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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 --
(#1) SPU vs. Western Oregon
7:00 p.m., Interbay Stadium (900), Seattle, Wash.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 --
(#1) SPU at Western Washington
5:00 p.m., Orca Field at Whatcom CC, Bellingham, Wash.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 --
(#1) SPU vs. BYU Hawaii
1:00 p.m., Interbay Stadium (900), Seattle, Wash.

Two very different venues are on the slate this week for the top-ranked, undefeated and un-scored upon Seattle Pacific women's soccer team (9-0, 3-0 GNAC). The Falcons host a 7 p.m. game against Western Oregon (2-6-3, 1-3-0) on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Interbay Stadium, where they have not lost in 37 games. On Saturday, Oct. 3, SPU visits Orca Field in Bellingham, Wash., the site of its last loss. Since losing 1-0 at Western Washington on Sept. 20, 2008, the defending NCAA Division II champion Falcons have gone undefeated in 26 games. That streak includes 25 wins and a 1-1 draw on Oct. 16 in Seattle against WWU (4-2-2, 2-0-1), which won the 2008 GNAC title. On Tuesday, Oct. 6 the Falcons entertain BYU Hawaii in a 1 p.m. weekday afternoon game at Interbay Stadium.

Ticket Talk
Tickets for SPU soccer games can be purchased in advance or at Interbay Stadium (3027 17th Ave. W., Seattle 98119) on game day. Ticket windows open one hour prior to games. All seats are general admission, priced at $6 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens. SPU students and staff are admitted free. Groups or teams of 10 or more may qualify for special general admission rates by calling (206) 281-2085 in advance.

Follow the Action Live
Live stats will be available during SPU home soccer games and can be accessed via the internet at:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/spu/wsoc

Streaking
The Falcons are in the midst of a 20-game winning streak. They have gone an entire calendar year without a loss, putting together an undefeated stretch of 26 games that includes one tie. SPU's last setback was a 1-0 decision at Western Washington on Sept. 20, 2008. They have gone three calendar years without losing at home, going 35-0-2 at Interbay Stadium since a 1-0 loss to Seattle University on Sept. 30, 2006.

Blank Slate
The Falcons have not surrendered an opposing goal during their last 953-minutes, 7-seconds, including all 810 minutes this season. They eclipsed the school's previous scoreless standard of 610:13 compiled during the 2004 season. SPU has not allowed a goal since the 55th minute of its Dec. 4, 2008 NCAA semifinal game, a 3-1 win over Metro State. The Falcons blanked West Florida for nearly 108 scoreless minutes in the 1-0 double-overtime championship victory on Dec. 6. When the streak started at the end of last season, the Falcons featured a veteran corps of defenders. The quartet, including three seniors, boasted a combined 221 career starts on the SPU back line. The current group, including freshmen Andrea Chan, Taylor Lundquist and Taylor Sawyer, had no collegiate starting experience before this season. “The back line is playing like a bunch of seniors,” Coach Chuck Sekyra said. No opponent has scored against the SPU women in nine games this year, surpassing the school's previous single-season record of six straight scoreless games set in 2003 and replicated in 2004.

Dynamic Duo
A primary reason for the shutout streak is the play of senior Jesslyn Rahm Kellerman (Eugene, Ore.) and junior Maddie Dickinson (Vancouver, Wash.), who split time in goal for SPU. They are the co-national leaders in both goals against average (0.00) and save percentage (100%). SPU has not yielded a goal in 810 minutes this year with four shutouts for Dickinson, four by Kellerman and one shared. Last season they combined for 17 shutouts. Dickinson allowed five goals in 1,332 minutes (0.34 GAA) and Rahm five in 1009 minutes (0.45 GAA).

Shutout Standard
The SPU women have shut out their last 10 opponents, including West Florida in the 2008 championship game. That 10-game streak ties for fourth in the NCAA Division II women's soccer record book. The record of 15 consecutive shutouts was established by Franklin Pierce from Sept. 12-Nov. 5, 1995.

Player of the Week
Freshman defender Taylor Lundquist, who helped Seattle Pacific shut out Central Washington 3-0 on Saturday, received the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week award on Sept. 28. The San Jose, Calif. native started all nine games as a central defender for the defending NCAA Division II Falcons (9-0), who have not surrendered a goal this season. The SPU defense limited the Wildcats to seven shots on Sept. 26 and none of them were on goal requiring help from the goalkeeper. SPU has outscored opponents by an 18-0 count. Lundquist scored one of those goals on a 45-yard free kick against Humboldt State on Sept. 3.

Home Sweet Home
Seattle Pacific has not lost at Interbay Stadium since a 1-0 setback against Seattle University on Sept. 30, 2006. The Falcons compiled a 35-0-2 home record since then, including a perfect 15-0 mark in 2007, 11-0-2 in 2008 and 6-0 this season.

This Week's Opponents
Western Oregon (2-6-3, 1-3-0 GNAC) -- The Wolves beat Northwest Nazarene 4-3 in overtime on Saturday to halt a nine-game winless streak. Rachelle Kliewer leads the WOU attack with six goals and three assists. SPU won the last 13 meetings to take a 14-2 lead in the all-time series.

Western Washington (4-2-2, 2-0-1 GNAC) -- The defending GNAC champion Vikings are coached for the seventh season by four-year SPU letterman Travis Connell (1991-95). WWU has allowed only one goal in its last five games and has a 4-0-1 record in that span. Western has not lost in 19 conference games (16-0-3), the last league loss a 2-0 decision vs. Seattle Pacific on Oct. 17, 2007.  Emily Frankland's three goals lead the Vikings, while goalkeeper Kylie Broadbent has three shutouts and a 0.23 goals against average. The Falcons lead the series 12-2-3 despite a loss and tie last season.

BYU Hawaii (4-1) -- Carolyn Theurer is in her first season as head coach of the Seasiders, who competed in the NCAA Tournament last season. BYU has outscored opponents 17-4 behind the team-leading six goals of Emily Mearns.  Tuesday marks the first ever meeting between the Seasiders and SPU.

Terrific Transfer
Senior Jocelyn Charette (Tacoma, Wash./Curtis) leads the team with five goals. She netted her second career hat trick, and the 12th by an SPU player, in a 3-0 win over Grand Canyon (Sept. 11). Charette scored 21 career goals since her transfer from Tampa, where she played as a freshman in 2006. She was the Sunshine State Conference freshman of the year with 21 goals and nine assists for the Spartans. Charette scored six goals in five postseason games, helping Tampa reach the 2006 NCAA semifinals. She returned to Tampa's Pepin Stadium with SPU for the 2008 Final Four and assisted on both game-winning goals while scoring a semifinal goal of her own. Charette led the Falcons with 15 assists last fall, including an assist in each of the final six outings. Her nine goals ranked third on the team in 2008. Charette was a first-team All-GNAC and All-West Region selection last season.

Golden Girl
Senior midfielder Janae Godoy (Yakima, Wash./West Valley) finished the 2008 season in phenomenal fashion. She netted a golden goal in the 108th minute to lift SPU to its first national championship with a 1-0 win over West Florida. That was Godoy's fifth game-winning goal during the season's final seven outings, including three deciding tallies in playoff contests. She scored the lone goal in a Nov. 22 quarterfinal victory at Truman State to propel SPU into the Final Four. She also had the decisive goal in the Falcons' first tournament victory, a 3-1 decision against UC San Diego on Nov. 15 in Seattle. Godoy has proven to be a clutch performer as 11 of her 20 career goals were game winners.

Season Preview
Six starters return from last year's 22-1-2 SPU squad that won the school's first women's soccer national championship. Headlining the list of returnees is a trio of All-West Region honorees. Junior Amanda Johnson is the top returning scorer with 11 goals, two of them coming in the NCAA semifinal win. Senior Jocelyn Charette topped the team with 15 assists in 2008 and also netted nine goals. Junior goalkeeper Maddie Dickinson had a 0.34 goals against average and was credited with 10 of the team's 17 shutouts. To that returning corps, SPU added seven signees in one of the finest recruiting classes in school history. The Falcons need to replace five departed starters, including three defenders and midfielder Meredith Teague, the 2008 National Player of the Year. SPU was an overwhelming choice by GNAC coaches to win the 2009 conference title, receiving six of seven first-place votes.

2008 Review
Janae Godoy's 108th-minute golden goal on Dec. 6 against West Florida capped a remarkable championship season for Seattle Pacific. The Falcons won their last 11 games, and were undefeated in the final 17 outings, en route to a 22-1-2 record. They were dominant, outscoring opponents 67-10 on the strength of a 492-169 shot advantage. The Falcons shut out 17 foes. Senior Meredith Teague, the 2008 National Player of the Year, amassed 14 goals and 10 assists. SPU qualified for the Final Four in three of the last four seasons. 

Coach Chuck Sekyra
Since taking over in 2003, just the third year of the program, Chuck Sekyra has guided Seattle Pacific teams to a remarkable 127-11-10 record, three Final Four appearances and the 2008 national championship.  He directed four of those teams to GNAC championships, and all six of his squads participated in the NCAA tournament. His Falcons advanced to the 2005 championship game. Sekyra was a defender on the Falcons men's soccer teams that won back-to-back NCAA titles in 1985 and 1986. He served as an assistant men's coach at SPU in 1998 and 1999 under Cliff McCrath, then was an assistant women's coach at Washington for three years before being named head coach of the SPU women in 2003. He was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 2003, '04, '05 and '07 and earned Regional Coach of the Year honors in both 2005 and 2007. He received the NSCAA National Coach of the Year award in 2007.