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    WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    Clory Martin, a freshman from Austin, Texas, scored in both of the Owls WAC matches last weekend. The standout forward scored the game-winning goal in the, 1-0, win over regionally ranked UTEP. Martin scored on two of her three shots for a .667 percentage. She leads the team in goals (7) and points (16).

    Amanda Clark, a senior from Londonderry, Vt., posted two wins giving SMU the conference lead midway through the season. Clark allowed four goals while recording eight saves in a, 3-2, win over Rice and a, 5-2, win over Tulsa. Clark has played every minute during WAC matches this season and sports a goals against average of 1.49.

  • Other offensive nominees included: BreeAnn Milligan, Boise State; Natasha Kai, Hawaii; Tasha VanDixhorn, San Jose State; Olivia ORear, SMU and Katie Ward, Tulsa.

  • Other defensive nominees included: Kim Parker, Boise State and Adrienne Herbst, San Jose State.

    POLLS
  • NSCAA/adidas
  • SoccerBuzz.com
  • SoccerTimes.com
  • Soccer America

    STATS
  • NCAA
  • WAC

    THIS WEEK IN THE WAC
    With only two weeks left in WAC play, teams begin fighting for the final spots to the WAC Tournament in Hawaii ... Boise State looks to get to the four-win mark, a magic number in years past, as it hosts Tulsa and Rice ... Hawaii concludes its conference play when it travels to Fresno State and San Jose State, needing only one win to secure a tournament bid ... SMU, which needs just one win for a berth into the WAC Tournament, travels to UTEP ... Nevada looks for its first conference win of the season, taking on Rice and Tulsa.

    WAC MATCH OF THE WEEK
    SMU, the nations 20th ranked team heads to El Paso, Texas, Friday, Oct. 22 to face off with UTEP. The leagues top two offenses square off at University Field for Break the Record Night. UTEP will attempt to establish a new University Field attendance record, breaking the current mark of 1,024 that was set on Oct. 25, 2002 against Rice. SMU averages 7.71 points per match, while UTEP registers 6.43. The two teams have combined for 75 goals this season. SMU goalkeeper Amanda Clark will need a big game, as UTEP average just under 18 shots per match.

    SMUS COSSABOON WINS 100TH CAREER MATCH
    SMU head coach John Cossaboon won his 100th career match in, 5-2, win over Tulsa. Cossaboon is in his second season at the helm of the Mustangs progam. He has a career record of 100-48-10 (.665) over his eight seasons as a head coach. Cossaboon is also 11-1-1 (.884) in WAC play.

    ONE WIN AND YOU'RE IN
    Hawaii, which travels to California for matches with Fresno State and San Jose State, and SMU, which takes on UTEP in El Paso, both need just one win to clinch a berth to the 2004 WAC Tournament. The Rainbow Wahine are 4-2, but with a win, they can finish no lower than sixth. SMU leads the conference with a 4-0-1 record can also finish no lower than sixth with a win. The top six places advance to the WAC Tournament.

    TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE
    To determine championship seeding in the event of ties between two teams or ties among multiple teams, the following criteria are applied:
    In the event of a two-way tie:
    1. Head-to-head competition
    2. Compare the teams records to that of the next highest finishing team (if tie for first). If tie is for position other than first, comparison will begin at the top of the standings.
    3. In the unlikely event that teams are still tied, the conference conducts a draw.

    For a three or more-way tie:
    1. Head-to-head competition among the teams involved in the tie. The team(s) with the best record against the other teams receives the higher seed or advances to the next tie-breaker.
    2. Same procedues as above.

    KAI MOVES INTO TP FIVE IN THREE CAREER WAC RECORDS
    Hawaii junior forward Natasha Kai, moved into the top five in three WAC career records this week. Kai is second all-time in shot with 305, 63 behind BYUs Shauna Rohbuck. Kai has posted 12 goals this season, moving her career total to 57, 10 behind Kim Harvey of SMU for second. At 127 career points, Kai is three points behind New Mexicos Laurie Hegedorn.

    KAI NAMED TO MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
    Hawaii's Natasha Kai has been named as a finalist to the 2004 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. The 25 players are considered to be among the top players entering the 2004 college season and are the ones to watch for outstanding play this fall. A list of 15 semifinalists will be announced in November, with three finalists selected in early December. The winner will be announced at a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005.

    Kai, the two-time WAC Player of the Year, set a WAC record for goals in conference play her freshman year, and followed that up by leading the nation with 29 goals last season. The 2004 WAC Preseason Player of the Year is tied for the conference lead in goals with seven. Kai is one of nine players on the list that were part of the U.S. Under-21 National Team that recently gave the United States its sixth consecutive Nordic Cup title.

    SMU IN THE NSCAA/ADIDAS TOP 25
    SMU, which has one of the toughest schedules in the WAC, is ranked 20th in the Oct. 18 NSCAA/adidas poll. The Mustangs are 10-2-2, with their only losses coming at the hands of 12th ranked Santa Clara in double overtime and No. 20 UCLA. After opening the season with a win over cross-town rival TCU, the Mustangs tied 2004 NCAA Tournament member, Oklahoma. This week, SMU continues conference play facing UTEP in El Paso. They only need one more win to secure another bid into the conference tournament.

    Rice remains in the NSCAA Central Region poll, moving up to ninth. SMU is fourth in the Central, behind Kansas, Tennessee and Texas A&M, all of which are ranked in the top 13, nationally

    THREE TEAMS IN SOCCERBUZZ.COMS REGIONAL RANKING
    SMU is ranked No. 4 in the SoccerBuzz.coms Central Region rankings. Joining the Mustangs are ninth-ranked Rice, which is off to its best start in its young, four-year history at 10-3-2. UTEP dropped from the poll after a pair of losses, but is still receiving votes. Hawaii is the lone WAC team ranked in the West Region, coming in 13th, owning a 11-4-2 record.

    WAC TEAMS RANKED NATIONALLY; RICE FIFTH IN NCAA
    Conference leaders SMU and UTEP are all ranked sixth and 37th, respectivley, in the nation in scoring offense. SMU at 3.00 gpg leads the conference, while UTEPs 2.36 is second.

    Rice is fifth the nation with a goals-against average of 0.45. The Owls have allowed just seven goals this season, including 10 shutouts. They are anchored by one of the WACs best defenses and the WACs all-time goals-against-average leader, Lauren Shockley.

    WAC MEMBERS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
    Rice senior goalkeeper Lauren Shockley is ranked ninth in the nation in goals-against-average, posting a 0.47 mark. Shockley has helped the Owls to 10 shutouts this season. Hawaiis Mahie Atay is ranked 27th, with a 0.64 GAA.

    RICES BAKERS DOZEN RANKS THIRD IN NCAA
    The Rice Owls racked up 13 goals against Texas Southern Sept. 7. The total is third in the country for single-game highs. In that game, eight Owls scored, including a hat trick by Angela Aaker.

    SHOCKLEY MOVES INTO FIRST ALL-TIME IN GOALS-AGAINST-AVERAGE
    The Owls have had seven shutouts thanks to the senior goalkeeper Lauren Shockley. Shockley moved into sole possession of first place on the WACs all-time list for career goals-against-average with a league-shattering mark of 0.77 (28 goals allowed in 3275:19 career minutes). Shockley has been playing at an all-conference pace. The standout from Indianapolis has allowed seven goals in 1413:00 minutes of action this season, a total of 13 games of which four have gone into double-overtime.

    HAWAII TO HOST 2004 WAC TOURNAMENT
    Honolulu, Hawaii and the University of Hawaii will play host to this years WAC Tournament. The championship will be played at the Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium, November 4-6. The top six teams based on WAC winning percentage adavance to the tournament. The format will place the No. 3 seed against the No. 6 seed in the opening round, while seeds, 4 and 5 will square off. The 4/5 winner will face the No. 1 seed, while the 3/6 winner will take on the No. 2 seed. The 2003 Championship was held at SMU, with the Mustangs taking home their third-straight crown. For more information visit www.hawaiiathletics.com, www.wacsports.com or call (808) 944-BOWS (2697).

    NCAA COLLEGE CUP INFORMATION
    Cary, N.C. and North Carolina State will play host to this years Womens College Cup. The championship will be played at the SAS Soccer Park, December 3-5. For more information visit www.gopack.com or call (800) 310-PACK.

    WAC TO ADD NEW MEMBERS
    New Mexico State, Idaho and Utah State will all join the WAC beginning July 1, 2005. New Mexico State does not sponsor a soccer program. Louisiana Tech, who is already a WAC member, is in its first season of womens soccer but will compete independently for the 2004 season. The Lady Techsters will join the conference in soccer beginning in 2005 along with Idaho and Utah State.