Sept. 22, 2007
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER GAMENOTES UPDATE – vs. Penn State (Sept. 23, 2007; 12:30 p.m.; live on ESPN-U)
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Junior F Kerri Hanks scored three times in Friday’s 4-0 win over DePaul, for her fifth career hat trick with the Irish …Hanks is tied with former standouts Rosella Guerrero and Monica Gerardo for second on the ND career hat tricks list, one shy of the record (6) held by 2000 graduate Jenny Heft … Hanks – who has 15 points in three career games versus DePaul (6G-3A) – now has posted two hat tricks during BIG EAST play (also vs. Seton Hall in ’06) .. .she opened her college career at the Vermont Classic with three goals against New Hampshire and then four versus the host Catamounts, with her other hat trick coming against Oakland in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
The win extended ND’s home unbeaten streak versus BIG EAST teams to 73 games (71-0-2), dating back to 1995.
ND overcame the absence of injured starters Michele Weissenhofer and Haley Ford, finishing with a 27-1 edge in total shots (8-0 in shots on goal) and a 6-1 corner-kick margin … the Irish held the Blue Demons without a shot for the final 75 minutes of play and without a corner kick for the final 65 minutes.
Hanks is riding a three-game goal streak and has pushed her career goal total to 55 (in 59 games), tied for 8th on the ND career goals list alongside former teammate Katie Thorlakson and Guerrero.
The Irish now own a 25-game unbeaten streak in all games versus BIG EAST teams (24-0-1), since losing at Marquette midway through the 2005 season.
The DePaul game saw the Irish open the scoring for only the second time this season but ND now owns 37 straight wins when scoring the game’s first goal (dating back to mid-2005).
Amanda Cinalli’s assist on the first goal by Hanks moved her closer to becoming ND’s 12th all-time player to reach 30 career goals and 30 assists (33G-28A).
Notre Dame still has never lost when claiming a 2-0 lead (272-0-1) and owns 249 consecutive wins when jumping out to a 2-0 cushion (the 1991 ND team led Vanderbilt 2-0 but ended up tying the Commodores, 3-3).
Set-plays/dead-ball situations now have accounted for 35 of Hanks’ 151 career points (55G-41A) – with 10 of her career goals coming on free kicks (6) or penalty kicks (4-of-4) while 15 of her assists have come via corner-kick (9) or free-kick (6) services.
Hanks has totaled 15 career multiple-goal games with the Irish and Notre Dame now is 34-1-0 when she scores at least one goal … her career scoring averages now include 2.56 points and 0.93 goals per game, still well on pace to break the Notre Dame records held by Streiffer (2.11 ppg) and Heft (0.83 gpg).
Seniors Amanda Cinalli and Ashley Jones have played in all 86 games of their ND career and are part of the winningest senior class in Division I women’s soccer for the 2007 season (75-8-3/.890), just ahead of UNC’s 74-5-3.
The winningest D-I women’s soccer teams of the current decade are UNC (167-11-7/.922), ND (149-23-5/.856) and Penn State (145-24-13/.832).
UPDATED PLAYER BIO. CAPSULES
#1 Nikki Weiss – Played final 65 minutes in opener vs. Michigan (1 SV; 0-0) and then took tough-luck loss as starter vs. Stanford (1 SV/2 GA; game ended on PK, 2-1 in OT) … started both games of ND’s Inn at Saint Mary’s Classic, with 4-2 win over Princeton (1 GA/0 SV; 64 min.) and 2-1 OT loss to #16 Oklahoma State (2 GA/3 SV.) … closed exhibition game with preseason #1 UNC (2-2) by logging final 30 minutes, with a save and goal allowed (by Rachel Givan) in that 2-2 tie … also saved both shots she faced in first 31 minutes of exhibition vs. #11 Virginia (3-1).
#2 Kerri Hanks – Had lead pass to assist on Elise Weber’s goal that capped 2-0 win at #7 Florida … had similar assist on Michele Weissenhofer’s goal at #3 Santa Clara (7-1 loss) and then played ball back to Lauren Fowlkes to set up game-tying goal vs. #5 Stanford (2-1 loss in OT) … had left-endline cross on Weissenhofer’s header vs. Princeton and later scored on direct free kick in that 4-2 game … added another free-kick goal that tied game with #16 Oklahoma State (2-1 OT loss) … posted her fifth career hat trick in 4-0 win over DePaul, with the first goal coming on a header (via Amanda Cinalli’s right-endline cross) before a pair of converted penalty kicks … ran onto a long free kick from Amanda Clark and struck shot inside right post to tie exhibition game with UNC (2-2) … also had free-kick assist on Amanda Cinalli’s header in 3-1 exhibition win over #11 Virginia.
#3 Kerry Inglis – Played 19 minutes in 4-0 win over DePaul, her first action in an official game since the 2005 season.
#5 Amanda Cinalli – Versatile offensive player who started at forward in first three games (Michigan, Florida and Santa Clara) before shifting to midfield for next three games (vs. Stanford, Princeton and Oklahoma State) … returned to starting forward role in 4-0 win over DePaul … her absence for most of Stanford game limited the ND offense in that 2-1 OT loss (she played only the first 20 minutes before leaving after a collision in the air) … did not start the next game vs. Princeton but made the most out of her 59 minutes, matching her career-high totals for goals (2) and points (1) … scored on a one-timer leftfooted shot from the top of the box to tie game vs. the Tigers (1-1; won 4-2), just a couple minutes after checking into that game … also had right-endline cross on header by Kerri Hanks that opened scoring vs. DePaul (4-0) … her strong preseason included goal that opened scoring in exhibition vs. then-#1 UNC (2-2) before adding pair of goals in 3-1 win over #11 Virginia (she headed in a Kerri Hanks free kick and later knocked home a deflected Michele Weissenhofer shot).
#6 Lauren Karas – Made several big plays in hard-fought win at #7 Florida (2-0; 1 SV) … played first half in 7-1 loss at #3 Santa Clara (3 GA/2 SV) … logged final 27 minutes of 4-2 win over Princeton (1 GA) and then picked up her 19th career solo shutout in 4-0 win over DePaul … her .917 career win pct. (38-3-1) is on pace to best the ND record held by Jen Renola (.903; 87-8-3; 1993-96) … her 0.61 career goals-against avg. would rank second in the ND record book, just behind the 0.57 compiled by Liz Wagner from 1998-2001 … made a save while logging first 30 minutes in exhibition tie vs. preseason #1 UNC (2-2) … had a save and goal allowed while logging 31 minutes in the middle of the preseason game vs. #11 Virginia (a 3-1 win).
#7 Amanda Clark – Versatile defensive player who opened regular season as starting center back (alongside Haley Ford) before playing next three games as starter at right back … returned to center back during the Inn at Saint Mary’s Classic (alongside Carrie Dew; vs. Princeton and Oklahoma State) … started at her third different position – defensive midfielder – in 4-0 win over DePaul … her long free kick down the middle of the field sprung Kerri Hanks for game-tying goal (2-2) in exhibition vs. North Carolina.
#9 Lauren Fowlkes – Yet another versatile player who already has seen significant minutes at all three field positions … opened regular season as starting defensive midfielder vs. Michigan and Florida, then started as attacking midfielder at Santa Clara and was a starting forward vs. Stanford and Princeton – before starting at center back vs. DePaul (alongside Carrie Dew) … scored from the top of the box (after drop pass from Kerri Hanks) to tie game with Stanford (lost 2-1 in OT) … her left-endline cross assisted on Amanda Cinalli’s goal that tied the Princeton game at 1-1 (won 4-2) … headed in a Michele Weissenhofer flip-throw for the gamewinning goal in preseason game vs. #11 Virginia (3-1).
#10 Brittany Bock – Classic attacking midfielder who also has been used as a defensive midfielder and forward at times this season … started at defensive midfielder vs. Princeton and forward two days later vs. Oklahoma State … scored on one of her classic diving headers to open the scoring at #7 Florida (2-0), connecting on a left-flank cross from Elise Weber … 13 of her 25 career goals with the Irish have come on headers (plus four rare header assists in her career).
#12 Ashley Jones – Started the season opener vs. Michigan, the game at Santa Clara and the home game with Oklahoma State (all as left back) … also has seen significant minutes this season at her natural position of midfield (she converted to outside back in the middle of the 2005 season) … scored her fifth career goal in the 4-0 win over DePaul, volleying in a right-endline cross from Erica Iantorno … has appeared in all 86 games of her Notre Dame career (2004-07).
#13 Kelsey Lysander – Logged the first 45 minutes of regular-season opener vs. Michigan (0-0; 1 SV) and played the second half in 7-1 loss at #3 Santa Clara (4 GA; 1 SV) … had a save and allowed tying goal by Whitney Engen (1-1) in exhibition vs. preseason #1 UNC (1-1), logging 30 minutes as all three Irish `keepers played in that game … closed the preseason win over #11 Virginia with 29 shutouts minutes (SV; 3-1).
#14 Courtney Rosen – Still battling back from a foot injury suffered late in the exhibition vs. Virginia … has played primarily as an attacking midfielder this season but can be used as a target player on the forward line … has started each of the past four games.
#15 Rose Augustin – Newcomer in the offensive third who made midfield start at Stanford (ND opened that game in a 4-4-2 formation) and then started at forward vs. DePaul (in place of injured Michele Weissenhofer).
#17 Susan Pinnick – Veteran frontrunner who also can play effectively as an attacking midfielder … suffered preseason ankle injury that held her out of both exhibitions (vs. UNC and Virginia), plus the regular-season games with Michigan and Florida.
#18 Stephanie Sohn – Has seen time at both center back and right back … has played this season vs. Michigan (10 min.), Florida (5), Santa Clara (26), Princeton (15) and DePaul (27).
#19 Carrie Dew – Missed all of the 2006 postseason due to an ACL knee injury … saw her first competitive action since the injury by playing 41 minutes in the regular-season opener vs. Michigan … dangerous set-play threat and strong player in the air who had several near-misses in the 2-1 overtime loss to Oklahoma State … earlier made rare start at defensive midfield, in 7-1 loss at Santa Clara (ND abandoned that lineup after SCU had built a 3-1 lead).
#20 Becca Mendoza – Has made starts as an attacking midfielder this season vs. Michigan, Florida and Princeton … her pass to Erica Iantorno led to right-endline cross and Ashley Jones’ volley goal that capped 4-0 win over DePaul.
#21 Erica Iantorno – Entered preseason camp as a candidate to play in the midfield but has been used mostly as a forward, due to ACL knee surgery for her classmate Taylor Knaack and senior Susan Piniick’s nagging ankle injury … has logged some quality minutes, including 42 minutes vs. DePaul that included her right-endline cross on goal by Ashley Jones (capping 4-0 win) and a strong shot from the top of the box.
#23 Elise Weber – Key addition to the defense who has shown the ability to play at both left and right back … also has been shifted into the midfield at times this season … her left-flank cross set up Brittany Bock’s diving header that opened the scoring in 2-0 win at #7 Florida … also later scored in that game, after making run into right side of box and striking shot inside far-left post.
#25 Julie Scheidler – Has played mostly as an outside back while also seeing some time in the midfield … had made starts vs. Princeton and DePaul (both at right back).
#27 Brittany Johnson – Promising defensive midfielder who has appeared in games this season versus Michigan, Santa Clara, Princeton and DePaul.
Kerri Hanks RECORD-BOOK UPDATE (see PDF)