DePaul University Athletics
Women's Soccer Travels to Saint Louis
10/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
Live stats of Saturday’s match at 1 p.m.
CHICAGO – With the regular season Conference USA title in sight, the DePaul women’s soccer team plays their final regular-season match on Saturday afternoon at Saint Louis. The Blue Demons and Billikens kick off at 1 p.m. The club enters the match at 12-5-1 overall and 6-2-1 in C-USA play while Saint Louis stands at 11-5-2 and 5-3-1.
Noting the Blue Demons
DePaul’s 12 wins are a new single-season school record... the 6-2-1 C-USA record is also a program best… they have outscored their opponents, 27-15, with six shutouts… the shutout total tied the mark set last season… the Blue Demons have allowed eight second-half goals this season, outscoring their opponents 19-8 in the second half and overtime… they have also taken 325 shots compared to 214 for the opposition… Julianne Sitch leads the club and Conference USA with 27 points and 11 goals and five assists… on DePaul’s 27 goals, there have been 24 assists… in addition to Sitch, eight other players have scored at least one goal this season… freshman Lauren Spacht is second on the team with 12 points on four goals and four assists while fellow rookie Kelly DeBaene has 11 points on four scores and three assists… in non-conference matches over the last three seasons, DePaul is 19-8… all time in Conference USA play (seven years), the club holds a 16-57-7 record… head coach John Wilson is in his fourth season with the Blue Demons.
Road Warriors
The Blue Demons have logged some travel miles this season as 12 of the 19 regular season matches are on the road. DePaul played 11 of their first 14 matches away from home including a program-long six-gamer from Sept. 26-Oct. 12. With the 6-4-1 record on the road this season, the club has matched their season-best total of six victories away from Wish Field set last season. The club played four of their last five matches at home with the final regular-season game at Saint Louis on Nov. 1.
Still In the Hunt
A win over Marquette last Friday put the Blue Demons in the thick of the C-USA regular-season championship race. Just two points separate the top six teams in the league, all vying for the No. 1 seed at the Conference USA Tournament next week. At 6-2-1 in league play, the Blue Demons are tied for third with USF. UAB and Marquette share the league lead with 14 points while TCU and Tulane just behind the Demons and Bulls.
In the preseason C-USA Coaches Poll, DePaul was picked to finish ninth with current leaders TCU at No. 12 and Marquette at No. 3.
The Honors Keep Rolling In
After setting DePaul’s single-season scoring record as a freshman, Julianne Sitch hasn’t missed a step through 16 matches in 2003. The midfielder/forward has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week three times while also garnering National Elite Team of the Week honors from Soccer Buzz. Sitch is the only player in the league to garner offensive Player of the Week recognition on more than one occasion. She leads the league in shots, points, goals and game-winning goals.
Through 37 career matches, she owns three career records. Her 48 career points are ranked first in DePaul history as are the 19 career goals. The sophomore recently set the all-time assist record with her 10th against Eastern Illinois. Her single-season total of 27 points in 2003 also broke the mark she set as a freshman.
Conference USA Offensive Players of Week
Sept. 2 – Meghan McCallion, So., F, East Carolina & Jessica Traver, Fr., F, Tulane
Sept. 8 – Julianne Sitch, So., MF/F, DePaul & Carolyn Klopp, Sr., MF/F, Marquette
Sept. 15 – Nikki Hawkins, Jr., MF, Houston & Lindsay Morris, Jr., F, Tulane
Sept. 22 – Julianne Sitch, So., MF/F, DePaul & Jill Knottek, Sr., F, UAB
Sept. 29 – Julianne Sitch, So., MF/F, DePaul
Oct. 6 – Christie Cigno, So., MF, Saint Louis
Oct. 13 – Kim Miles, Jr., MF, Charlotte
Oct. 20 – Yuiko Konno, Jr., F, Memphis
Oct. 27 – Jenny Mulvihill, So., MF, USF
Conference USA Defensive Players of the Week
Sept. 2 – Leah Peterson, Fr., D, Tulane
Sept. 8 – Katie Bissen, Jr., GK, Marquette
Sept. 15 – Penny Perrott, Sr., D, East Carolina
Sept. 22 – Kara Kornfeld, Jr., D, Saint Louis
Sept. 29 – Megan Morey, So., GK, Tulane
Oct. 6 – Anny Lucier, Sr., D, Saint Louis
Oct. 13 – Katie Bissen, Jr., GK, Marquette
Oct. 20 – Katie Buchanan, Fr., GK, TCU
Oct. 27 – Shannon Huffman, Fr., GK, Charlotte
Ranked in the Region
For the first time in the program’s eight-year history, the Blue Demons have been ranked in the Great Lakes region by Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA. The Blue Demons are eighth in the Great Lakes region by the online soccer magazine Soccer Buzz and No. 10 in the NSCAA poll. The nation’s No. 2 team Notre Dame remained in the region’s top slot in both polls.
NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes Region Top 10
1. Notre Dame (18-0-1)
2. Illinois (12-3-2)
3. Ohio State (10-3-3)
4. Purdue (10-3-3)
5. Oakland (12-3-1)
6. Dayton (11-5-1)
7. Michigan (6-6-6)
8. Michigan State (10-7-0)
9. Wisconsin (8-8-1)
10. DePaul (12-5-1)
Soccer Buzz Great Lakes Region Top 10
1. Notre Dame (18-0-1)
2. Illinois (12-3-2)
3. Ohio State (10-3-3)
4. Purdue (10-3-3)
5. Oakland (12-3-1)
6. Dayton (11-5-1)
7. Michigan State (10-7-0)
8. DePaul (12-5-1)
9. Wisconsin (8-8-1)
10. Kent State (11-4-3)
DePaul’s record when…
playing at home: 6-1-0
playing on the road: 6-4-1
playing on a neutral field: 0-0-0
playing during the day: 10-2-1
playing at night: 2-3-0
the match goes to overtime: 2-0-0
the match is decided by one goal: 8-4-0
the match is decided by two goals: 3-1-0
the match is decided by three goals: 0-0-0
the match is decided by four or more goals: 1-0-0
DePaul takes more shots: 11-4-1
opponent takes more shots: 2-0-0
DePaul takes a penalty kick: 0-0-0
opponent takes a penalty kick: 0-0-0
Conference Breakdown
In their 10 non-conference matches, the Blue Demons face teams from six different conferences. Listed below is a look at DePaul’s record against each of those Division I conferences in 2003:
Big Ten: 0-1-0
Big 12: 1-1-0
Conference USA: 6-2-1
Horizon: 1-0-0
Mid-American: 1-0-0
Missouri Valley: 1-0-0
Mountain West: 0-1-0
Ohio Valley: 1-0-0
Independents: 1-0-0
Overall Record: 12-5-1
In the Conference USA Rankings (as of Oct. 21)
Team Rankings
Shots – 1st (325)
Points – 6th (78)
Goals – T5th (27)
Assists – 5th (24)
Goals Allowed – 2nd (15)
Goals Against Average – 2nd (0.81)
Saves – 6th (88)
Shutouts – T4th (6)
Corners – 3rd (84)
Individual Rankings
Shots
1. Julianne Sitch – 86
Shots Per Game
1. Julianne Sitch – 4.78
Points
1. Julianne Sitch – 27
Points Per Game
1. Julianne Sitch – 1.50
Goals
T1. Julianne Sitch – 11
Goals Per Game
2. Julianne Sitch – 0.61
Assists
T5. Julianne Sitch – 5
Assists Per Game
T8. Julianne Sitch – 0.28
Game-Winning Goals
1. Julianne Sitch – 6
Goals Against Average
4. Lindsey Deason – 0.81
Save Percentage
2. Lindsey Deason – .851
Saves
3. Lindsey Deason – 86
Saves Per Game
4. Lindsey Deason – 4.78
Shutouts
1. Lindsey Deason – 6
Shutouts Per Game
T4. Lindsey Deason – 0.33
Scouting the Billikens
Saint Louis enters the match at 11-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 in Conference USA play… Jamie Perry leads the club with 22 points on eight assists and seven goals… head coach Tim Champion is in his eight season at Saint Louis … the series: Saturday is the eighth meeting between the two programs… the Billikens have won all of the previous meetings, including a 4-0 decision at Wish Field a year ago.
Looking Forward
The 2003 Conference USA Tournament takes place Nov. 5-8 in Charlotte, N.C. If DePaul receives a bid to the NCAA Tournament, first-round play begins on campus sites, Nov. 14 and 16.
