ON THE WHISTLE: Dixie State will continue the 2021 season with a pair of road games. First, DSU will take on Idaho State on Friday, Sept. 3 before taking on Weber State on Sunday, Sept. 5.
Live stats for Idaho State: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=355054
Live streaming for Idaho State: ESPN+
Live stats for Weber State: https://weberstatesports.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/media
Live streaming for Weber State:
ESPN+
NOTES TO KNOW:
• Dixie State holds a 2-2-0 record on the season.
• The Trailblazers have scored six goals on the season. Three of those goals were scored in the first 10 minutes of a game, while four of the six have been scored within the first 10 minutes of any half.
• Dixie State has yet to play a home game. The Blazers have started the season with six consecutive road games.
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• Dixie State's freshman
Kalea Woodyatt scored her first collegiate goal and first Trailblazer goal of the season just eight minutes into the first game of the season.
• Reshirt senior,
Whitley Griffiths and
Kalea Woodyatt lead the Trailblazers with two goals each.
• The Trailblazers have scored six goals on the season. Three of those goals were scored in the first 10 minutes of a game, while four of the six have been scored within the first 10 minutes of any half.
COOK'S STANDOUT PERFORMANCE
Senior
Kelsey Cook had a stellar performance against North Dakota State. She scored the first goal in the 3-0 shutout against the Bison. Her goal was unassisted but then went on to claim two assists for the final two goals.
GRIFFITHS EARNED PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Whitley Griffiths was named to the WAC Pre-Season All-Conference team after leading Dixie State with 10 goals last season.
FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
Dixie State picked up a 2-1 win over UNLV in the season opener. DSU put a notch on the scoreboard in the first eight minutes from a corner kick. UNLV answered before the first half closed for a 1-1 score. It wasn't until the 88th minute that the Blazers were able to tuck in another goal for the game winner.
COACHING STAFF: Molly Rouse (Minnesota, 2012) is in her second season as Dixie State head coach. Rouse hnow has a 3-10-2 record as a head coach. Rouse brought back with her assistant coaches
Lindsey Dare and
Jennie Clark.
SEASON KICKOFFS: Dixie State has an 9-4-3 record in season openers in the NCAA era. They are also 4-1-3 in home openers.
2021 ROSTER REVIEW: Dixie State returned nearly eight starters and lost two from last years squad.
The Trailblazers return their leading scorer from last spring in
Whitley Griffiths who had 10 goals and one assist. Also returning are seniors,
Jill Bennett,
Kelsey Cook,
Tess Donaldson, junior Shaylyn Uyeshiro and sophomore
McKinley Barney who all clocked over 1,000 minutes played last season.
The Trailblazers had six players earn All-Conference in the spring of 2021 with five of them returning in Griffiths (First Team), Donaldson (Second team) and Bennet, Cook and Barney (Honorable Mentions). Dixie State ended the 2021 spring season with 19 total goals.
DIXIE STATE VS. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS: This will be the first ever match up with Idaho State and Weber State.
KNOW YOUR FOE IDAHO STATE: The Bengals are 0-3-1 so far on the season. ISU is coming off a 1-4 loss to North Texas. Maya Hansen leads ISU with 2 goals on the season. While, Avery Murdzek has added two assists to the Bengals offensive efforts. The Bengals have fired off 41 shots on the season with 20 on frame and seven scored goals. Keeper, McKayla Wetsel has 14 saves on the season and 200 minutes.
KNOW YOUR FOE WEBER STATE: The Wildcats are 1-2 so far on the season. WSU is coming off a 0-1 loss to Utah State. Weber State has just two goals on the season scored by Lauren McConnell and Morgan Furmaniak against Kansas State. Keeper, Kaytlin Bradley has 10 saves on the season and 180 minutes.
UP NEXT: Dixie State will have their first home game on Sept. 10 against Pacific before hitting the road for two in-state rivalries against Utah and Southern Utah.
