BYU Drops a Heartbreaker to UCLA in the NCAA Tournamaent

The Cougs met on campus on a Monday afternoon to hear who they would face in the NCAA Tournament. BYU was one of the first teams to hear the brackets, and they were headed to California to face UCLA in the first round and then if they won that game they would take on the winner of Central Florida and Fresno State. The girls cheered with excitement, partly because it was somewhere warm, and partly because they were excited to be matched up with one of the best teams in nation. UCLA had a few great looks and the Cougs had 2 balls cleared off the line. It was a great game by both teams, and would remain scoreless during regulation time. Keeper McKinzie Olson made some big saves to keep the Cougs in the game. Both teams fought til the end of overtime, and were set to end the match in PK's. The girls started off strong, and made their first shot, and would miss their second. UCLA converted on all of their kicks. BYU had to make two saves to stay in the game. McKinzie came up big for the Cougs, and made two big saves. BYU was unable to covert their final kick, and ended up losing in the shootout. The girls fought hard,and had a great year!

Great Season Cougs! To our seniors, a special thanks for everything they have done on and off the field. Mercede Koning, Kristi Jackson, Nicole Gilliam and Kassidy Shumway, we will miss you! Here are some fun pictures from the season!

Cami, Krisiti, Megan, McKinzie

Nicole, Bazz, Lynda, Kristi, Kyleigh

Kristi, Carlee

Georgia, Hallie

Hallie, Stacy

After the Utah game, Lauren, Carlee

Jennie, Lauren, McKinzie

Halloween, Lauren and Carlee, "The Food Room"

Halloween, Kristi and Jen Rockwood

The team at the airport on Halloween

The team at the San Diego Temple

Seniors: Kristy Jackson, Nicole Gilliam, Kassidy Shumway, and Mercede Koning

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!!!!

The Cougs picked up another MWC Championship with a victory over New Mexico. New Mexico had beat the Cougars in conference play, giving the Cougs their only loss in conference. It was a hard fought game on both sides, with the Cougs ending the match with 12 shots, and the Lobos with 10. Jessica Ringwood scored the only goal in the game, which came from a deflected shot from Jennie Marshall, and then a pass from Carlee Payne. The girls worked hard, and played a great tournament. Carlee Payne, Jessica Ringwood, Lindsi Lisonbee and McKinzie Olson were all named to the 2010 MWC Tournament Team. Jessica Ringwood was also named the MVP of the tournament! The Cougs will get an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and will find out who they play on Monday, November 8, at 4:30 ET on ESPNU.

McKinzie Olson

Here are some of the pictures from our traditional Halloween practice:

Tom in his Halloween costume and the team

Jennie, Lauren, McKinzie, and Hallie

The Juniors

Jen made an entrance on her motor cross bike

Jen in her motor cross gear

To The Bay Area

The Cougars have just finished a six game stretch of Mountain West Conference games. They remain undefeated at home and just picked up their fourth win in conference against San Diego State last night, 1 - 0. The Cougars are now 4-1-1 in conference play, and are headed to Santa Clara to take on the Broncos. The will then return to play Utah, Saturday, October 30, to close out their conference.

Saturday night was senior night, and four seniors were honored. Nicole Gilliam, Mercede Koning, Kristy Jackson, and Kassidy Shumway. They have brought a lot to the program, on and off the field, and they will be missed. They have left their legacy and we appreciate them for all they have given to the program. Come support the Cougars as they take on Utah, in Salt Lake City, October 30, 2010 at 7:00 PM. Keep up the good work Cougs!

Kassidy Shumway

Kristi Jackson

Nicole Gilliam

Mercede Koning

Headed Home

The Cougs will be playing back at home on Wednesday, September 29th. They will take on Idaho State at 7:00 PM. Make sure you come and support the girls! They just returned from their trip to Houston, Texas where they played Rice and brought home the win, 1-0. They then headed over to Austin where they played Texas. The Cougs picked up their first loss, and ended up losing 1-0. This past Saturday they took on instate rival, Utah State, and won 3-0. Kassidy Shumway, Jennie Marshall, and Auna Doria. The Cougs improve their record to 9-1-1, and are looking forward to being home before they take off to Wyoming. Come out and support the girls Wednesday at 7:00 PM!

Another Great Weekend In P-Town!

The Cougs bring home another victory and a tie from this past weekend! The Cougs had their hands full with LSU on Thursday night, and Marquette on Saturday night! LSU took the Cougs into double overtime, and they came away with a scoreless tie. We had some good looks at the goal, we were just not able to put any away! Then the girls played a hard fought game, until the very end against Marquette. The Cougs picked up another win, 2-1, with goals from Lindsi Lisonbee, and Linda Hercules had her first goal of the season.

Lindsi Lisonbee

The Cougs will now get ready to head to Texas, where they will match up against Rice and Texas! Check back to see what the girls have been up to during the season, and perhaps a little sneak peak into their skit night :) Go Cougs, keep up the good work!

Keep 'Em Coming

Celebrating after a goal against WSU

Jennie Marshall

The Cougs just finished another weekend at home! They had the opportunity to play two great opponents, Northwestern, and Washington State. Both games were intense, and fun to watch! The Cougs came out strong, and went up 1-0 in the seventeenth minute with a beautiful goal from Jennie Marshall. Northwestern came back with a goal to tie it up! In the 55th minute of play, Kassidy Shumway played Carlee Payne a beautiful ball, and she put it away to win the game! It was Jennifer Rockwood's 250th win! The girls played WSU Friday night, and it was a similar situation. The BYU Cougs went up 1-0, with another goal from Jennie Marshall, and then the WSU Cougs would tie it up. Jessica Ringwood then scored a sick goal off a free kick to put the Cougs up 2-1, and then Jennie Marshall would secure the win and put the Cougs up 3-1. The girls played great, and were challenged by two very talented teams. Make sure you are at the next BYU game, it is Thursday, September 9th @ 7:oo PM, against LSU! Come cheer the Cougs on, while they try to keep their season undefeated!

Girls at Six Flags

Here are some pictures from the girls on their Six Flags adventure, while they were in Long Beach. In one of them you can sort of see Carolyn, she looks so happy, and then the next time around not so happy! She was quick to get off the ride :) By the way, something I forgot to mention in the Six Flags post, Jen, Coach, Carolyn, and myself (BUG) purchased a "Fast Pass" which allowed us to skip lines and ride every ride twice in a row. By the end of the night, we had ridden 19 roller coasters! It was a great day, full of coasters, some food, coasters, a little cotton candy, and some more coasters!

Carolyn before the "accident"

Coach wearing his Moose Ears! Great thing about those, he wore them on a few coasters, until a piece broke off and hit Carolyn in the face! Ha ha, then they just didn't look right!

Here Come The Cougs

BYU vs Cal State Fullerton

Jennie Marshall

The Cougs have started their season, and they are off to a great start! They have knocked off Long Beach, 2-0, Cal State Fullerton, 3-0, and then they pulled off the win against Weber last weekend, 5-1. The Cougs have goals from Jess Ringwood, Kassidy Shumway, Carlee Payne, Jennie Marshall, Auna Janis-Doria and Lindsi Lisonbee! The Cougs are ranked #12 in Soccer America, and they are set to take on #14 Northwestern tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM. Come watch the Cougars as they try to defend their undefeated season. See you at the game!

Cami Jensen

McKinzie Olson

Here We Go . . . .

The Team at the cabin

We are on our way, and the season has finally started! The girls just returned from a long road trip in California. They played Long Beach on Friday, and won 2 - 0, then had a few days off and played Cal State Fullerton on Monday, and picked up the win, 3 - 0. The Cougs looked good, and they were able to put a few goals away early in both games. On their off days they went to Six Flags, Magic Mountain on Saturday, and went to church and had a Fireside on Sunday. Check back to hear more about Magic Mountain, and their adventures on the coasters. The girls did a great job at the Fireside, and people from Kristy Dow Jackon's home ward had the opportunity to hear from McKenzie Olson, Lauren Anderson, Carlee Payne, and Kassidy Shumway. It was a really cool experience, and then the Dow family was nice enough to feed the players. It was a great weekend, and the girls are now preparing for their first home game, this Friday, August 27 @ 7:00 PM against Weber State! Be sure to come and cheer the Cougs on!

The Cabin

Freshman

Team at our personal Hilary Weeks concert