Release: Nov. 15, 2011 Contact: Pete LaFleur (editor@collegesoccer360.com)
CS360 WEEK-13 PRIMETIME PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Long Beach senior 'keeper Kaitlyn Gustaves
Long Beach State senior goalkeeper and hometown product Kaitlyn Gustaves – who logged 99-plus shutout minutes in a tension-packed upset victory at Pepperdine – rose to the big-game challenge during the first round of the NCAAs and leads the way among the latest Primetime Performers of the Week for Division I women's soccer, as selected byCollegeSoccer360.com for games during the weekend of Nov. 11-13. Gustaves (pictured, at right), the week-13 CS360 Primetime Player of the Week, is joined by 12 other players receiving the postseason Primetime Performer designation (all 13 listed below, with player info. and action photos; headshots located in right-sidebar).
Also be sure to check out the assortment of links included below for some of the honorees, featuring video game highlights, postgame video – and even a CS360 exclusive video with Texas A&M Primetime Performer Beth West (alonside A&M teammate and fellow Colorado native Bri Young).
...... Video Highlights (Long Beach at Pepperdine)
...... CLICK HERE for CS360 exclusive video interview with Texas A&M midfielders (and fellow Colorado natives) Beth West & Bri Young
...... (more video links included below – game highlights and postgame interviews)
Gustaves saved all 12 shots she faced leading up to the wild finish at Pepperdine, with LBSU's Natalie Link scoring her 16th goal of the season in the closing moments of the first overtime (99:47). The career-best save performance from Gustaves made Link's heroics possible, as Long Beach edged a Pepperdine squad that had suffered only one loss during the regular season and was one of four #3 national seeds in the 2011 NCAA field. The Waves placed 12 of their 16 shots on-target but were unable to solve Gustaves, who extended her shutout streak to 297 minutes entering a second-round matchup vs. Miami (at nearby UCLA).
The other 12 CS360 Primetime honorees include: North Carolina freshman center back Caitlin Ball (Chapel Hill, N.C.) ... Ohio State junior forward Tiffany Cameron (Mississauga, Ontartio) ... California freshman defender Taylor Comeau (Los Gatos, Calif.) ... Virginia Tech junior midfielder Kelley Conheeney (Ridgewood, N.J.) ... South Caroline freshman goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo (Welland, Ontario) ... Portland senior goalkeeper Hailee DeYoung (Draper, Utah) ... Washington State senior defender Ali Fenter (Spokane, Wash.) ... Louisville sophomore defender Chelsea Hunter (Novi, Mich.) ... San Diego senior forward Stephanie Ochs (San Diego, Calif.) ... Kansas sophomore forward Christabel Oduro(Brampton, Ontario) ... Illinois junior forward Niki Read (Lake Orion, Mich.) ... and Texas A&M junior midfielder Beth West (Centennial, Colo.).
Seven of the players listed above – Gustaves, Cameron, Comeau, Conheeney, DeYoung, Fenter and Ochs – helped their teams advance from the first round while playing on the road.
The 13 honorees include four forwards, two midfielders, four defenders and three goalkeepers ... four seniors, four juniors, a pair of sophomores and three freshmen (who rose to the occasion in their NCAA debuts). Three of the Primetime Performers hail from north of the border in Ontatio, with the other 10 honorees including three from hometowns in California, a pair of Michigan natives, and one each from Colorado, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah and Washington.
Ohio State junior forward Tiffany Cameron (left) scored twice in Ohio State's win at Tennessee (one of four #3 national seeds).
... Selection for the Division I women's CS360 weekly awards is based on any/all of the following "primetime" criteria (i.e. not solely based on raw stats):
• Must have performed at a high level in a game that is key to the team's postseason qualification/participation.
• In general, preference is given based on the quality of the opponent, contribution to team success and situational factors involved in the player's accomplishments.
• Exhibited strong leadership and/or involved in clutch performances, such as gamewinning goals, noteworthy comebacks, late scores, momentum-shifting play, all-around performance, team spirit, etc.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Record-setting and historic accomplishments, on a national level.
• Bonus consideration is given for key performances away from team's home field and/or against a traditional rival.
All photos on this page courtesy of the respective schools and their photography staffs
CS360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll #13 Division I women
(presented by CollegeSoccer360.com ... for NCAA 1st-round games; Nov. 11-13, 2011)
"It's not so much what your do, as it is when you do it."
CAITLIN BALL
(North Carolina ... D ...Fr. ... Chapel Hill, NC ... #26)
... Classic success story, as local product who literally walked-on to tradition-rich program days before season started and now has emerged as key back line started; maintained her starting position during team's recent return to trademark 3-3-4 system (after several weeks in 4-back alignment); played entire 90' in NCAA opening win over quality William & Mary squad that lost only twice all season (ending first 3-gm losing streak in UNC history); that 4-1 game was 1-1 thru 66'; key factor in limiting W&M to four total shots (two on-goal) and a pair of corner kicks; has played every minute of past 10 games (UNC only 6 goals all. in that span)
...... Video Highlights (UNC vs. William & Mary)
TIFFANY CAMERON (pictured above)
(Ohio State ... F .. Jr. ... Mississauga, Ontartio ... #11)
... Proven goalscorer earlier in her career (7G-5A as 1st team all-Big Ten performer in 2010) who put her 2011 struggles behind her by scoring pair of clutch goals in 3-0 upset at Tennessee (one of the #4 national seeds), helping revitalize OSU program looking to rediscover its 2010 magic that extended to College Cup's final weekend; opened scoring vs. Vols on near-post strike from 10 yards (off Kendyl Reed's rightside cross) and later finished corner-kick sequence (from Megan Fuller to Danica Wu) for late clincher, 74'
TAYLOR COMEAU
(California ... D ... Fr. ... Los Gatos, CA ... #21)
... Assigned with marking Santa Clara's top scorer Julie Johnson and responded with stellar effort, as Bears edged their Bay-area rival in marathon battle (1-1; 4-3 PKs); logged 106 of the 110 minutes while holding Johnston to one shot, which was off-target (Johnston, who had 2G earlier this season vs. Cal, played the full 110' in the NCAA matchup); converted midfielder who has logged 16 starts this season on the back line
KELLEY CONHEENEY
(Virginia Tech ... M ... Jr. ... Ridgewood, NJ ... #13)
... Three-time CS360 Primetime Performer during her career, after scoring lone goal and playing strong all-around game in NCAA road win over BIG EAST champion West Virginia (1-0); scored VT's first 1st-half goal since Oct. 13, courtesy of Anna Lumpkin's chip over the defense (chested ball to set up linedrive shot into right side of goal); gave WVU its first deficit in five weeks (Oct. 2) and was scoring threat throughout tightly-fought game; her team-best 11 goals this season include five gamewinners (tied for most in ACC; her 13 career GWGs are a VT record)
SABRINA D'ANGELO
(South Carolina ... G ... Fr. ... Welland, Ontario ... #34)
... Rookie netminder who rose to the occasion in her first NCAA Tournament game, delivering pressure-packed, 1-0 shutout vs. dangerous Texas team; her four saves included pushing to top-of-18 on pair of breakaway chances by all-Big-12 performer Hannah Higgins; busy day also saw her deal with 15 total Texas shots & 4 corner kicks
...... Video Highlights (SC vs. Texas)
...... Postgame Video (SC players press conference)
HAILEE DeYOUNG photo courtesy UP/Will Crew
(Portland ... G ... Sr. ... Draper, UT ... #24)
... Senior 'keeper who registered several clutch, second-half saves during NCAA opener at in-state rival Oregon State, with Pilots prevailing in penalty-kick shootout (1-1); her six total saves included 1-v-1 kick save vs. Jenna Richardson (62') and leaping stop vs. Melinda Ingalls (68'), moments before Amanda Frisbie tied the game for the Pilots; dealt with 16 total shots from homestanding Oregon State and four corner-kicks, during frenetic rivalry game.
ALI FENTER
(Washington State ... D ... Sr. ... Spokane, WA ... #12)
... Mainstay on the back line who picked perfect time to score her first career goal, taking free-kick service from Rachael Doyle and settling ball before scoring from left side for tying goal at Kentucky (57'; 1-1, WSU advanced 4-2 on PKs); helped limit Wildcats to four shots-on-goal and a pair of corner kicks; key member of WSU team that allowed only 14 goals in regular season; has started every game of her career (85; WSU record for games played & started)
...... Postgame Video (WSU players press conference)
KAITLYN GUSTAVES (pictured at top of page)
(Long Beach State ... G ... Sr. ... Long Beach, CA ... #00)
... Saved all 12 shots she faced during tense overtime win at Pepperdine (one of the four #3 national seeds), which had lost only once all season; several of her saves snuffed out quality scoring chances, while Waves put most of their shots (12-of-16) on frame; her career-best save total delivered first NCAA Tournament win in LBSU program's history while extending her shutout streak to 297'
...... Video Highlights (Long Beach at Pepperdine)
CHELSEA HUNTER
(Louisville ... D ... So. .... Novi, MI ... #10)
... Key contributor in 2-0 shutout win over Atlantic-10 tournament champion Dayton team that has made multiple NCAA trips over the past few years; center back who helped shut down surging Flyers offense while ending Dayton's 9-game win streak & securing first NCAA Tournament win in Louisville program's history; led effort that blanked Dayton team shut out only once previously this season; season-long starter for team that has matched program record for wins (13)
STEPHANIE OCHS
(San Diego ... F ... Sr. ..
San Diego, CA ... #22)
... Battle-tested veteran who has excelled in big-game situations as both a scorer and playmaker, most recently in NCAA showdown at UC Irvine (1-1; USD advanced 5-3 in PKs); repeat Primetime Performer honoree (3A in 3-0 win over Santa Clara on 11/4) who assisted on both goals vs. UCI, later capping shootout by converting the clinching PK; her heads-up pass in early scrum led to Mariah Butera's opening goal at Irvine (5'), later crossing ball to Taylor Houseley for 2-1 lead (41'); nearing rare 10-goal/10-assists distinction for the 2011 season (8G-13A)
CHRISTABEL ODURO
(Memphis ... F ... So. ...
Brampton, Ontario ... #10)
... Set NCAA Tournament record for points in a game (9), after totaling 4G-1A vs. surging Tennessee-Martin team (three previous players had 4G in an NCAA tourney game); opened scoring after going around defender 110 seconds into game, then converted Kyle Davis pass to lower-rt corner (26') & completed hat trick at 35' (sliding kick lower-left, off Lizzy Simonin free-kick service); later took pass from Bailey Pembroke, turned and scored at '69 (added assist on Rasheeda Ansari goal, 72'); one of handful of players in nation with double-digit goals & assists (16G-10A)
NIKI READ
(Illinois ... M ... Jr. ... Lake Orion, MI ... #5)
... Received pass in midfield, turned & took a few touches before blasting 30-yd shot over leaping 'keeper and narrowly under crossbar ('50), as Illini went on to beat Notre Dame, 1-0 (earliest NCAA loss ever for defending champion); key component in midfield battle, as host Illinois got the best of ground-passing day during 30-mph wind conditions; helped limit ND to 9 total shots (only 3 on-goal) and 2 corners; scored first gamewinner of season (5G total)
...... Be sure to check out the three video angles of Read goal:
CLICK HERE (goal shown about 40 seconds into highlights)
BETH WEST
(Texas A&M ... M ... Jr. ... Centennial, CO ... #10)
... Key factor to A&M's surge over past month, most recently in 4-0 NCAA win over future conference foe LSU (#2 SEC finisher); provided pair of pinpoint corner-kick assists (one from each side) that quickly transformed tense 1-0 game into 3-0 cushion (Megan Streight 73' & Bri Yong 75'; 4-0 final); led A&M's midfield & possession domination vs. LSU, helping produce 26-6 shot edge (9-1 shots-on-goal) and 11-1 corner-kick margin; pushed season assist total to 13
...... CLICK HERE for CS360 exclusive video interview with Texas A&M midfielders (and fellow Colorado natives) Beth West & Bri Young