Yote Notes – September 22,
2009
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Mike Safford Jr. – Sports
Info. Director
msafford@collegeofidaho.edu
ATHLETIC NEWS:
COYOTE OPEN SET FOR FRIDAY: The annual Coyote Open golf
tournament to raise funds for the
R.C. OWENS AND FRIENDS TO HOST EVENT
IN
BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME SET FOR OCT. 3: The annual C of I baseball alumni
game is set for Oct. 3 at Wolfe Field. At 1 p.m. will be a Home Run
Derby, followed by the game. For more information or to RSVP, contact
head coach Shawn Humberger at 459-5861.
DONATE TO THE
VOLLEYBALL (9-1, 6-0): No. 7 ranked Lady Yotes put long win
streak vs.
LAST WEEK: at Warner Pacific (W 3-0), at
Concordia (W 3-0)
COMING UP: at
LADY YOTES EQUAL HIGHEST REGULAR
SEASON RANKING: The College of Idaho volleyball team equaled their highest
regular-season national ranking in program history today, as the Lady Yotes
climbed one spot to No. 7 in the NAIA Top-25 Coaches Poll, released Tuesday
afternoon by the national office in Kansas City, Mo. The Lady Yotes picked up lopsided weekend
wins at Warner Pacific and Concordia (
MACHUREK NAMED SETTER OF THE WEEK: Setter Madie Machurek (Eagle, Idaho / Eagle HS) was named CCC Setter of the Week,
announced Monday afternoon by the league office in Portland, Ore. The junior had a banner weekend in helping
the Lady Yotes extend their winning streak to nine with road wins over Warner
Pacific and Concordia. Machurek, running a 5-1 system for the first time
this season, had 26 assists, seven digs, and two aces in the win at WP, then
followed with a dominating 34 assist, nine dig night against Concordia. It was the second time this season that she
has won the award – joining both Naomi
Reimer (
OUTSIDES HAVE BIG WEEKEND IN
I-84 CUP
EASTERN TRYING TO END THE STREAK: The Lady Yotes have had the upper
hand on EOU over the last 12 seasons, racking up 29 consecutive victories
against the Mountaineers. In fact, the
Yotes have not lost to Eastern since the 1996 season – including three
victories last year.
REKINDLING THE CANYON COUNTY RIVALRY:
Despite the schools
being separated by just seven miles, Tuesday night marks the first meeting
between the Coyotes and Northwest
Nazarene since 2006 – and just the third meeting between the teams since
2003. The NCAA Division II Crusaders
(9-5) are led by All-America hitter Cammy Dranginis (3.0 k/s, 0.9 b/s) and
All-GNAC selection Lindsey Grant (3.3 k/s, 3.7 d/s), while libero Haley Hevern
(5.2 d/s) is very sharp defensively.
Fans should expect the
MENDIOLA CLOSING IN ON 200: With the victory on Saturday night at
Concordia, head coach Liz Mendiola is well in reach of her next milestone
victory – No. 200. The ninth-year head
coach has recorded 194 career wins and would join an elite group of coaches in
The C of I 200-win club fraternity (Tim Mooney, Marty Holly, Shawn Humberger,
Clem Parberry, Babe Brown, John Calpin).
RECORD BOOK: Four players currently are in the
Top-10 in the Coyote career record book.
Leading the way is Kristin
Henning (Boise, Idaho / Boise HS),
who is No. 3 all-time with 430 blocks and No. 10 in kills (833), while Kathryn
Ely ranks fourth all-time in kills
(1,304) – needing just five spikes to move into third-place on the list. Rounding out the list are the two setters, as
Madie Machurek is No. 5 (1,479) and Naomi Reimer is No. 8 (1,168) in assists.
CCC LEADERS: As a team, the Lady Yotes lead the
CCC in digs per set (17.2) and lowest opponent attack percentage (.084),
ranking second in the league in attack percentage (.208), kills per set (12.7),
blocks per set (2.4), and aces per set (1.8), ranking third in assists per set
(11.7). Individually, five different C
of I players are among the CCC’s top-five, including three players leading the
league in their respective categories.
Whitney Owen leads the loop in digs per set (5.7), Kristin Henning leads
the league in blocks per set (1.3), with Marcella
Hernandez (
GAME
RECAP – C OF I 3, WARNER PACIFIC 0: Kathryn Ely recorded a match-high 13 kills, The C of I
won their eighth-straight contest, stopping Warner Pacific, 25-15, 25-14,
25-18, Friday in
GAME
RECAP – C OF I 3, CONCORDIA 0: The C of I ran their win streak to nine games with a
convincing 25-12, 25-21, 25-9 victory at
ABOUT
THE COACH: Liz Mendiola is in her ninth season as The C of I
head volleyball coach. During her first eight seasons at the helm, the
Coyotes have advanced to seven consecutive Cascade Conference tournaments, four
NAIA regional tournaments, and trips to the NAIA National Championships in
2005, 2006, and 2008. Last season, the squad won their third-straight CCC
title, claimed their third-straight CCC Tournament title, won their NAIA
Tournament Opening Round match, and advanced to the NAIA Tournament Final Site
in Sioux City, Iowa – with Mendiola earning her third-straight CCC Coach of the
Year honors, while being ranked as high as No. 9 in the national poll.
During her career, she has amassed a record of 194-75, the most wins and
highest winning percentage in school history.
In 2006, she led the Lady Yotes to their best season in program history,
compiling a 35-4 record - earning CCC and NAIA Region I Coach of the Year
honors. The Yotes won their first CCC championship in 24 years, becoming
just the second school to complete the league schedule without a loss.
The Coyotes also captured their second-straight CCC Tournament title, along
with their second-straight NAIA Region I Tournament title, before placing ninth
at the NAIA Championships – with that team setting a school-record with 22
straight wins. Her 2009 club will take a
35-match CCC home win streak into the season.
Mendiola was an assistant for the Coyotes on two separate occasions –
from 1995-96 and from 1999-2000, before elevating to head coach. She has also coached club volleyball at
Emmett High, for the Treasure Valley Volleyball Club, the Boise River Volleyball
Club, and various camps in the Northwest.
A native of Jerome, Mendiola graduated from The C of I in 1996 with a
degree in elementary education, and taught kindergarten in
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote volleyball program, head to the
official homepage of the Lady Yotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball.htm.
CROSS COUNTRY: No. 7 Lady Yotes, No. 25 Coyotes set
for Bob Firman Invitational
COMING UP: at Bob Firman Invitational, Saturday,
LAST WEEK: at Roger Curran Invite (9/12) – Men
2nd-place, Women 1st-place
LADY YOTES HIT UNCHARTED WATERS, MEN
CRACK TOP-25: Both
The College of Idaho men's and women's cross country teams were represented in
the latest NAIA Top-25 Coaches Polls, released last Wednesday by the national
office in Kansas City, Mo. The Lady
Yotes climbed one spot to No. 7 after a team win at the Roger Curran
Invitational - including a victory over
KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE: The Coyote men have now been ranked
in the Top-25 for 17 consecutive regular-season national polls, dating back to
the 2007 season.
CCC POLL: This week’s Cascade Conference poll
saw the Lady Yotes remain at No. 1 – followed by Concordia, Eastern Oregon,
Northwest Christian, and Southern Oregon, while the Coyote men are sitting at
No. 2 – behind Southern Oregon, and ahead of
RECAP OF ROGER CURRAN INVITE:
Thanks
to a trio of Top-10 finishes on the 4,000-meter course, the Lady Yotes claimed
the team championship at the Roger Curran Invitational at
PURPLE AND
WHITE RACE A SUCCESS: Last Saturday, the Coyotes welcomed back Alumni and friends to the
campus for the annual Purple and White Intrasquad Race – with the men’s white
squad (representing freshmen and alumni) and the women’s purple squad claiming
the 2,000-meter race.
INAUGURAL
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more on The C of I cross country
program, head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/xc.asp.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (5-1): Lady Yotes open up CCC play at
Simplot Stadium vs.
LAST WEEK: vs. Northwest Nazarene (W 4-0)
COMING UP: vs.
SIMPLOT STADIUM A SUCCESS: A special thanks goes out to Mark
Davis and the staff from the Caldwell Events Center for getting Simplot Stadium
in playing shape for the 2009 soccer season, as The College of Idaho women’s
soccer team makes their debut on their new pitch on Friday. It will mark the first women’s soccer game
played at the nearly 50-year-old stadium since Caldwell High moved their games
to
DIRECTIONS/ADMISSION PRICES: To get to Simplot Stadium, take Exit
29 off I-84 and head south. Turn left on
SQUAD EQUALS BEST START EVER: With a victory over Northwest
Nazarene last Wednesday, the Lady Yotes moved to 5-1 on the season – equaling
their best start in the 21-year history of the program. In fact, ten previous C of I teams failed to
win five games during an entire season – let alone the first six games of the
season.
SHUTOUTS AND WINS RARE VS. NNU: The victory for the Lady Yotes over
NNU was their first against the Crusaders since 2005 and just their third win
over their
THREE STRAIGHT SHUTOUTS: The Lady Yotes have not allowed a
goal in each of the last three games – the fourth time in the last five seasons
that the team has achieved the feat. In
2006 and 2008, The C of I blanked opponents in three-straight games, while the
2005 squad set a school record with four-straight shutouts, holding opponents
without a goal scored for 444 consecutive minutes. Sadie
Hughes (Courtenay, B.C. /
STILL ON THE CUSP OF THE TOP-25: Despite the torrid start, a pair of
wins against Top-25 teams, and the lone loss a tough one-goal decision to a nationally-ranked
foe, the Lady Yotes still remain outside the NAIA Top-25, as the latest poll
was released this afternoon. After
earning 91 voter points last week – a new school record, The C of I actually
lost ground in the balloting despite their lopsided win over an NCAA Division
II school, earning 78 points, good enough for No. 27 in the ranking (second
team listed in the Others Receiving Votes category). Cascade Conference rival Concordia is ranked
No. 5, while Carroll, who handed the Lady Yotes their lone loss, is No.
20. In the CCC rankings, Concordia leads
the way, followed by the Yotes, Oregon Tech, Corban, and
BALANCED SCORING: To say that the Lady Yotes have
received offensive production across the board would be an understatement, as
through six games, a total of ten different players have found the net – while
12 different players have recorded a goal or an assist. Last season, only nine different players
registered a goal during the 12-win campaign.
The team is averaging three goals a game – thanks to the efforts of
leading scorers Jessica Ayala (Salinas, Calif. / Eagle HS) and Erika Mouritsen (Wellsville, Utah / Dixie State Coll.) – with Ayala recording three
goals and six assists, while Mouritsen leads the squad with five goals.
EVERY GAME COUNTS FROM
ABOUT EVERGREEN: Up first this weekend is
ABOUT NORTHWEST: Saturday, it’s Northwest heading to Simplot Stadium, looking to build off a 13-0
rout of
CCC LEADERS: As a team, the Lady Yotes lead the
CCC in goals per game (3.0), assists per game (2.3), and corner kicks per game
(5.5), are second in points scored (50), assists (14), and shutouts (3), and
are third in goals scored (18), and goals against average (1.00). Individually, Jessica Ayala leads the league
in four categories – total points (12), points per game (2.0), assists (6), and
assists per game (1.0), ranking No. 3 in goals per game (0.5). Erika Mouritsen leads the league in goals
scored (5) and goals per game (0.8), ranking No. 3 in both points scored (11) and
points per game (1.8). Also in the league
rankings is Sadie Hughes, who is second in shutouts (2) and is third in goals
against average (0.75).
RECAP – C OF I 4, NORTHWEST NAZARENE
0: Erika Mouritsen
scored a pair of goals, helping The C of I to a dominant performance, blanking
rival Northwest Nazarene, 4-0, last Wednesday at
ABOUT THE COACH: Niki
Taylor is in her fourth season as head coach of The C of I women's soccer
program. In her three seasons with the Coyotes, she has completely
rebuilt the team into a contender, registering three-consecutive postseason
appearances, an appearance in the 2007 Cascade Conference Tournament
semifinals, and a spot in the 2008 CCC Tournament championship match. For
her efforts,
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote women’s soccer program, head to the
official homepage of the Lady Yotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmenssoccer.htm.
MEN’S SOCCER (2-2, 2-0): Coyotes put CCC record 14-game
league win streak on line vs.
COMING UP: vs.
LAST WEEK: vs. Northwest Nazarene (L 1-0), vs.
SIMPLOT STADIUM A SUCCESS: A special thanks goes out to Mark
Davis and the staff from the Caldwell Events Center for getting Simplot Stadium
in playing shape for the 2009 soccer season, as the Yotes made their debut on
their new pitch on Saturday. It marked
the first soccer game played at the nearly 50-year-old stadium since Caldwell
High moved their games to
DIRECTIONS/ADMISSION PRICES: To get to Simplot Stadium, take Exit
29 off I-84 and head south. Turn left on
CONFERENCE/NAIA POLL: The third Cascade Conference weekly
poll was released on Monday afternoon, with the Coyotes rising one spot to No.
2, thanks to their win over Oregon Tech and a Warner Pacific loss to
Concordia. CU remains atop the ranking,
followed by the Yotes, WP, and
YOTES PUT WIN
FRESHMEN PAYING DIVIDENDS: With the rash of injuries that has
plagued the Coyotes during the early season (as five players who were expected
to provide key roles have been out of the line-up), it has been a group of
first-year players that have stepped up to the plate. Carlos
Gomez (
SHORING UP THE SECOND HALF: A key to look at this weekend for the
Yotes is their play in the second half – as five of the six goals that have
been allowed have been in the final 45 minutes of play. The Yotes have statistically dominated their
foes – 60-27 in total shots, 22-10 in corner kicks, however have only managed a
2-2 overall record.
IT’S NOW VEASY: If fans notice a different name
wearing #13 for the Yotes, do not fear – it is just a name change. Last week, freshman Zach Veasy (Boise, Idaho /
Mountain View HS) legally changed his last name from Richardson to Veasy –
which will be indicated on everything for the Coyotes (except the 2009 Soccer
Guide, which went to print three days prior).
CCC STATISTICS: As a team, the Yotes lead the league
in attendance this season – drawing over 250 fans per game, while they rank
last in yellow cards drawn with three.
Individually, Carlos Gomez ranks second in the CCC in goals per game
(0.8), third in goals scored (3), fourth in points per game (1.5), and fifth in
total points (6). Jesus Lopez (Nampa, Idaho /
Skyview HS) is second in the league in shots per game (3.3) and assists
(2), ranking fourth in assists per game (0.5), with Kazuki Murata (Tokyo, Japan /
International Secondary Inst.) second in assists (2) and fourth in assists
per game (0.5).
ABOUT
ABOUT NORTHWEST: Saturday, the Yotes put an 18-match
win streak on the line against Northwest,
who head to
RECAP – NORTHWEST NAZARENE 1, C OF I
0: Renatto Brito
converted a penalty kick in the 58th minute for the lone goal, as Northwest
Nazarene upended The C of I, 1-0, in last Wednesday’s Canyon County clash at
Syringa Middle School. After controlling
the play in the first half but not scoring a goal, the Crusaders took advantage
of a foul in the far corner of the penalty box - with Brito driving home the
winner past C of I keeper Aaron Reynolds
(Boise, Idaho / Capital HS), to
the far left corner of the net. The
Yotes would have a pair of good opportunities to tie the score, as Jesus Lopez
struck the far post on a corner kick in the 60th minute, then Drew Smith was
turned away by NNU keeper Alexander Engemann. The C of I held a 9-5 edge
in shots in the final 45 minutes and saw the Crusaders commit 14 fouls, but
could not find the net. Stellar play by
the Coyote defense kept The C of I in the game - as Spencer Ward (Kent, Wash. /
Kentwood HS) cleared a Benjamin Mangeac shot off the goal line in the 21st
minute, with Reynolds deflecting a pair of NNU shots away from close range
during the contest.
RECAP – C OF I 3, OREGON TECH 2: Two goals in a 62 second span inside
the final six minutes helped The C of I win their debut at Simplot Stadium,
rallying to defeat Oregon Tech, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon. OIT rallied from a one-goal deficit with
back-to-back goals midway through the second half. Antonio Jaimes split a
double-team just outside the Coyote box and touched a through-ball to Jory Lum,
who slotted home the tying goal in the 68th minute. In the 80th minute,
an Ian Van Der Zwan throw-in eluded traffic in the box, with Dallas Bille
heading it into the goal for the 2-1 lead.
The Yotes would not be denied, as freshman Carlos Gomez collected a pass
from Jesus Lopez at the top of the six-yard box and rammed a shot past Tech
keeper Tommy Burden with five minutes to play. A minute later, Kazuki
Murata played a ball down the left side to Lopez, who chipped a ball over the
OIT defense to freshman Matt Kelly - and the Klamath Falls native flicked home
the winner against his hometown team.
Despite a decisive edge in shots, Burden kept the Yotes at bay most of
the afternoon - recording eight saves, and held The C of I off the scoreboard
until the 57th minute, when the keeper had to retreat to kick a ball off the
goal line after a defensive lapse, with sophomore Drew Smith in position to tap
home the opening goal of the game.
ABOUT THE COACH: Brian
Smith is in his sixth season as head coach of The C of I men's soccer
team. During his tenure, the Coyotes have posted a 57-30-4 overall
record, including Cascade Conference co-championships in 2006 and 2008, earning
CCC Coach of the Year honors on both occasions. His clubs have won at
least nine games in each of his five years, while his 2008 squad became just
the second CCC school to complete an unbeaten, untied conference slate and set
a school record with 13 consecutive wins. For his efforts, the Coyote
skipper was named CCC Coach of the Year.
Smith, who helped the Coyotes to a 35-21-1 record as a player for
longtime coach, John Calpin, from 1990-93, returned to his alma mater in 2004
after a successful high school coaching career in the Treasure Valley. He coached the
FOR
MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the Coyote men’s soccer program, head to the
official homepage of The C of I, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/menssoccer.htm.
GOLF: Men and Women impress at
season-opening CCC event
COMING UP: at Northwest Nazarene (Hunters Point
G.C.), Monday, 2 p.m.
LAST WEEK: at Warner Pacific Invitational (Men
2nd, Women 2nd)
COYOTE MEN IMPRESSIVE IN SEASON
OPENER: The College
of Idaho men’s golf team put a few years of struggles behind them last week
with outstanding play at the first Cascade Conference event of the year, the
Warner Pacific Invitational at Heron Lakes Golf Club in
LOWEST BACK TO BACK ROUNDS IN FIVE
YEARS: The Yotes
shot an opening round 309, backing it up with a final round 308 (as fall CCC
events have been trimmed from 54 holes to 36 holes) – the first time since 2004
that the team has recorded two consecutive rounds below 310.
LADY YOTES SOLID SECOND, SET SCHOOL
RECORD: Continuing
their solid play in CCC events, The C of I women placed second at
GARCIA RECORDS ROUND IN 70s: With her opening round 79, Cecilia
Garcia became the first Lady Yote to record a sub-80 round since 2004. That season, current assistant coach Roslyn Folk recorded a 78 at the NAIA
Region I Championships at the
TESTING OUT THE NEW COURSE: Monday, the Coyotes will play the
first of two dual matches this season against
FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more on The C of I golf teams,
head to the official homepage of the Coyotes, www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/golf.asp.