MIAMI (Sept. 18, 2014) – Looking to build on a two-game win streak at home, the FIU women's soccer team (4-3-0) hosts games four and five of a seven-game home stand this weekend. The Panthers start out with the Stetson Hatters on Friday, with a first kick time of 5 p.m. FIU then turns its attention to No. 23 Long Beach State on Sunday at 1 p.m. This weekend will also serve as Parents' Weekend for the Panthers.
CoverageFriday vs. Stetson – 5 p.m.Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Fla.
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HERESunday vs. No. 23 Long Beach State – 1 p.m.Venue: FIU Soccer Stadium, Miami, Fla.
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HERE Scouting the Hatters – Series HistoryPicked to finish fourth in the A-Sun preseason coaches' poll, second-year Head Coach Manoj Khettry and his squad come to Miami carrying a 1-6-1 record, most recently falling 7-0 to No. 5 Florida State. The Hatters have struggled on offense, as the group is being heavily outscored, 30-6. On only two occasions Stetson has been able to string together multi-goal games, one of which finished in a 2-2 2OT draw. Eduarda Pavao serves as the Hatters leading goal scorer (2), while three different goalies have stood between the pipes this season. Carrying the brute of the workload have been Karlie Hightower and Ashley Ingolia.
The Panthers carry a heavy, 14-4-1, advantage over the Hatters, most recently winning, 2-0, on the road last season.
Scouting No. 23 49ers – Series HistoryCurrently ranked No. 23 in the latest NCSAA poll, the Long Beach State 49ers had a five-game unbeaten streak intact before falling, 2-0, to BYU. Powered by a young talent, freshman Ashley Gonzalez has been the Big West offensive player of the week in consecutive weeks this season, as she also paces her team with four goals and 10 points.
FIU and Long Beach State will be meeting for the first time in series history on Sunday.
Shim a Senior Class candidate Senior
Ashleigh Shim has been named one of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a classified NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
In Good CompanyRedshirt senior
Chelsea Leiva has 28 career goals following her goal against the Pac-12's Oregon State Beavers. With the goal, she now joins the top five in Panther program history for goals. Below are the top five goal scorers in Panther soccer history:
1. Michele O'Brien (1998-2001) 58
2. Catherine Liller (1990-93) 50
3. Cindy Greenman (1992-96) 44
4. Sasja Odenyo (2000-01) 37
5. Delia DeSilva (1991-94) 28
Chelsea Leiva (2010-Pres) 28 Putting up ZerosFreshman goalkeeper
Nevena Stojakovic has four shutouts through seven games to start her young career. The Serbia native is boasting a 0.71 goals-against-average and a .750 save percentage. Her four shutouts is the second highest in C-USA. Below is a list of the most shutouts in the league.
1. KERESTINE, Jackie - NT 5
2. STOJAKOVIC, Nevena - FIU 4 3. EONE, Allison - WKU 3
DILLING, Sarah - UTEP 3
5. TAYLOR, Brittany – USM 2
Winning WaysFIU's current senior corps has amassed 37 wins so in its four-year tenure at FIU. The class of 2014 is currently sixth all-time for wins by a class. Below is the top five winningest classes in program history:
1. 2012....................................... 48
2. 2001 ...................................... 44
2013 ...................................... 44
4. 1993....................................... 40
5. 2011 .......................................39
German PowerJunior
Madlen Weinhardt's 13 career assists moves the Germany native three shy of climbing into the program's top 5 all-time for assists in a career. Below is a list of the assists leaders
1. Catherine Liller (1990-93) 24
2. Michele O'Brien (1998-2001) 18
3. Chelsea Leiva (2010-pres.) 17 4. Cindy Greenman (1992-96) 16
Lisa Bliskis (1992-93, 96) 16
International AffairOf its 22 student-athletes, the FIU women's soccer team boasts players from five different countries (
Nevena Stojakovic, Serba;
Cyan Jean-Baptiste and
Sara Stewart; Canada;
Madlen Weinhardt, Germany;
Ashleigh Shim, Jamacia;
Pat Tomanon, Phillippines;
Paula Quintero, Colombia)
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
