COUGS ARE GOING TO THE ELITE EIGHT!

Double Rainbow before the game 

Wow . . . what a game last night! The Cougs beat Marquette in PK's in front of over 3,100 fans at South Field!  The Cougs came out strong in the first half outshooting the Golden Eagles 12-5 with some good looks at the goal, but Marquette did not back down. They came out fighting in the second half and had some good chances.  The Cougs defense and Erica Owens were solid in the back blocking shots and making amazing saves!  Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall played an amazing game, and was both in the offensive half and then making game-saving blocks in the back on defense.  Erica Owens made awesome saves as the crowd chanted her name, and the rest of the team fought until the last minute of the double OT. 

Team lined up for PK's

Erica Owens with a save during PK's

Jaiden Thornock

Cougs celebrating

Freshmen Paige Hunt, Michelle Murphy and Marissa Nimmer, and sophomores Jaiden Thornock and Kayla Varner and Senior Cami Jensen scored their penalty kicks to help the Cougars advance to the Elite Eight! 

Our amazing fans

Erica Owens

Carlee Payne Holmoe

Thank you to all our fans that come to the games, watch us on BYUtv, follow twitter or follow Facebook!  We have the best fans in the Nation, and you make the environment at South Field magical!! We love you and playing at South Field!!!!

BYU will host UNC next Friday night, November 23, 2012 at 6PM! 

GO COUGS #theroadtosandiego

COUGS TAKE DOWN THE AGGIES!!

South Field - Pre-game Saturday, Game time 2PM

The Cougs had a tough match up against in-state rivals, Utah State! The game was set for Friday night, at 6 PM!  The snow started early in the afternoon Friday, and didn't stop all day long! The grounds crew worked hard to keep the field free from snow, but as soon as they could plow it, it was already covered again! The game was rescheduled to be played Saturday at 2 PM!  It had snowed a significant amount Friday night, which made for an adventure getting South Field ready for the match by 2 PM! Grounds crew started early Saturday morning with the snow removal and by 9 AM Jen Rockwood, Coach Watkins, and Tom Holmoe were out on the field with many others shoveling off the deep snow.  The plows were going, and people kept showing up with shovels to clean off the field and the bleachers.  They had machines carrying out the snow to dump trucks outside of the fence . . . it really was an amazing sight! At one point there were little kids, and the BYU Men's Team showed up to join in the fun!  By game time, the field looked AMAZING!  The grounds crew did and awesome job, as well as everyone who came out to help that day! THANK YOU!!

South Field - Friday night, before the game rescheduled

The plows out working - Saturday pre-game

Jen Rockwood, Aleisha Rose, and other members of the athletic department shoveling

Lots of people shoveling

The beautiful field

South Field - After the field is all cleared off and looks AWESOME!

As for the game, the Cougs showed up to play in front of 2,200 fans! The air was crisp, the snow was mounted up around the field, but that didn't stop the Cougs from getting the job done! Jessica Ringwood put a goal in off an assist from Jaiden Thornock in the 30th minute of the first half! Marissa Nimmer would answer again for the Cougs ten minutes later off a cross from Kayla Varner.  The Cougs went into halftime up 2-0.  The Aggies came out fired up and put a goal away in the first minute of the half.  The Aggies would continue to come at the Cougs, and had another good chance later in the half but was tipped over by Erica Owens.  The Cougs will now advance in the tournament and face Auburn on Thursday, November 15th at 6 PM! Make sure you get your tickets they sale out fast! 

Keep up the good work Cougs, and go get Auburn!

GAME THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 6 PM

SOUTH FIELD

COUGS GET #1 SEED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT!

The Team after the beat LMU

Yesterday the Cougs all gathered in the BYU Broadcasting Building to watch the NCAA Selection Show . . . The Cougs finished the season with an outstanding 18-1-1 record, and a West Coast Conference Title! We all watched in anticipation to see what bracket and what the seeding would look like . . . then it was announced and the room screamed with celebrations!  The Cougs were named a #1 seed in the tournament, and will host Utah State on Saturday, November 9th at 6 PM! There are four #1 seeds in the tournament, and BYU, Penn State, Stanford, and Florida State were all named to the top spot.  The girls are so excited to be playing in the NCAA tournament, and to be playing on their home field! 

Earning the #1 seed, Bazz and Jess

Carlee, Dana and Erica 

THE WCC CHAMPS

The Cougs have worked so hard this season, and have had an amazing year! They went undefeated in Conference Play and finished up their season beating LMU in double overtime with a goal from Marissa Nimmer, assisted by Jaiden Thornock!  They clinched the WCC Title with the win over LMU, and then they headed to Malibu to play Pepperdine. The Cougs won 2-0, with goals from Cloee Colohan, and Carlee Holmoe.  

WATCH THE TOP 10 PLAYS OF THE YEAR:

Teri Lisonbee, Kathy Payne, Anne Bazzarone, and Cathy Ringwood, our faithful fans

Erica and Ambie

Dana and her dad

NIMMER!!!

Jess and Carlee

Cloee and her parents

Seniors

Brian, Carlee and Tom

Lindsi and Rich, her husband

Come watch the Cougs Friday begin their journey to to Final Four in San Diego, California! 

GAME FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH @ 6 PM, SOUTH FIELD!!!

SENIOR DAY

BYU honored 8 seniors at their game on Saturday against St. Mary's.  The Cougs improved their record to 16-1-1, and 5-0-1 in the WCC.  The Cougs beat St. Mary's 5-0, with their first goal coming in the 12th minute from Cloee Colohan assisted by Michelle Murphy.  The Cougs scored their second goal with two minutes left in the half when Kyleigh Royal found Jessica Ringwood on the far post.  Carlee Payne Holmoe knocked in the third goal from an assist from Cami Jensen and Marissa Nimmer scored her second goal of the season to put the Cougs up 4-0 in the 20th minute of the half.   Kayla Varner finished the scoring with her first goal of the season.  

The Cougs head off to California for their last two games of the season, where they play LMU on November 1st, and #18 ranked Pepperdine on November 3rd!  

These eight seniors have contributed to the success of the program, and have been amazing both on and off the field:

CAMI JENSEN

AMBER WADSWORTH

DANA OLDROYD CUSICK

ASHLEY BAZZARONE

LINDSI LISONBEE CUTSHALL

STACY BARTHOLOMEW  HEAP

CARLEE PAYNE HOLMOE

JESSICA RINGWOOD

SENIORS 2012

  

Cougs Pick Up Their First Win In Conference

Photo by Mckinzie Olson

The BYU Women's Soccer Team battled University of San Francisco tonight on South Field.  The first half ended scoreless, at 0-0.  The Cougs has shots on goal, just couldn't find the back of the net.  They came out at the beginning of the second half, and Michelle Murphy put a goal away in the first 18 seconds, and it was her 6th goal of the season. Kyleigh Royall scored her first goal in the 66th minute off a cross from Carlee Payne Holmoe, and then answered again in the 81st minute. Carlee Holmoe has 7 assists on the year!  

Photo by BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey

The Cougs are headed to Portland today and face off against the Pilots Saturday night at 7 PM.  Make sure to come back to South Field next Friday, October 19th at 7 PM!! 

Photo by BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey

BYU TAKES ON SANTA CLARA

BYU SOCCER GAME TONIGHT AT 6 PM!!!

BYU vs SANTA CLARA!!!

GO COUGS!!