 7 and was third in goals allowed with 15 during the regular season.
ALL CONFERENCE
Andrea Carpenter led the Wildcats Lone Star Conference honors last week beingnamed LSC Freshman of the Year and LSC Offensive Player of the Year the first for ACU. The Wildcats picked up seven honors including four first teamers Lexi Stirling, Ashley Holton, and Julie Coppedge. Brie Buschman earned second team honors while Elliott London, Kendall Cooper and Courtney Wilson were named honorable mention.
Andrea Carpenter led the Wildcats Lone Star Conference honors last week beingnamed LSC Freshman of the Year and LSC Offensive Player of the Year the first for ACU. The Wildcats picked up seven honors including four first teamers Lexi Stirling, Ashley Holton, and Julie Coppedge. Brie Buschman earned second team honors while Elliott London, Kendall Cooper and Courtney Wilson were named honorable mention.
RANKINGS AND MORE RANKINGS
With the NCAA Regional Rankings released last week the Wildcats jumped to theirhighest spot ever at No. 2 after opening at No. 4. The league champion earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament as does the top 6 teams in the final regional rankings to be released Monday Nov. 8 after the LSC Tournament. Also for the first time this year, the Wildcats have cracked the NSCAA Top 25 entering at No. 23 for the first time in program history.
With the NCAA Regional Rankings released last week the Wildcats jumped to theirhighest spot ever at No. 2 after opening at No. 4. The league champion earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament as does the top 6 teams in the final regional rankings to be released Monday Nov. 8 after the LSC Tournament. Also for the first time this year, the Wildcats have cracked the NSCAA Top 25 entering at No. 23 for the first time in program history.
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