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South Dakota State University Athletics
Jacks face Jaguars and Leathernecks
10/6/2010 12:41:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The South Dakota State women's soccer team opened up Summit League play last week with a 1-1 record. The Jackrabbits look to improve in the conference standings this week when they host IUPUI and Western Illinois to open the Summit League home schedule.
“It's great to be back home after a long road trip. It should be an exciting weekend of soccer taking on the two teams we faced in the Summit League tournament last year,” said head coach Lang Wedemeyer. “Considering both teams got two wins in the first weekend of conference play makes these games that much more important.”
Danni Healy leads the team in points with 10 and in goals with four. She is tied for fourth in the Summit League in points and tied for fifth in the league in goals.
Kayla Braffet leads with 30 shots and 12 on-goal, while Kaitlin Justice follows close behind with 29, including 11 on-goal. Braffet stands in third in the league with her 30 shots, while Justice is tied for fourth in the league.
Elisa Stamatakis earned her sixth win last week against IPFW but also recorded her first loss. Her record stands at 6-1-2. Stamatakis stands in second place in the league with her goals-against average of 0.80. She is also third in the league with a save percentage of .795 and tied for first in shutouts on the season with five.
Feed the Fans – The Jackrabbit Athletic Department will hold its annual “Feed the Fans” game Friday when the Jacks host IUPUI at Fishback Soccer Park. Serving begins at 5:30 p.m. All SDSU fans will be treated to a burger and drink, courtesy of Burger King and SDSU Athletics.
Youth Soccer Clinic – The Jackrabbit soccer coaches and team invites anyone in grades K-8 to join them for a free clinic on Sunday, Oct. 10 from 11:30-12:30 p.m. at Fishback Soccer Park. What to bring? Shin guards and a soccer ball.
Each participant receives:
• A free ticket to that afternoon's game vs. Western Illinois at 1 p.m.
• Instruction from current and former SDSU soccer players
• An SDSU soccer poster
To register, click here.
Alumni Weekend – Members of the Jackrabbit soccer team over the last 11 seasons are set to attend the weekend's games. The alumane will be recognized during halftime of Friday's matchup against IUPUI.
This week's Competition
IUPUI Jaguars – IUPUI is 6-6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Summit League heading into the weekend. The Jaguars won a pair of Summit League matches last week over Southern Utah and UMKC.
Megan Hock and Sarah Colby lead the team with nine points each. Hock leads the league in game-winning goals with three on the season.
Goalkeeper Kristin Haseley has the second-highest save percentage in the league with .800, just above SDSU's Elisa Stamatakis who is third in the league with .795.
The Jacks are 4-2 against the Jaguars all-time.
Western Illinois Leathernecks – Western Illinois is 6-3-3 overall and 2-0 in the Summit League. The Fighting Leathernecks found two conference wins last week over UMKC and Southern Utah.
Jenny Green leads the team in points with eight on the season on two assists and three goals. Goalkeeper Laura Atkinson owns a 5-2-3 record and leads the league with the lowest goals-against average with 0.58. SDSU's Elisa Stamatakis follows in second with 0.80. Atkinson and Stamatakis are tied for the most shutouts in the league with five each.
The Jacks are 4-1 against the Leathernecks all-time.
Rabbits in the Record Books – Senior Kayla Braffet makes her way up the career assists all-time top-five list for SDSU. Braffet started the season in sixth place and currently sits in a tie for third with 11 career assists. Senior Kaitlin Justice is currently in fourth place all-time in game-winning goals with seven on her career.
Freshman Elisa Stamatakis is already making her mark on Jackrabbit soccer. She tallied four-straight shutouts in her first five games as a Jackrabbit. The streak is a tie for second most consecutive shutouts in Jackrabbit history. Former goalkeeper Nicole Lograsso recorded four in 2007. Lograsso is also in first with eight consecutive shutouts recorded in 2008.
Stamatakis stands in fifth place all-time with a save percentage of .795 and fourth place all-time with five total shutouts on her career.
Jackrabbit Extra – Subscribers to the Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com can view all SDSU home soccer matches and select away events live on the internet. To subscribe to the Jackrabbit Extra, log onto GoJacks.com, select Jackrabbit Extra on the Audio/Video tab and click “sign up.”
Jackrabbit Insider on FOX and FSN – “Jackrabbit Insider” airs at 10:30 p.m. Sundays on KTTW FOX 7. The show can also be seen on FOX Sports North Tuesdays at 6 p.m. CT. FOX College Sports Central will air the program Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. “Jackrabbit Insider” is also available through the Jackrabbit Extra video on-demand service at GoJacks.com.
Hosted by Tyler Merrium, “Jackrabbit Insider” is a weekly half-hour program that provides Jackrabbit fans with a behind-the-scenes look at South Dakota State University Athletics.
Summit League Championship – SDSU is set to host the 2010 Summit League Women's Soccer Championship at Fishback Soccer Park. The four-team tournament will take place Nov. 5 and 7. Stay tuned to GoJacks.com for more information.
Next Up – The Jacks continue the season with a road trip next week to Southern Utah Oct. 14 and UMKC Oct. 16.
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