WSOC Celebration
Ron Smith

Saints' Soccer Gears Up For Home Opening Weekend

9/7/2021 4:22:00 PM

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FULL MEDIA GUIDE

Live Stats/Live Video – Live Stats of Saint Martin's Soccer Games will be available with links found on smusaints.com. Watch the game live at Youtube.com/SMUAthleticsYT. Live stats and video will be produced by the Host School.

 

Social Media – Follow the Saints on Twitter for in game updates (@smusaints_wsoc) and follow SMU Athletics on Facebook (Saint Martin's Saints), Twitter (SMUSaints), Instagram (SMUSaints).

 

Ticket Information – All Saint Martin’s home games tickets can be purchased online at smusaints.com. Skip the line at the gate by purchasing online, saving your digital ticket, and scanning it at the door!

 

Saints Digital Network – The Saints Digital Network is your home all Saint Martin's Athletics. Live stats and video broadcast are available of every home game this season for free and can be found on smusaints.com.

 

Welcome Back Fans – The Saints’ 2021 home opener against Corban on Friday, September 10 will be free admission to all! As a welcome back to our fans, Saint Martin’s is offering free admission for their opening match. 

 

Potential Starting Lineup – 

GK

Ali Campigotto

11 Saves

.846 Save %

0 Shutouts

D

Shelby Clayton

0 Goals

0 Assists

1 Shots

D

Emily Chong

0 Goals

0 Assists

0 Shots

D

Salma Perez

0 Goals

0 Assists

0 Shots

D

Jordyn Jolley

0 Goals

0 Assists

2 Shots

M

Payton Aselton

0 Goals

0 Assists

3 Shots

M

Kiersten Madsen

0 Goals

0 Assists

5 Shots

M

Maddie Wolff

0 Goals

0 Assists

0 Shots

M

Elisabeth Cole

0 Goals

0 Assists

0 Shots

F

Rebecca Garrison

0 Goals

0 Assists

1 Shots

F

Taylor Goodpaster

0 Goals

0 Assists

3 Shots

 

Last Minute Goal Upends Saints In Season Opener - The Saints (0-1-0) were total control of the first 45 minutes, outshooting the Miners (1-0-0) 10-to-2 with three coming on net. However, despite the pressure, the Miners backline never broke and was able to get into halftime with a 0-to-0 draw.

 

In the second half, the momentum was more 50/50 with Missouri S&T taking five shots to the Saints' four. Ali Campigotto and the Saints' defense, who had stopped all four attempts by the Miners on goal, looked to be holding strong until the final minutes. Off a corner in the 86th minute, Ally Hasken punched home the game-winning goal to steal away the match from the Siants in the final moments.

 

Saints Drop Battle Against Tritons In Final Minutes - The first half turned into a defensive stalemate with neither side giving an inch. The Saints (0-2-0) recorded two shots from Kiersten Madsen, and Jordyn Jolley, but neither were able to find the net.

 

In the second 45 minutes of action, it looked to be going the same route until the 80th minute. Eylesa Kellam notched the game-winning goal to push the Tritons (2-0-0) to the victory. Saint Martin's was unable to set up a counterattack in the final 10 minutes and will look to turn their fortune around in their home opener.

 

Clean Sheet Preseason – In the Saints’ three preseason matches, Saint Martin’s outscored their opponents by nine, while allowing zero goals. Saint Martin’s put up five goals in their first match against Centralia College, followed by three against Bushnell, and one against Northwest.

 

2021 Season Preview - The Saints' women soccer program enters 2021 with an influx of new talent ready to prove the GNAC wrong after being selected eighth in the GNAC Coaches' Preseason Poll.

 

The Falcons of Seattle Pacific look poised to claim the GNAC title, earning six of the eight first place votes to lead the way with 62 points. Western Washington, who received the final two, finished second at 57 points.

 

Northwest Nazarene (44 points), Central Washington (37), and Western Oregon (30) made the middle of the standings. Simon Fraser and MSU Billings tied for sixth at 22 points, followed by the Saints at 14.

 

There will be little to no questions in 2021 where the Saints' strengths lie in 2019 second team All-Conference goalkeeper Ali Campigotto returning. The sophomore started all 11 games for the Saints in the COVID 2020-21 season, recording 63 saves, with one shutout victory, and a .685 save percentage.

 

Leading the offense for SMU will be senior Kiersten Madsen, who broke out in 2020 with five goals, and an assist. Madsen scored four goals in a three-game span, and three of her five goals came from penalty kicks. Another veteran who will provide leadership will be defender Daeh Lindquist, who enters the season with over 3,000 minutes of experience in the backline.

 

However, the Saints are loaded with young promising talent, that saw some action in 2020. Freshman Rachel Kimura, and Payton Aselton both started 10 matches, and combined for one goal and three assists. Sophomores Taylor Goodpaster and Justine Pauly each punched home one goal in 2020.

 

Other notable returners include Elisabeth Cole, who saw action in all 11 matches, along with Mia Fleming, and Maddie Wolff in the midfield.

 

The Saints welcome nine new student-athletes who will take the field for the first time in 2021.

 

Meet The New Saints – 

6

Rebecca Garrison

F

5-7

Lake Tapps, WA / Sumner HS

8

Sosna Araya

M

5-6

Burien, WA / Kennedy Catholic HS

9

Taylor Richards

F

5-8

Kent, WA / Kentlake HS

10

Alia Khoyi

F

5-8

Pasco, WA / Chiawana HS

12

Emily Chong

D

5-4

Lynnwood, WA / Lynnwood HS

24

Kaeli Ploettner

M

5-7

Olympia, WA / South Puget Sound CC

25

Alyssa Carapia

D

5-3

Riverside, CA / Riverside Poly HS

27

Faith Hahn Landis

D

5-9

Naches, WA / Naches Valley HS

28

Jordyn Jolley

D

5-9

Yakima, WA / A.C. Davis HS