Friday, August 21
Bakersfield, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
at
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Highlanders Travel To CSU Bakersfield For Women's Soccer Season Opener
6/16/2009 12:05:24 PM | Women's Soccer
The UC Riverside Women's Soccer Team travels to Bakersfield, CA on Friday, August 21 for its 2009 season opener. It is the second meeting between the Highlanders and Roadrunners who began competing against one another a year ago with UCR picking up a 4-0 win at home. Heidi Gassaway (pictured) scored one goal and had an assist in the victory. Read the preseason Q&A with Coach O'Brien.
The Highlanders tied for seventh place in the Big West Conference a year ago missing out on a conference tournament berth by two games.
CSU Bakersfield played its first full season of Division I competition in 2008 and completes the transition to Division I this season.
GAME NOTES
SEARCHING FOR A NEW SET OF GOALS
The Highlanders scored 32 goals a year ago, but the feet responsible for just 16 of them return for the 2009 season. The biggest loss is all-conference performer Tessa Lennala who paced UCR and the Big West in 2008 with 11 goals and 27 points. Heidi Gassaway (nee Garrett), who finished fourth in the conference in scoring a year ago with nine goals and 21 points, is the top returning scorer for the Highlanders.
KEEP OUT
Jessica White, who served as Brittany Goetz's backup in goal a year ago seeing action in four matches, is expected to start the year between the posts for the Highlanders in 2009. Two junior transfers, Reanna "Ray" Gibbs and Emily Hart, will also compete for time in goal.
SIDELINE ASSISTANCE
Former San Diego goalkeeper Tommy Tate became a member of the Highlanders coaching staff this summer joining Head Coach Veronica O'Brien and Assistant Coach Kerri Patterson. The UCR coaching family will grow again at the end of the season as Patterson and her husband, Michael, are expecting their first child in December.
OFF THE CHARTS
Heidi Gassaway enters her junior season ranked fifth on the Highlanders career points and goals scored charts and sixth in assists.
The Highlanders tied for seventh place in the Big West Conference a year ago missing out on a conference tournament berth by two games.
CSU Bakersfield played its first full season of Division I competition in 2008 and completes the transition to Division I this season.
| Highlanders vs. Roadrunners Game Capsule | ||
| UC Riverside | CSU Bakersfield | |
| 2008 Record & stats |
8-10-2, 2-5-1 BW | 5-13-1 |
| 2009 Record & stats |
0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2009 Schedule | 2009 Schedule | |
| 2009 Roster | 2009 Roster | |
| Current Streak | W 3 | L 2 |
| Most Recent Box Score |
N/A | N/A |
| Next Opponent | 8/28 vs. Oregon State | 8/23 vs. San Diego |
| Top Returning Scorer |  Heidi Gassaway Junior 9 gls, 3 asts, 21 pts |
 Kassi Massey Sophomore 4 gls, 2 asts, 10 pts |
| Top Returning Keeper |
 Jessica White Sophomore 4 mp, 0.00 gaa |
No Returning GK |
| All-Time Record Against | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Current Streak Against | W 1 | L 1 |
| Highlanders vs. Roadrunners All-Time Results Against |
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| August 24, 2008 at Riverside, CA |
W, 4-0 | L, 4-0 |
GAME NOTES
SEARCHING FOR A NEW SET OF GOALS
The Highlanders scored 32 goals a year ago, but the feet responsible for just 16 of them return for the 2009 season. The biggest loss is all-conference performer Tessa Lennala who paced UCR and the Big West in 2008 with 11 goals and 27 points. Heidi Gassaway (nee Garrett), who finished fourth in the conference in scoring a year ago with nine goals and 21 points, is the top returning scorer for the Highlanders.
KEEP OUT
Jessica White, who served as Brittany Goetz's backup in goal a year ago seeing action in four matches, is expected to start the year between the posts for the Highlanders in 2009. Two junior transfers, Reanna "Ray" Gibbs and Emily Hart, will also compete for time in goal.
SIDELINE ASSISTANCE
Former San Diego goalkeeper Tommy Tate became a member of the Highlanders coaching staff this summer joining Head Coach Veronica O'Brien and Assistant Coach Kerri Patterson. The UCR coaching family will grow again at the end of the season as Patterson and her husband, Michael, are expecting their first child in December.
OFF THE CHARTS
Heidi Gassaway enters her junior season ranked fifth on the Highlanders career points and goals scored charts and sixth in assists.
| Career Points Leaders | |||
| Player | Years | Points | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti (29g, 13a) | 2002-05 | 71 |
| 2 | Tessa Lennala (24g, 9a) | 2006-08 | 57 |
| 3 | Jenna Leonti (16g, 11a) | 2004-07 | 43 |
| 4 | Vanessa Chanez (14g, 11a) | 2002-05 | 39 |
| 5 | Heidi Gassaway (13g, 8a) | 2006, 2008 | 34 |
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Career Goals Leaders
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| Player | Years | Goals | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti | 2002-05 | 29 |
| 2 | Tessa Lennala | 2006-08 | 24 |
| 3 | Jenna Leonti | 2004-07 | 16 |
| 4 | Vanessa Chanez | 2002-05 | 14 |
| 5 | Heidi Gassaway | 2006, 2008 | 13 |
| Career Assists Leaders | |||
| Player | Years | Assists | |
| 1 | Renee Scachetti | 2002-05 | 13 |
| 2 | Vanessa Chanez | 2002-05 | 11 |
| Jenna Leonti | 2004-07 | 11 | |
| 4 | Amber Plumlee | 2002-06 | 10 |
| 5 | Tessa Lennala | 2006-08 | 9 |
| 6T | Heidi Gassaway | 2006, 2008 | 8 |
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