Thursday, November 5, 1998
W. Soccer Notebook
NOTEBOOK:
Entering the last weekend of the regular season, the race for
the Pac-10 crown and automatic berth to the NCAA playoffs is in
full swing with UCLA, USC, Cal and Washington tied in the Pac-10
with two losses.
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Freshman forward Staci Duncan continues to lead the Bruins
offensively with 26 points this season on nine goals and eight
assists. She holds the freshman record for assists in a season and
is three away from breaking the school record.
Duncan is currently tied for second in points in the Pac-10,
tied for fourth in goals scored and second in assists. She is tied
for first on the team in game-winning goals (four) with fellow
freshman Breana Boling and James.
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Sophomore forward Tracey Milburn has been an asset to UCLA’s
offense this season, totaling 21 points on nine goals and three
assists. Her 21 points put her second on the team and sixth in the
Pac-10. Her goals tie her for first on the team and fourth in the
Pac-10. She holds the longest scoring streak on the team this
season, with a goal or assist in six straight games.
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The Bruin defense, led by junior Skylar Little, sophomore
Karissa Hampton and freshman Krista Boling, has had a strong
season. The team needs one shutout to break the single-season
record of 10. The three defenders, along with junior keeper Lindsay
Culp, have allowed only 15 goals in 19 games.
For the eighth straight week, the Bruins lead the Pac-10 in
goalkeeping. Culp is also the only keeper in the Pac-10 with a
goals against average under 1.0 (0.78).
UCLA has found itself ranked nationally in goalkeeping, ranking
sixth in team defense and tied for 11th in shutouts (statistics for
games played up to Oct. 25).
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UCLA seniors Larisa Kiremidjian, Louise Lieberman and Liz
Willemse are leading the young Bruin squad in its pursuit for
back-to-back Pac-10 titles and a return trip to the NCAA
playoffs.
Kiremidjian is currently UCLA’s fifth-leading scorer with 12
points. After scoring two goals in UCLA’s 5-1 win over Nebraska,
she was named to Soccer America’s "Team of the Week" and became the
first player in school history to be named the College Soccer
Weekly "Player of the Week."
Lieberman was named to the Soccer America "Team of the Week"
that same week for her goal in UCLA’s 1-0 win over Baylor, making
it the first time in school history that two Bruins have made the
"Team of the Week" in the same week. Lieberman is currently tied
for second on the team in assists (four) and ranks second on UCLA’s
career assists list with 17.
Willemse’s 22 career points rank her as the 10th leading scorer
in UCLA history.
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UCLA is currently ranked 20th by the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America, 20th by Soccer America and 18th by Soccer
News.
Notes compiled by A. CinQue Carter, Daily Bruin Contributor.
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