Marquette University Athletics
Women's Soccer Aims For 3-0 Start
8/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Aug. 31, 2000
After winning its opening-weekend matches against Tennessee and Wisconsin, Marquette aims for its first 3-0 start since 1996. The Golden Eagles were paced over the weekend by the play of senior goalkeeper Mo Bothwell (Carmel, Ind./Carmel). Bothwell allowed just one goal in 185 minutes of action. She faced a total of 20 shots on goal, saving 19 for a .950 save percentage.
The Golden Eagles match up with crosstown rival UW-Milwaukee on Friday, Sept. 1 at Marquette's Valley Fields. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK
The Marquette women's soccer team allowed just one goal in two weekend matches to claim a pair of victories at the 2000 Verizon Wireless Milwaukee Cup. The Golden Eagles needed overtime to upend Tennessee in the first contest of the season, 2-1. Senior forward Katherine Ward (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) netted a goal in the 96th minute of action as Marquette outlasted the Lady Vols.
Two days later, Marquette received an early goal from senior defender Rhegan Hyypio (St. Petersburg, Fla./Lakewood) in the match's fifth minute to lead Wisconsin from the outset. Sophomore forward Kate Gordon (Sioux City, Iowa/North) added an unassisted goal in the waning minutes of the contest as Marquette emerged victorious over Wisconsin, 2-0.
SCOUTING UW-MILWAUKEE
UW-Milwaukee and Marquette meet after participating in the same weekend tournament, but not facing each other. The Panthers started off the season with a 3-1 loss to Wisconsin in their opener before rebounding to beat Tennessee, 3-0.
The offensive punch came from sophomore defender Kristin Munyon. She netted the Panthers lone goal in the match with Wisconsin and landed her second of the season against the Lady Vols.
Historically, this is one of the most competitive series both schools have played. Last season, both teams battled for 120 minutes, but it was the goaltenders who shined most as neither side was able to score.
Last time: The two squads played to a scoreless draw on Sept. 21, 2000 at UW-Milwaukee. Series History: UW-Milwaukee leads, 4-1-2.
HEAD COACH MARKUS ROEDERS
Markus Roeders has a 63-20-9 (.737) record in his fifth season as head coach at Marquette. His 1999 squad became the first in school history to advance to the NCAA Tournament. There, the Golden Eagles won the first round contest, 3-2, over Missouri before falling to Clemson, 1-0. He guided the 1999 team to a Conference USA Tournament championship prior to the NCAA Tournament bid.
Roeders has led Marquette to 14 wins or more in each of his four previous season. He directed the Golden Eagles to a pair of regular-season C-USA titles in 1996 and 1997, and he led Marquette to appearances in the C-USA title game in each of his four seasons. Roeders begins his second year as a member of the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee. A 1990 graduate of UNC-Asheville, Roeders earned the 1996 C-USA Coach of the Year Award. Prior to taking over the reigns of the women's program, Roeders served for two seasons as an assistant coach for the Marquette men's team under his collegiate coach, Steve Adlard. Roeders played his final two seasons at UNC-Asheville and was team captain as a senior. He is assisted by Frank Pelaez and Dan Holcomb.
IN THE POLLS
Marquette sits on the outskirts of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Top 25, the official rankings as denoted by the NCAA. Two of Marquette's 2000 opponents are in the list of the best teams in the nation. Currently, Sept. 22 opponent Brigham Young is ranked 20th, while Oct. 6 foe UCLA is ranked 14th.
In 1999, Marquette finished the season ranked ninth in the Great Lakes Region. The regional polls have yet to be released. In the Soccer Buzz regional poll, Marquette is ranked fourth in the Great Lakes Region behind Notre Dame, Kentucky and Michigan.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Marquette women's soccer team began the season in victorious fashion, winning both matches at the 2000 Verizon Wireless Milwaukee Cup. By defeating Tennessee and Wisconsin, the Golden Eagles were the only squad to win two matches. UW-Milwaukee and Wisconsin each went 1-1, while Tennessee finished at 0-2.
As a result of the success at the tournament, four Marquette players earned bids on the all-tournament team. Mo Bothwell was the all-tournament goal-keeper for her one-goal effort for the tournament. Kate Gordon logged a goal and a pair of assists to be the tournament's highest point scorer with four. That effort earned her a spot on the all-tournament team. Katherine Ward was named to the all tournament team for her match-winning goal against Tennessee and all-around attacking efforts. Rhegan Hyypio, was not only named to the all-tournament team, but was honored with the tag as the tournament's Defensive MVP. Hyypio scored the game winner against Wisconsin and was the leader of the Marquette defensive effort which allowed just one goal.
HYYPIO NAMED PRESEASON ALL-C-USA
Rhegan Hyypio was named to the preseason All-Conference USA team as voted on by the league's coaches. The senior leader of the Marquette defense has two previous post-season C-USA credits to her resume. As a junior, Hyypio was named second team all-conference. Following a stellar sophomore season, Hyypio was tagged as the best defender in all of Conference USA in addition to her first-team all-C-USA status. As a freshman, Hyypio was named the MVP of the Conference USA post-season tournament and was named to the all-Freshman team.
GOLDEN EAGLES FOLLOW SAINT LOUIS AS FAVORITE
Conference USA coaches have selected Saint Louis as the favorite to win the league in 2000, but Marquette is a close second according to the league. The expectations of the coaches are similar to the final standings of 1999. The league regular-season champion in 1999, Saint Louis is expected to repeat in that role. Tournament champion and regular-season runner-up Marquette is favored to be second again. Coaches have Charlotte and Houston, who tied Marquette for second last year, challenging the front runners.
