STOCKTON, CA – The Tigers continue WCC play this weekend as they travel to Moraga for a battle with Saint Mary's. The Tigers are coming off a loss to Santa Clara at home and looking to rebound against a Saint Mary's team that is also coming off a loss to BYU. At nine wins the Tigers have already reached their best win total since 2009 when they had ten wins.
MATCH INFORMATION:
TIME: 1 PM PST
LOCATION: Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, CA
LIVE STATS: https://smcgaels.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
WATCH: https://wccsports.com/watch/?sid=468276
Pacific Quick Facts
• Nickname: Tigers
• Record: 9-2-1
• Co-Head Coach: Danesha Adams
• Co-Head Coach: J.J. Wozniak
Saint Mary's Quick Facts
• Nickname: Gaels
• Record: 7-2-2
• Head Coach: Theresa Romagnolo
LAST TIME OUT:
Pacific's seven game win streak game to an end on Wednesday with their 3-1 loss to Santa Clara. The seven-game win streak was the longest since 2006 when the program also had a seven-game win streak. The three goals allowed against Santa Clara were the first goals allowed in four games.
ROAD WARRIORS:
The Tigers look to continue their historic road success as they are currently on a six-game win streak on the road and six road wins is their best mark in history.
DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The Tigers are holding their opponents to 0.50 goals per game. Goalkeeper Brenna Crump is third in the WCC with 0.52 goals against average. As a team Pacific is the second-best team in the WCC in goals allowed. The Tigers had four straight shutouts which tied their best mark from 2011.
OFFENSE IS FUN TOO:
The Tigers are outscoring opponents by a margin of 18-6 so far this season. With 18 goals this season the Tigers have already surpassed their goal totals from the last three seasons with seven games to go. Three Tigers are tied for the team lead in goals as Jaida Nyby, Ryanne Molenaar, and Hunter More have all found the net three times. Nyby also leads the team with four assists.
ROAD WARRIORS vs. HOMEBODIES:
The Tigers are 6-1 this season on the road while Saint Mary's is 6-1 at home so far. All time the Tigers are 4-2 when playing at Saint Mary's. The two teams always play tight games as there has never been a margin of victory of more than one goal.
PREVIOUS MATCHUP:
The two teams last met in February of this year in a game that ended in a scoreless draw despite the Tigers having a 12-6 shot advantage and a 6-2 shot on goal advantage.
