Sept. 17, 1997
Arizona State Soccer Hosts Texas-El Paso
Sun Devils Begin Six-Game Homestand
ON TAP: After finishing a five game, two week road swing, the Arizona State University women's soccer team (4-1-0, 1-0-0 Pac-10) will open a six game homestand beginning Friday against UTEP (3-2-1, 0-0-0 WAC), at 7 p.m. The match will be played at the Sun Devil Soccer Field located just east of Rural Road, behind the band and softball fields.
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| Kerrie Kulak |
A WEEK AGO: The Sun Devils completed their longest road swing this season by splitting a pair in Utah. ASU suffered its first loss of the year with a heartbreaking 0-1 overtime defeat to the Utes. The goal came on a breakaway just 1:24 into the first overtime period. The Sun Devils could only muster seven shots compared to Utah's 27. Devil keeper Erin Reinke was solid, making 13 saves on the night. However, ASU would bounce back in a big way on Sunday against Utah State in Logan. The Devils unloaded on the Aggies goalie, posting three goals each in the first and second halfs. The scoring began at the 3:51 mark when forward Sarah Blaska fed Antoinette Marjanovic for her first of the day. Freshman Karine Inoue then laced one pass the Utah State keeper for her third of the year. Just three minutes before the half, Blaska teamed up with Inoue for her first goal of the season. The second half scoring began with forward Jaclyn Clark heading the ball into the goal off of a pass from Inoue. In the 64th minute, freshman Erin McGinnis scored her first goal of her career with an assist from Kim Wagner. Just a minute later, Marjanovic rounded out the scoring for ASU with an unassisted goal for her second of the match.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION: The UTEP Miners are led by freshman Rebecca Calder, who leads the team as well as the WAC with six goals and 15 points. Other point producers for UTEP are Jennifer Biondi (3 goals, 5 Assists) and '96 WAC Freshman of the Year Ja'net Esparza (2 goals, 5 assists). Goalkeeper Amanda Smith, a local product from Phoenix, has recorded 21 saves with a 0.64 GAA and three shutouts. Last season ASU loss to UTEP, 1-2 at the Lobo Women's Soccer Classic in Albuquerque.
REINKE IN GOAL: Despite sitting out most of last season with a head injury, redshirt freshman Erin Reinke has been a solid fixture in goal for ASU this year. In five games, Reinke has made 26 saves, allowed only four goal and collected two shutouts. Her 0.80 goals against average ranks her fifth in the West region and second in the Pac-10. Additionally, Reinke's two shutouts ties her for the lead in the Pac-10 Conference.
CABLE READY: FOX Sports Arizona will be broadcasting the September 28th Arizona State versus New Mexico match on a tape delayed basis. The game will be shown on Tuesday, September 30, at 11 a.m. with a replay on Friday, October 3, at 3 p.m.
MORE OPPORTUNITES: In addition to adding a full complement of Pacific-10 Conference games this year, Arizona State will double its home games to 10. In addition to UTEP on Friday, other out of conference teams on the home slate for '97 include Creighton, New Mexico, Loyola Marymount, Tennessee and Montana.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: So far this season ten Sun Devil players have at least one point to their credit ... seven different players have scored at least one goal ... seven players have at least one assist ... of the four game-winning goals, all have come by different players (Marjanovic, Steiner, Inoue, Blaska).
QUICK KICKS: ASU's six goals scored against Utah State is the most ever ... the four goal margin of victory over Utah State was also the largest ever ... ASU leads the Pac-10 in team goalkeeping (5 G, 26 SV, 4 GA, 2 ShO, 0.80 GAA) ... the Devils fourth win of the season over Utah State matches their total from last year ... ASU has tied or broke seven team records so far this year ... sophomore forward Sarah Blaska's three assists ties her for third in the Pac-10 as well as tying ASU's career record ... the UTEP match will mark the first time ASU has played underneath the lights at Sun Devil Soccer Field ... in addition to being the first defeat of the year against Utah, it also marks the first overtime loss for ASU.
ASU Players in the Pac-10
Scoring
T8. Karine Inoue -- 8 points (3 goals, 2 assists)
10. Antoinette Marjanovic -- 7 points (3 goals, 1 assist)
T14. Jaclyn Clark -- 5 points (2 goals, 1 assist)
Sarah Blaska -- 5 points (1 goal, 3 assists)
Goals Scored
T6. Karin Inoue -- 3
Antoinette Marjanovic -- 3
Assists
T3. Sarah Blaska -- 3
Goalies
2. Erin Reinke -- 5 G, 26 saves, 4 GA, 2 ShO, 0.80 GAA
Goalie Saves
3. Erin Reinke -- 5 games, 26 saves
Sun Devil Soccer Statistics
Scoring
Player Games Shots Goals Assists Points
Karine Inoue 5 10 3 2 8
Antoinette Marjanovic 5 14 3 1 7
Jaclyn Clark 5 8 2 1 5
Sarah Blaska 5 15 1 3 5
Trisha Steiner 5 2 1 0 2
Aisha Thomas 5 11 1 0 2
Erin McGinnis 5 3 1 0 2
Marianne Simmons 5 3 0 1 1
Kerrie Kulak 5 1 0 1 1
Kim Wagner 5 4 0 1 1
Julie Blagg 3 2 0 0 0
Jill Rivard 5 0 0 0 0
Sharon Gillis 5 0 0 0 0
Goalkeeping
Player Games Min. Shots Saves Goals GAA ShO
Erin Reinke 5 450 72 26 4 0.80 2