College Women News Archive
DECEMBER 6, 2002
Portland women advance to NCAA Finals
The Portland Pilots shut out Penn State 2-0 in the NCAA College Cup Semifinal in Austin, Texas. Christine Sincair put the Pilots up 1-0 in the 3rd minute, and Wanda Rozwadowska added another goal in the 58th minute. The Pilots will face West Coast Conference foe Santa Clara on Sunday at noon in a match to be shown live on ESPN.
Semifinal Photo Gallery
DECEMBER 4, 2002
Pilots prepare for semifinal matchup with Penn State
Portland takes on Penn State in the first semifinal game of the 2002 NCAA Women's College Cup, the Pilots' seventh semifinal berth in 10 playoff appearances. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 at 2pm Pacific Time on Friday.
NOVEMBER 30, 2002
#8 Pilots knock out #1 Stanford to advance to college final four
Portland knocked off #1 Stanford Saturday to advance to a third consecutive NCAA Women¡¦s College Cup semifinal, prevailing 4-2 in penalty kicks after 110 minutes of scoreless play.
NOVEMBER 24, 2002
Sinclair's hat trick leads Pilots over Richmond
Christine Sinclair tied two NCAA tournament records Sunday, leading #8 Portland to a 4-0 third-round College Cup win over Richmond. Portland (17-4-2), advances to the quarterfinal round against top-seeded Stanford, Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
NOVEMBER 23, 2002
Concordia women lose on PK's in NAIA quarterfinals
Number-one seed Lindenwood University (Mo.) defeated ninth-seeded Concordia University (Ore.) 3-2 in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of the 2002 Annual NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship.
NOVEMBER 17, 2002
Pilots will host Richmond in NCAA Tourney
Portland will host an NCAA Women's College Cup third round game Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. The Pilots will face Richmond, which beat James Madison 1-0 on Sunday to advance.
NOVEMBER 17, 2002
Concordia wins NCAA Region I, will travel to Missouri
Senior Missy Clark and junior Amy Jackson scored two goals apiece as the Concordia University women's soccer team defeated Western Baptist College 4-1 in Saturday's Region I Final, advancing the Cavaliers to the NAIA National Tournament.
NOVEMBER 16, 2002
Pilots defeat Utes to advance to NCAA playoffs final 16
Christine Sinclair scored two more goals as the Pilots outshot the Utes 15-2 in a 3--0 victory in the NCAA second round, held at BYU.
NOVEMBER 15, 2002
Concordia advances to NAIA Region I final with 2-0 win
Missy Clark and Aimee Wright each scored and had an assist as the Concordia University women's soccer team defeated Rocky Mountain College 2-0 today at Strasser Field, advancing to the final game tomorrow against Western Baptist, who defeated Simon Fraser 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout.
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Pilots advance to NCAA second round
Christine Sinclair celebrated her return to Portland’s lineup with a pair of goals Thursday, leading the #7 Pilots to a dominating 3-0 win over Idaho State in the first round of the 2002 NCAA Women’s College Cup at Brigham Young University.
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
Portland to face Idaho State in NCAA first round
Portland travels to Brigham Young to face Idaho State in the first round of the NCAA Women’s College Cup.
NOVEMBER 9, 2002
Concordia takes Cascade Conference title with 3-1 win
The Concordia Women's soccer team used second half goals from Beth Stauffer and Christal Grazier to break a 1-1 tie and earn the Cavaliers the Cascade Conference Championship with a 3-1 win over the Western Baptist Warriors in a match played on a muddy pitch at Concordia University in Portland. Missy Clark had the other goal for the Cavaliers while KeriAnn Lawson had the lone goal for the Warriors.
NOVEMBER 9, 2002
Vikings fall to host Idaho State in overtime in Big Sky final
The Vikings were not able to break through against host Idaho State in the Big Sky championship, falling 1-0 in overtime.
NOVEMBER 8, 2002
Pilots can't break through against San Diego, draw 0-0
Portland outshot San Diego 18-1 Thursday, but couldn't break through in a 0-0 double-overtime tie with the Toreros. The Pilots concluded the regular season with a 14-4-2 overall record, 4-2-1 in WCC games. San Diego finished 11-6-3, 3-3-1 in WCC games.
NOVEMBER 7, 2002
Vikings upend Grizzlies to advance to Big Sky final
The Vikings shut down the University of Montana Grizzlies by a 1-0 score and will go on to face Idaho State in the Big Sky Conference Final on Saturday in Idaho.
NOVEMBER 7, 2002
Cavs Win Semi-final Over Albertson
Concordia advances to the Cascade Conference Tournament Final with a 9-1 win over the Coyotes.
NOVEMBER 4, 2002
Pilots fall to #7 Santa Clara
The #4 Pilots were not able to break through against Santa Clara, losing by a 1-0 score. The Pilots leading scorer Christine Sinclair did not play as she was on the field for Canada in their 3-0 Gold Cup win over Costa Rica.
NOVEMBER 4, 2002
Vikings top Northern Arizona, look forward to Big Sky playoffs
Katie Miyake scored 3 goals in the Vikings' 5-1 win over the Lumberjacks at PGE Park on Sunday. The Vikings secure 3rd place in the Big Sky conference and will face Montana in the Big Sky tournament on Thursday in Pocatello, Idaho.
NOVEMBER 2, 2002
Concordia women finish season undefeated
The Cavaliers defeated Albertson College of Idaho 6-0 in Caldwell to finish their regular season with a perfect 16-0 record in the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
OCTOBER 30, 2002
Late goal lifts Vikings to 2-1 win over Western Oregon
Carly Sawhill scored in the 82nd minute to break a 1-1 tie and give the Vikings a 2-1 win over Western Oregon in a match played on Wednesday night at a chilly PGE Park. Megan Plinski opened the scoring for the Vikings in the 6th minute with Mary Mulkey scoring the lone goal for the Wolves in the 32nd minute.
OCTOBER 30, 2002
Pilots Christine Sinclair and Jennifer Bosa making news
University of Portland striker Christine Sinclair scored four goals for the Canadian team tonight in their 11-1 rout of Haiti in the 2002 Women's Gold Cup in Victoria, BC. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer also featuree
OCTOBER 27, 2002
Portland State women secure playoff spot with 0-0 tie with Montana
The Portland State Vikings secured a spot in the Big Sky playoffs with a 0-0 draw against the Montana Grizzlies today at PGE Park. I don't have a full match report for this match (as I arrived late and left early), but I have posted 17 match photos.
OCTOBER 27, 2002
Pilot women shut out Saint Mary's 1-0
Lindsey Huie's goal in the 63rd minute lifted the fourth-ranked Pilots to a 1-0 victory on the road at Saint Mary's.