Colorado State University Athletics
Match Notes: Rams travel to Grand Canyon Friday
8/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
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Match 3 | at Grand Canyon | Aug. 28, 2015 | 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT | Phoenix, Ariz. (GCU Soccer Field)
Grand Canyon Antelopes
General Information
> 2015 Record: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 WAC)
> NSCAA Ranking: NR
> Head Coach: Stevie Gill
> Overall Record: 58-59-11
> Record at GCU: 58-59-11
Statistical Leaders
> Points: C. Beckwith, M. Cox and K. Roberts (2)
> Goals: C. Beckwith, M. Cox, K. Roberts (1)
> Assists: M. Benedetti, K. Smith and K. Yancone (1)
> Shots: McKenzie Cook (3)
> Shots on Goal: Rebecca Pousma (2)
> Saves: Blakely Fraasch (3)
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Scouting Grand Canyon
The Rams travel for their first road match of the season when they face off against the Antelopes Friday. Grand Canyon comes off a 3-2 overtime win versus Northern Arizona who they defeated for the first time in school history. The Antelopes had 13 shots in their first contest with seven of them being on goal.
Key Antelopes
Grand Canyon's Cassie Beckwith and Madison Cox each scored in regular time during the season opener, but it took a header from junior Kathryn Yancone to give the Antelopes the 3-2 victory. Grand Canyon's goalkeeper Blakely Fraasch played the entire match and made three saves.
Series vs. Grand Canyon
The Rams will face off against the Antelopes for the second meeting all-time. Grand Canyon defeated Colorado State 1-0 in 2013 when CSU started its women's soccer program. The Rams soccer team has now been active for three years.
Where to Watch
No television or online stream is available for Friday's road match at Grand Canyon.
Live Stats
Live stats will be provided by Grand Canyon during the contest and fans should visit www.gculopes.com on gameday for the stats link.
Follow Along on Twitter
Follow @CSURamsSoccer for updates throughout the 2015 season.
RAMS NOTEBOOK
Rams succeed vs. In-state foes
• The Colorado State women's soccer program opened up the season last weekend, posting a 1-0-1 mark.
• The Rams opened the season with a 1-1 draw in the home opener vs. Colorado on Friday behind a goal in the eighth minute by senior forward Erika Bratschun and eight saves by junior goalkeeper Jesse McGinley.
• Sunday, the Rams captured a 1-0 neutral-site victory over Denver in the first matchup between the programs. CSU scored on a DU own goal in final minute of the first half when the Pioneers defender knocked in a great cross from Rams' freshman forward Kaija Ornes. McGinley added four more saves vs. DU.
McGinley named primetime performer
• Colorado State junior goalkeeper Jesse McGinley was named to the CollegeSoccer360.com list of Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll for Week 1 of the 2015 season.
• McGinley is one of three goalkeepers named to the 15-player list recognizing outstanding performances across the country in Week 1.
• She Recorded 12 saves the Rams' opening two matches of the 2015 campaign, helping her squad to the first unblemished weekend in the program's three-year history.
• McGinley tied a career high with eight saves in the Rams' 1-1 draw vs. Colorado, and her 12 total on the weekend are just one shy of her best consecutive-match total as a Ram.
• The Rams' shutout win vs. DU marked the fifth of McGinley's CSU career. She recorded shutouts in all four of CSU's wins during the 2014 season.
Shutout victories
• Colorado State's 1-0 victory over Denver on Sunday marked the Rams' seventh victory in program history.
• Each of CSU's previous six wins were all shutouts, including the four recorded by goalkeeper Jesse McGinley in net for the Rams' last season.
Bertana adds to record points total
• Senior forward Gianna Bertana, who entered the season with a program-record for career points (9 all coming last season) added to her total in the Rams' opener vs. Colorado.
• Bertana pushed her career total to 10 points with an assist of Erika Bratschun's goal vs. rival Colorado in the Rams' season opener.
• Bertana 10 points has accounted for nearly a third of the Rams' 32 total points since the start of the 2014 season, her first in a CSU uniform as a transfer from Foothill College.
Noting the Rams' Schedule
• Friday's opener vs. CU was the first of eight home matches on the schedule in 2015. Besides the opener vs. CU, the Rams' have one other non-conference home matchup, Sept. 11 vs. Big 10 foe Northwestern.
• CSU's schedule also features 10 true road games, including non-conference matchups at Grand Canyon (Friday), at Saint Mary's, at Northern Colorado, at Nebraska Omaha, and at Creighton.
• In addition to CSU's neutral-site win on opening weekend vs. DU in Boulder, the Rams also have a neutral matchup scheduled vs. UC Irvine, in Moraga, Calif., as part of the Gael Classic hosted by Saint Mary's the first weekend in September.
• The Rams' Mountain West slate features six home tilts and five road contests, opening Sept. 25 at home vs. Fresno State, and culminating Oct. 30 with a home "Border War" matchup against the Wyoming Cowgirls.
MW Preseason Poll
• Colorado State was selected to finish 11th when the Mountain West revealed the preseason poll as voted on by the conference's 12 head coaches, on Aug. 17.
• The Rams, entering just their third season of competition, garnered 23 points and were selected to finish ahead of Nevada, just behind ninth-place Air Force (43) and 10th-place Fresno State (34).
• Three-time defending regular-season champion San Diego State captured nine first place votes to finish with 119 points ahead of Colorado College (109) and Wyoming (96) to round out the top three.
• For a complete look at the MW Preseason Poll, see Page 2 of this release.
Returning/Lost...by the numbers
• Though the Rams have added several key newcomers for 2015, Colorado State returns most of its production from a season ago.
• Here is a quick look at what the Rams return in major statistical categories:
> Category: '14 Total (R/L) - % Ret
> Goals: 10 (8/2) - 80%
> Assists: 7 (7/0) - 100%
> Points: 27 (25/2) - 92.6%
> Shots: 139 (98/41) - 70.5%
> Shots on Goal: 63 (46/17) - 73%
> Game Winners: 4 (4/0) - 100%
> Saves: 90 (80/10) - 88.9%
Jumping On The Opponent Early
• Colorado State knows the importance of getting off to a quick start in a match, having recorded the first tally in all six of the team's victories over the past two seasons.
• Including CSU's 1-1 draw vs. Colorado and the Rams' 1-0 win vs. Denver, the team is 7-2-2 all-time when notching the first tally.
• Conversely, when an opponent scores first, the Rams are 0-26-0 in their first two seasons.
The Lagoon - Home of the Rams
• Located on the field just west of the Lory Student Center on the Colorado State campus, The Lagoon serves as the home of Rams Soccer.