Nov. 7, 2014
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LOS ANGELES - The 2014 season comes to a close for LMU women's soccer on Saturday Nov. 8 as the Lions host West Coast Conference rival San Diego at 7 p.m. on Sullivan Field. LMU's trio of seniors - Jenni Benger, Amanda Dudley and Brianne Medved - will be honored in a brief ceremony prior to kick off.
The Lions enter their final match with a 9-7-2 overall record and 2-5-1 WCC mark. Last weekend, Redshirt freshman Katherine Henshall scored her first collegiate goal in a 3-1 setback at then No. 12 Pepperdine, becoming the 11th Lion to score this season.
Shannon Kent and Morgan Hilby have starred for the Lions as of late, combining to score four of LMU's last five goals. In all, the duo has netted 11 of LMU's 23 goals, while Hilby also has six assists. Jocelyn Blankenship also has six assists while Sophia Leksan continues to shine in goal, allowing just 1.23 goals per game while collecting 77 saves on the year.
San Diego has one five of their last six matches heading into today's regular-season finale. Twelve Toreros have scored this season, including three players with four goals each to lead a balanced attach. Nikki Pappalardo has a team-high 10 assists for USD, which has 29 total assists on its 27 goals. McKenna Tollack and Michelle Craft have both seen quality time in goal, combining for a 1.20 GAA and seven shutouts.
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LMU vs. San Diego - Saturday, Nov. 8 @ 7:00 pm - Sullivan Field
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LION NOTES
Junior midfielder Jocelyn Blankenship was named to the 2014 All-WCC Preseason Team
Callie Taylor earned the first WCC Player of the Week honor for 2014 after scoring back-to-back game winning goals against New Mexico State and Cleveland State
Sophomore Sophia Leksan posted back-to-back shutouts against Cleveland State and Oregon State and now has four clean sheets on the year.
The win at UCSB on Sept. 7 snapped a 14-match road losing streak for LMU. The last road victory prior to that was a big one, however, a 3-0 upset of then No. 15 Pepperdine on Oct. 19, 2012.
Freshman Sarah Sanger has a pair of overtime golden goal winners this year, netting them in back-to-back games at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 7) and versus Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 14). Junior Shannon Kent scored in three consecutive games (at UCLA, vs UC Irvine and vs CSUN) and now leads the squad with six goals on the season.
The Lions are unbeaten in overtime games this season, going 2-0-2. That mark includes a scoreless draw at Oregon State (Aug. 29), followed by back-to-back, double-overtime golden-goal winners at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 7) and versus Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 14), and most recently a 2-2 draw at Saint Mary's (Oct. 12).
LMU's 3-1 win at Pacific on Oct. 10 snapped a 12-game streak without a WCC victory. Previous to the Oct. 10 match, LMU's last WCC win was over San Francisco - a 1-0 overtime victory over the Dons on Oct. 21, 2012.
SERIES HISTORY VS SAN DIEGO
The Lions are 1-19-1 all-time against San Diego. The lone victory came in double-overtime in 2000. Seven of the 21 all-time meetings have gone into overtime. Last year, the Toreros held off the Lions for a 2-1 win in San Diego.
