SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State women's soccer team (3-4-5, 1-1-2 MW) will host the Wyoming Cowgirls (4-5-3, 0-4-0 MW) and the Colorado State Rams (6-4-2, 1-2-1) this week. First up is a matchup against the Cowgirls at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 presented by Habana Cuba. The match can be viewed on either Stadium or the Mountain West Network. The Spartans will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Bay FC will be in attendance. On Sunday, the Spartans will play the Rams at 12 p.m. as part of Alumni Weekend. Watch Sunday's match exclusively on the Mountain West Network. Tickets for both matches can be purchased here.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
- The Spartans took three points on the road last week, winning 3-0 over UNLV and falling 2-0 to Nevada.
- Bella Flocchini led the Spartans in the 3-0 win, scoring one goal and assisting on another.
- Sabrina Weinman and Cynthia Flores netted the other goals for the Spartans.
- Bente Pernot and Shayla Sugai combined to earn the shutout.
WHERE THE SPARTANS RANK
Overall Season (12 matches):
- The Spartans have recorded four shutouts which is tied for the most in the Mountain West conference.
- The Spartans are second in the conference in saves with 65.
- Flocchini has scored the third-most goals with six and produced the fifth-most points with 14.
- Pernot has made the third-most saves with 54.
- SJSU has the fourth-best attendance average in the conference, averaging 585 fans per home match.
Conference Matches Only (4 matches):
- The Spartans have amassed five points through four conference matches and sit in a tie for fifth in the conference standings.
- The Spartans average the third-most goals per match at 1.50.
- Weinman is tied for third for most conference goals with two.
- Evan House and Kennedy Mayo are each tied for second for most assists with two.
RECORD WATCH
- With 10 career shutouts, Pernot is tied with Nina Butera (2007-09) for fourth in Spartans' history for most career clean sheets. The all-time leader is the Spartans' current assistant coach, Paige Simoneau.
- SJSU career leaders in shutouts:
- 1. 21 Paige Simoneau (2015-18)
- 2. 16 Zoe Makrigiannis (2012-15)
- 3. 11 Amee Brown (1996-99)
- 4. 10 Nina Butera (2007-09)
- 10 Bente Pernot (2022-present)
- With 128 career saves, Pernot has recorded the ninth-most career stops by a Spartans' goalkeeper. She needs to get to 156 career saves to tie Eryn Meyer (2000-02) for eighth.
VS. WYOMING
- The Cowgirls are in last place in the Mountain West, having lost all four of their conference matches.
- The Cowgirls are coming off a 2-1 loss to Utah State on Sunday.
- The Spartans and Cowgirls matched up in the Mountain West Championship Match in 2022 which the Spartans won in penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw.
- The Spartans have a 6-5-2 all-time record against the Cowgirls.
- Kiana Miyazato and Jordan Rowell have each recorded a goal against Wyoming in their careers.
- Wyoming was projected to finish atop the conference in the 2023 Mountain West Preseason Coaches' Poll.
VS. COLORADO STATE
- The Rams have accrued four points during conference play and sit one spot below the Spartans in the standings.
- The Rams lost both matches last week, falling 1-0 to Utah State and 4-1 to Boise State.
- The Spartans won 1-0 over Colorado State in 2022 with Pernot making three saves to earn the shutout and Weinman scoring the match-winning goal.
- The Spartans have a 6-2-0 all-time record over the Rams.
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