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UCLA Women's Soccer Hosts Top 25 Matchup Saturday
September 11, 2019 | Women's Soccer
No. 5 UCLA (4-1-0) vs. No. 22 Wisconsin (4-1-1)
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 โ 6:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Audio Broadcast: uclabruins.com
Talent: Kevin Strauss
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
Tickets: $10 adults/$5 youth (12 and under)
BRUINS RETURN HOME FOR TOP 25 MATCHUP WITH WISCONSIN
No. 5 UCLA (4-1-0) will face its second Top 25 team this season, hosting No. 22 Wisconsin (4-1-1) on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6pm. The match will take place at Wallis Annenberg Stadium and will be audio broadcast on uclabruins.com.
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
Wisconsin enters the week with a 4-1-1 record after a 1-1 tie at Loyola-Chicago on Thursday and a 2-0 win over Green Bay on Sunday. UCLA and Wisconsin have one common opponent this season - Florida State. The Badgers lost a 1-0 overtime decision on Aug. 25, while the Bruins beat the Seminoles four days later, 3-1. Wisconsin is led by Hermann Trophy Watch List player and 2018 first-team All-American Victoria Pickett, as well as leading goal scorers Dani Rhodes and Cameron Murtha, who each have two goals this season.
THE SERIES WITH WISCONSIN
UCLA has won all four games in the overall series, most recently in 2015 at UCLA by a 2-1 score. After Gabbi Miranda scored the game's first goal, Rose Lavelle equalized four minutes later on a rebound shot. Amber Munerlyn scored the game-winner in the 74th minute, also off a rebound.
BAY AREA BLUES
UCLA's 17-game unbeaten streak was snapped on Sept. 5 at Santa Clara, who shut out the Bruins, 2-0. The team's last loss prior to Thursday also came in the Bay Area, on Sept. 27, 2018 at No. 1 Stanford, 3-2.
MORE MILESTONES FOR MICAH
It's been quite a 2019 for senior goalkeeper Teagan Micah. After spending the summer with the Australian Women's National Team at the World Cup, Micah returned for her final season in Westwood and has hit three major milestones in the first two weeks of play. She earned her 200th career save in the season opening shutout win over Iowa State, recorded her 50th career win in the shutout victory over Florida and then earned her Pac-12 record eighth Goalkeeper of the Week award. Micah, who has three shutouts in four games and a 0.25 goals against average, has moved into third on UCLA's all-time saves chart with 206, and she ranks fourth in career shutouts (29) and wins (50).
SANCHEZ TAKES STREAK TO SCHOOL-RECORD 16
Ashley Sanchez extended her school record point scoring streak to 16 games by scoring in the first three games of the season. Her streak ran from Sept. 30, 2018 to Aug. 29, 2019, and she totaled nine goals and 16 assists (35 points) during that time. With just over two seasons under her belt, Sanchez already ranks tied for fifth on UCLA's career list with 30 assists and is just eight away from Iris Mora's school record of 38. Sanchez's next assist will tie her for fourth place with Lauren Cheney.
FLEMING FLOURISHES
Seven MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List candidates were in action on Thursday when UCLA faced off against Florida State, and it was UCLA senior and 2017 finalist Jessie Fleming who made the biggest statement, scoring two goals in the Bruins' 2-1 win over the defending national champions. Fleming's two goals came in the first 35 minutes of the game and were her first of the young season. The two-time World Cup player has totaled 24 goals and 19 assists in her career, and the multi-goal game was the fifth of her career, moving her into UCLA's Top 10 in that category.
MAINSTAYS
UCLA has kept its Starting XI fairly consistent so far this season, with Teagan Micah, Karina Rodriguez, Lucy Parker, Kaiya McCullough, Delanie Sheehan, Marley Canales, Viviana Villacorta, Ashley Sanchez, Jessie Fleming, Kali Trevithick and Mia Fishel earning the starts in the first four matches. For game five at Santa Clara, Chloe Castaneda replaced an unavailable Trevithick on the front line. Last season, the Bruins employed 16 different starting lineups, with McCullough and Rodriguez the only two Bruins to start every game. McCullough has made 57 consecutive starts, the only game she has not started coming on Oct. 23, 2016 due to illness. Rodriguez has started in 33 consecutive games and is one of four Bruins to play in all 450 minutes this season, along with Micah, Parker and Fleming. Parker started every game at LSU in 2017 and 2018 and has a streak of 47 consecutive starts.
FRESHMEN IMPRESS
Two Bruin freshmen have cracked the starting lineup this season - forwards Mia Fishel and Kali Trevithick. Fishel is tied for the team lead in goals (two) and points (five) and leads all Bruin players in shots (18) and shots on goal (10). She scored the game-winning goal in the Bruins' 1-0 win at Long Beach State. Trevithick, who has eight shots in four games, picked up her first assist in the Bruins' 2-0 win over Florida. Trevithick was a standout in the two exhibition games, recording two goals and two assists. Additionally, Rachel Lowe scored a goal in UCLA's season opener against Iowa State.
IN THE RANKINGS
UCLA slipped three spots to No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Bruins are also fifth on the Top Drawer Soccer poll. Wisconsin ranks No. 22 in the coaches poll and is unranked by Top Drawer Soccer.
CROMWELL CLIMBING COACHING CHARTS
UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell is making a quick rise up the coaching charts in winning percentage and victories. With a 325-121-40 record at the start of the 2019 season, she ranked No. 15 in winning percentage (.710) and No. 18 in victories (325) among all active Division I coaches. All-time, she is at No. 16 in winning percentage and No. 21 in victories.
LOOKING AHEAD
UCLA will travel to Hawai'i next week to face Pepperdine on Thursday, Sept. 19 and the host Rainbow Wahine on Sunday, Sept. 22 for the Rainbow Wahine Shootout.
