Courage Game Notes
Published on May 2, 2002 under Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
Carolina Courage News Release
Kristin Luckenbill Named WUSA Player of the Week: Kristin Luckenbill put forth another sensational performance in the Courage's 2-1 victory over defending WUSA champion San Jose. Luckenbill faced a WUSA season-high 15 shots on goal and made 12 saves, tying a WUSA record. Luckenbill captured 30 points in the voting, outdistancing San Diego's Shauna Rohbock (22 pts.), Boston midfielder Bettina Weigmann (8 pts.), Philadelphia forward Kelly Smith (2 pts.) and Atlanta goalkeeper Brian Scurry (1 pt.). The WUSA's Player of the Week is selected every Monday throughout the regular season by a panel of journalists from the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.
SAS Purchases Naming Rights: SAS Institute announced today that it has purchased naming rights to Cary's new soccer complex, home of the Carolina Courage women's professional soccer team. The seven-field, state-of-the-art facility will serve as the premier soccer venue in the Southeast. SAS Stadium at the SAS Soccer Park will play host to home matches of the Carolina Courage of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) and the Raleigh CASL Elite of the USL Premier Developmental League. The NCAA Women's Division 1 College Cup in 2003 and 2004 will be played at SAS Stadium, and the United States Men's National Team will be training at the SAS Soccer Park from May 1-10, before heading to Korea and Japan to compete in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Courage TV Show Debuts On The Deuce: The Carolina Courage Soccer Show will move to its new home on ESPN2 this Sunday at 11:30 am. A new half hour program will air each weekend, hosted by Dean Linke, the television voice of the Carolina Courage. In this week's show, the Player Spotlight shines on WUSA Player of the Week goalkeeper Kristin Luckenbill, and Staci Burt leads a video tour of San Jose in the Courage Road Journal.
Home Opener On National TV: When the Carolina Courage takes on Atlanta in its historic home opener at the SAS Stadium this Saturday, the match will be played before a national television audience. PAX will be carrying the game live at 4:00 pm.
Slaton Back From National Team Duty: The Courage will receive a boost when current U.S. National Team defender and #1 overall pick in the 2002 draft Danielle Slaton returns to the Courage lineup.
Winning Streak Continues: The Courage now occupies first place, along with the Philadelphia Charge. Both the Charge and the Courage are undefeated at 2-0-0 and both have a game in hand, having played one less than the other teams in the league.
Heroics From Hege: The Courage's Norwegian midfielder Hege Riise delivered a deadly free kick in the 85th minute to help the Courage escape from San Jose with 3 points and a share of the WUSA lead. Riise's bending blast curled over the wall and into the upper right corner of the CyberRays goal. San Jose goalkeeper Lakeysia Beene did everything in her power to keep the shot from going in. She was able to get her fingertips onto the ball, but the shot had too much pace to parry.
Someday My Prinz Will Come: The Courage will have to wait until after the UEFA Women's Cup Final until German Player of the Year Birgit Prinz joins the squad. Prinz's German club FFC Frankfurt advanced to the May 23rd showdown against Swedish team Umea, after dispensing with Toulouse of France 2-1 and 0-0.
Women's United Soccer Association Stories from May 2, 2002
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