Soccer Midweek Report: Sept. 2
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
GOAL!! 🎩🎩🎩 Hatty time for Ellenwood! A crazy-angle shot from just inside the right sideline finds its way under the bar! Her 1st-career 🎩!!
— Razorback Soccer (@RazorbackSoccer) August 28, 2015
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