The University of San Francisco women's soccer team (9-4-2/2-1-1 WCC) will play a pair of games this week in a split home/road schedule. The Dons open the week hosting San Diego on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. before traveling to the Rose City on Saturday to take eon Portland at Merlo Field at 7:00 p.m. Both games can be streamed on The WCC Network and will feature live stats.
 
 
GAME 16 INFORMATION

Date/Time: Oct. 23, 2019 – 6:00 p.m.
Opponent: San Diego Toreros (6-6-1/2-2-0 WCC)
Site: Negoesco Stadium (San Francisco)
Audio: None
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
 
GAME 17 INFORMATION

Date/Time: Oct. 26, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Portland Pilots (4-4-4/0-2-2 WCC)
Site: Merlo Field (Portland, Ore.)
Audio: None
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
 
WHATS THE STORY
• With the win on Saturday at Pacific, the Dons improved to 9-4-2 overall and are 2-1-1 in the WCC.  With seven points, the Dons are currently tied with Gonzaga at fourth in the WCC.  They trail Santa Clara by a point, Pepperdine by two, and BYU by three points.
 
• The ninth win of the season marks just the fourth time since 2001 that the Dons have won nine or more games. With one more win, the Dons will have won 10 or more games for just the 10th time in program history. It will be the third time in head coach Jim Millinder's eight years that the Dons will have eclipsed the 10-win plateau. Only former head coach Jean Paul Verhees (1991-'00) has more 10-win seasons with six.   
 
• Last Time Out:  The Dons needed extra time to get the result last Saturday. After trailing 1-0 at the half, the Dons outscored the Tigers 3-1 after the intermission to come away with the 3-2 win at Knoles Field.  Miciah Madison had the golden goal for the Dons, scoring with just 12 seconds before the end of the first overtime.  Also scoring for the Dons was Marie Marlow (62') and Ashley Humphrey (83').      
 
• Home/Road/Somewhere In Between: with the Dons' tie at Gonzaga last weekend, USF improved to 5-1-1 in true road games. In neutral site games they are 1-1-0, and at home this season, USF is 3-2-1.  The Dons' 6-2-1 record away from Negoesco stadium is the second best under Millinder. USF's 7-2-1 mark in 2015 is the best away-record under the Dons' eighth year head coach.
 
• Striking First: In Saturday's overtime win at Pacific, it marked just the fifth time this season an opponent scored first against the Dons. With the win, USF improves to 1-2-2. When the Dons score first they are 8-2-0 on the year. 
 
• Potent Offense: The Dons rank 27th in the nation in scoring offense and are 31st in the nation in total goals scored.  The Dons have five players with at least four goals scored and are led by Miciah Madison and Samantha Jehnings team-leading eight goals each.  The eight goals scored by the two senior forwards ranks 60th in the nation.
 
• Shooters Shoot: USF ranks 11th in the nation in shooting accuracy. USF has taken 167 shots on the year with 94 on goal for a .563 shots on goal percentage.  The Dons' duo of Miciah Madison and Samantha Jehnings rank 37th and 43rd respectively with a .615 and .600 shots on goal percentage.
 
• Jehnings In Historic Company:  Senior forward Samantha Jehnings scored her 32nd career goal in the tie at Gonzaga last week. She is one shy of tying Kelli Bryant (1992-96) for second all-time. Jehings' goal was also her 11th career game-winning goal, with one more she ties Bryant for the USF record which is 12.  Jehnings 32 career goals ranks 22nd in the nation in active goals.
 
WEDNESDAY'S CONTEST
The Toreros enter Wednesday's contest with a 6-6-1 overall record and are 2-2-0 in the WCC.  USD will play two road games this week, first against the Dons on Wednesday before traveling to Provo, Utah to take on No. 4 BYU on Saturday.  The Toreros are 1-6-1 on the road this year and 0-2 in conference play.  They are coming off a 3-2 win over LMU last Friday.  As a team, the Toreros average 1.46 goals per game and are led by redshirt senior Milan Moses' seven goals.  In the net, USD has gone primarily with Amber Michel who has made 13 starts on the year and tallied 55 saves.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Wednesday will be the 28^th time the Dons and Toreros have squared off.  All-time USD boasts a 21-6 advantage in the series that dates back to Oct. 10, 1992 when the Dons defeated USD 3-1 at Negoesco Stadium.  At home, USF is 4-10 against USD and has won just two of the last 10 matchups.  Last time out, USF fell to the Toreros 1-0 down in San Diego on Oct. 18, 2018.
 
SATURDAY'S CONTEST
The Pilots entre this week with a 4-4-4 record overall and are 0-2-2 in the WCC.  Portland will host No. 4 BYU on Wednesday before hosting the Dons on Saturday as part of a three-game homestand.  At Merlo Field, the Pilots are 1-2-1 but are coming off a 1-1 tie against Santa Clara last Saturday.  UP has given up the second fewest goals in the WCC in 2019, allowing just 16 goals in 12 games.  Leading the team in scoring is junior Taryn Ries who has scored five goals on the year.  Freshman keeper Jenny Wahlen has played all 1163 minutes for the Pilots this season, she boasts a 1.24 goals against average and has 49 saves on the year.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will be the 33^rd time the Dons and Pilots have faced each other.  All-time, UP owns a 28-3-1 advantage in the series that goes back to Oct. 10, 1986.  Over the last 10 games, the Pilots are 7-2-1 against the Dons, however, USF has won two-straight against the Pilots.  The last time out, the Dons defeated 3-2 at Negoesco Stadium on Oct. 21, 2018.  Samantha Jehnings, Miciah Madison and Bethan Parry all scored for the Dons.