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    WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
    Jami Tullius, a freshman from El Paso, Texas, scored two goals in UTEPs 3-2 upset win over No. 20 SMU, including the game-winner 7:40 into the first overtime. The win was UTEPs first-ever over SMU in 11 meetings. It was the first ever over a ranked team in nine seasons of womens soccer and snapped SMUs nine-game unbeaten streak. She is tied for first on the team and fifth in the WAC in scoring (20 points) and first on the team and fourth in the WAC in goals (9). Tullius also has three game-winning goals, which ranks tied for first on the team and third in the WAC.

    Pam Devore, a senior from Derby, Kan., was stellar for Tulsa, in her first two conference matches of the year, as she played 199:40 minutes and allowed just two goals while making nine saves. But more importantly, Devore helped Tulsa to back-to-back wins on the road. At Boise State, Devore started and played the 109:40. She gave up one score in the second half, but finished with six saves, including three crucial saves during the two overtime periods and helped Tulsa to a 2-1 double overtime victory over the Broncos. At Nevada, Devore made just three saves, but held the Wolf Pack off the scoreboard for nearly 85 minutes while Tulsa built a 5-0 lead. Nevada scored with less than six minutes remaining in the game to avoid the shutout.

  • Other offensive nominees included: Sophie Parrish, Boise State; Betsy Huete, Rice; Vanessa Alfonso, San Jose State; Kimber Bailey, SMU and Kim Ward, Tulsa.

  • Other defensive nominees included: Kim Parker, Boise State; Lauren Shockley, Rice; Erin Lavey, San Jose State; Susanne Collins, SMU and Ashley Decker, UTEP.

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

    STATS
  • NCAA
  • WAC

    FINAL WEEK IN THE WAC
    With only one week left in WAC play, teams will be fighting for the final spots to the WAC Tournament. There are four remaining spots still up in the air. SMU and Hawaii have both secured tournament bids, but have yet to secure a seed. There are eight matches this weekend, all of which will determine the six seeds. The only team not in the mix is Nevada, which is winless thus far in conference play. The Wolf Pack can play spoiler UTEP and SMU, their two matches this final weekend. There are three teams with .500 records; Boise State, Fresno State and Tulsa. Tulsa faces off with Fresno State and San Jose State with what could be the deciding matches of the weekend.

    FACING TWO OF THE NATIONS BEST
    SMU and San Jose State step out of conference play for one match each. The Mustangs are taking on Texas, which moved into 21st in the national rankings after defeating No. 6 Kansas in double overtime. The Spartans face Santa Clara, which is currently ranked fifth in the country. SMU lost to Santa Clara earlier in the season, 2-1, in double overtime when the Broncos were ranked second in the nation.

    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.

    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 100-49-10 (.660) over his eight seasons as a head coach. Cossaboon is also 11-2-1 (.821) in WAC play.

    RICE ON PACE TO SHATTER FEWEST GOALS ALLOWED MARK
    Rice set the conference record in 2003 allowing just 14 goals the entire season. The Owls are on pace to cut the WAC record in half. Rice has given up just seven goals in 17 matches this year. The seven goals allowed is tied for sixth all-time in the NCAA. North Carolina gave up two goals in 1987 to hold the NCAA record. Rices goals against average for 2004 is 0.39, tying them for 14th with Notre Dames 2000 squad.

    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).

    KAI MOVES INTO TOP 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 shots with 315, 53 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 128 career points, Kai is two points behind New Mexicos Laurie Hegedorn.

    PUTTING IN OVERTIME
    As a whole, the WAC has competed in 36 overtime matches this season. Just this past weekend, there were four conference matches that needed extra frames. Rice tying Boise State, 0-0, was the lone draw in the four contests. There have been eight ties in conference play, the main reason there is a log jam in the standings. Hawaii, Tulsa and Nevada are the lone teams to not play to a draw in conference matches.

    KAI NAMED TO MAC HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST
    Hawaiis 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.

    TEAMS IN THE NSCAA/ADIDAS REGIONAL POLLS
    SMU, which has one of the toughest schedules in the WAC, fell from the NSCAA/adidas poll after losing to UTEP. The Mustangs are 11-3-2, with their only other 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 finishes conference play, facing Boise State and Nevada in Dallas. Both SMU and Rice remain in the NSCAA Central Region poll. SMU is fifth in the Central, while the Owls are ninth.

    FOUR TEAMS IN SOCCERBUZZ.COMS REGIONAL RANKING
    SMU is ranked No. 5 in the SoccerBuzz.coms Central Region rankings. Joining the Mustangs are ninth-ranked Rice and UTEP. Hawaii is the lone WAC team ranked in the West Region, coming in 14th.

    WAC TEAMS RANKED NATIONALLY; RICE FIFTH IN NCAA
    Conference leaders SMU and UTEP are all ranked seventh and 32nd, respectivley, in the nation in scoring offense. SMU at 3.00 gpg leads the conference, while UTEPs 2.40 is second.

    Rice is sixth the nation with a goals-against average of 0.39. The Owls have allowed just seven goals this season, including 11 shutouts. The Owls shutout percentage is good for fifth in the country at 0.71. 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 eighth in the nation in goals-against-average, posting a 0.41 mark. Shockley has helped the Owls to 11 shutouts this season.

    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 0.73 (28 goals allowed in 3475:19 career minutes). Shockley has been playing at an all-conference pace.

    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.