Soccer Midweek Report: Sept. 2

Week 3 Match Notes (PDF)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Each Wednesday during the season, the Midweek Report will serve as a recap the previous week of action for Arkansas soccer, while previewing the week ahead and keeping up with national rankings and individual accolades.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

UP NEXT

Now at 3-1-0, Arkansas has one match in the upcoming week. It will be on Sunday, Sept. 6 in Houston, Texas, against Rice at 7 p.m. The Owls are 2-1-0 on the season and have a match against SMU on Sept. 3 before hosting the Razorbacks.

ARKANSAS QUICK KICKS

• This will be the Razorbacks’ first trip to Houston in 28 seasons, when they notched back-to-back wins at Houston Baptist in 1987.
• Ashleigh Ellenwood scored three goals and added an assist at Yale, it was her first career hat trick in her 69th career match.
• Erika Miller added an assist at Yale and another at No. 6 Penn State. She has three assists this season, which leads the team.
• Claire Kelley scored her third goal of the season at #6 Penn State to tie Ashleigh Ellenwood for the team lead with three goals.
• Out of their 11 goals scored, the Razorbacks have six from open play, four from free kicks and one from a corner kick opportunity.
• With a 3-1-0 record, Arkansas has earned 9 or more team points through its first four matches for the 12th time in program history.
• The Razorbacks have scored four goals twice already this season (vs. SFA and at Yale) after doing so only twice in all of 2014.
• The Razorbacks received one vote in the 9/1 edition of the NSCAA top 25 poll after receiving nine votes in the 8/25 one.
• Arkansas conceded zero corner kicks to SFA in the 4-1 win, it was the fewest since the team allowed one at VU on 10/18/13.
• After their 4-1 win over SFA, the Razorbacks are now 20-10-0 all-time in home-opening matches, including 13-2-0 since 2001.

THE SURVEY SAYS…

NSCAA Coaches Poll – RV (1)
NSCAA South Poll – #8
www.TDS.com Poll – NR

SEC WATCH LIST

In lieu of a SEC Preseason Team, four Razorbacks were added to the Preseason SEC Watch List. All multiple-year starters and upperclassmen, look for these four to make significant impacts this season:

• Ashleigh Ellenwood
• Alexandra Fischer
• Claire Kelley
• Lindsey Mayo

RECORDS WATCH

• Ashleigh Ellenwood

ASSISTS
1. 26, Holly Collins (1997-2001)
2. 23, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
3. 17, Alexis Hyrup (1992-96)

GAME-WINNING GOALS
1. 11, Julie Williford (2000-03)
T3. 9, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)
T2. 9, Mary Howard (1987-90)

GAME-TYING GOALS
1. 7, Ruthie Miller (1989-92)
2. 5, Ashleigh Ellenwood (2012—)

• Cameron Carter

WINS
1. 30, Britni Williams (2007-10)
2. 28, Carrie Dilsaver (2003-06)
T3. 24, Cameron Carter (2013—)
T3. 24, Molly Myers (1989-92)
T3. 24, Kerri Reifel (1991-94)

SHUTOUTS
1. 28, Britni Williams (2007-10)
2. 17.5, Molly Myers (1989-92)
3. 17, Carrie Dilsaver (2003-06)
4. 13.5, Cameron Carter (2013—)
5. 12.5, Holly Smith (1993-96)

ATTENDANCE SOARING

• On August 23, 2015, a record crowd of 2,337 witnessed a 1-0 win over TCU at Razorback Field. That broke the previous record of 2,268 set in a 2-1 win over Oklahoma St. on August 24, 2014.
• After averaging 981 fans per game in 2013, the Razorbacks attracted 1,359 supporters per contest in 2014. That equals an astounding 38.5-percent increase in average attendance.
• Those numbers were a 38.5-percent increase over 2013 and vaulted the Razorbacks up to 13th in the country for women’s soccer attendance.

2010-15 Average Attendance

• 2010: 766
• 2011: 904
• 2012: 841
• 2013: 981
• 2014: 1,359
2015: 1,794