Sept. 8, 2005
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BAYLOR vs. NORTHWESTERN STATE
Sept. 9, 2:00 p.m. • Fort Worth, Texas
Garvey Rosenthal Stadium
Live stats: www.baylorbears.com
BAYLOR vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Sept. 11, 1:00 p.m. • Fort Worth, Texas
Garvey Rosenthal Stadium
Live stats: www.baylorbears.com
BAYLOR SOCCER TRAVELS TO PLAY IN TCU INVITATIONAL
WACO, Texas - The Baylor soccer team hits the road for the first time this season as the Bears travel to TCU to play Northwestern State and Boston University in the TCU Invitational. The Bears will take on Northwestern State on Friday, Sept. 9, at 2:00 p.m. before facing Boston University on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1:00 p.m.
"We are playing away from home for the first time this season so we will see how the team responds," head coach George Van Linder said. "Northwestern State and Boston University are a pair of good teams and we will have to try to be at the top of our game in order to come away with a pair of wins."
Baylor, currently 1-2-1 on the season, is led by freshman Amanda McGrath, who leads the team with two goals and four points on the year. Sophomore goalie Ashley Holder is also off to a good start on the season, posting a goals against average of 0.99 while saving 20 shots.
Northwestern State comes into the game with a record of 1-1-1 on the season after falling to Louisiana-Lafayette 1-0 last weekend. The Demons are led by forward Julie Zavala who has scored four goals on the season and leads the team with eight points. Krystle Donaldson has seen most of the time in net for Northwestern State, allowing two goals while making eight saves.
Following the meeting with the Demons, the Bears will face Boston University to conclude the tournament as the Terriers enter the invitational with a record of 2-2 and a No. 8 ranking in the Northeast Region. The Terriers are led by Lauren Erwin who leads the team with a goal and and assist this season. In the net, Boston University features Christina Reuter, who leads the team with a 2-0 record and has recorded three saves on the year while allowing one goal.
The meetings against Northwestern State and Boston University mark the first time in school history the Baylor soccer team has faced the two schools.
WORKING THEIR WAY UP THE CHARTS
Several Bears are aiming to continue making their way up the leaderboards in the Baylor recordbook in 2005. Most notably, senior Tiffany Boshers begins the year ranked fifth in school history in career goals and career points.
Notable records:
Career Points: Tiffany Boshers (5th, 44)
Career Shots: Tiffany Boshers (t-4th, 177)
Career Goals: Tiffany Boshers (5th, 18)
Career Multi-Goal Games: Margaret Kaderli (t-7th, 1), Tiffany Boshers (t-7th, 1)
Career Multi-Assist Games: Tiffany Boshers (t-5th, 1), Anna Schuch (t-5th, 1)
Career Game-Winning Goals: Anna Schuch (t-8th, 2), Tiffany Boshers (t-8th, 2), Margaret Kaderli (t-8th, 2)
Career Saves: Ashley Holder (3rd, 118), Kristin Weegar (9th, 11)
Career Wins: Ashley Holder (4th, 8)
FRESHMAN MCGRATH LEADS TEAM IN SCORING
With less than a minute remaining and Baylor trailing 1-0 to Minnesota, the Bears' Amanda McGrath corralled a loose ball in front of the net and blasted it past the keeper to help the team gain a 1-1 tie against the Golden Gophers in action at the Big 12-Big 10 Conference Challenge.
The goal was the second of the season for McGrath, who currently leads the squad with two goals and four points scored.
McGrath's first career goal proved to be the game-winner in Baylor's soccer season opener as the Bears downed Houston 1-0 in action at Betty Lou Mays Field.
NEXT TIME OUT
Baylor will travel to Dallas, Texas, to face SMU on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7:00 p.m. before returning home to face No. 4 Portland on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1:00 p.m.
