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Record-Setting Performance Sends Spirit Off to Boston

April 22, 2002 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


The San Diego Spirit routed the New York Power, 6-1, on Saturday at Torero Stadium and in the process set eight new league or club records. Everything fell into place for the Spirit in the nationally televised match, which featured two two-goal performers, Shannon MacMillan and the current WUSA leading scorer Zhang Ouying. San Diego must now turn their attention to the Boston Breakers for this Saturday's road game in Nickerson Field, 4:00 p.m. PT kickoff.

QUICK GLANCE RECORD: 1-1-0, 3 points,

LAST MATCH: 6-1 win over New York on April 20, 2002 at Torero Stadium

LEADING SCORER: Zhang Ouying, 3 goals, 1 assist, 7 points (Leads WUSA)

INJURY REPORT: Koleski, sprained R knee, doubtful; Mascaro, broken L foot, out

NEXT ON THE SLATE: @ Boston Breakers, 4/27, 4:00 p.m. PT at Nickerson Field - The Spirit travel to Boston for their first road match of the season to take on the Breakers. San Diego defeated Boston three times in 2001 and hope for the same results this season, but they will have to start on Saturday without three U.S. National Team players, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy and Shannon MacMillan. The trio will be with the U.S. National Team in San Jose, Calif. for a friendly match against Finland. Last year, Mercy Akide flourished against Boston scoring three of the seven Spirit's goal against them.

SD v BOS Lifetime, 3-0-0; SD v BOS in San Diego, 2-0-0; SD v BOS in Boston, 1-0-0

2001 Leading Scorer v Boston, Mercy Akide, 3 goals

SPIRIT NEWS:

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN

San Diego's 6-1 win over the New York Power on Saturday set several league and club records.

LEAGUE RECORDS SET

Most goals scored, 6; Largest Margin of Victory, 5; Largest Lead, 6; Most points in a game, 18; Most assists in a game, 8; Most unanswered goals, 6;

TEAM RECORDS SET (in addition to league records)

Fastest goal from start of the game, 3', Fastest four goals, 47'

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SET

Fastest goal from start of the game, Zhang, 3'; Consecutive starts, 23, Shannon Boxx

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TIED

Most goals in a half, 2, MacMillan; Most assists in a game, 2, Mascaro; Most assists in a half, 2, Mascaro; Consecutive games with an assist, 2, Foudy

GOLDEN ARCHES DEBUT ON SPIRIT UNIFORMS

McDonalds, the newest WUSA sponsor, placed their familiar golden arches logo on the Spirit uniform for the first time on Saturday, the logo will be on the team's jerseys for the entire season. Unlike most teams last year, the Spirit did not have a WUSA sponsor logo patch on their tops. Is it too soon to talk endorsement and promotional ideas with Shannon MacMillan.

SPIRIT ON SAN DIEGO AIRWAVES ON A REGULAR BASIS

San Diego Spirit fans can follow their team consistently on the radio this year. In addition to the popular weekly Mac & Cheese Show on XTRA Sports 690, the team has four other regular radio gigs in town. Bi-monthly appearances by various players on KSDO's Inside Soccer, XTRA Sports 690's Vast Morning Wasteland Show and KCEO's Sports Talk, and the weekly Spirit Report with Tara Koleski on SETS 102.5.

THREE DOT INFO:

Shannon MacMillan has a team-high five career two-goal games...Zhang Ouying had her first career two-goal game...Jenny Mascaro had her first career two-assist game...Lori Lindsey tallied her first professional goal...Julie Foudy (2 assists) and Zhang have two-game point streaks...Foudy increased her team-high career assist total to nine...San Diego is off to its best-ever start (only 2 years, but) at 1-1-0...The Spirit has held Power forward Tiffeny Milbrett scoreless for 3 matches...Two players made their first starts as professionals for the Spirit, forward Shauna Rohbock and defender Amy Sauer...San Diego is 7-0-2 when scoring the first goal, 6-0-1 when leading at the half and 7-0-0 when leading at the 75th minute, all lifetime marks...San Diego is 2-0-0 lifetime when the temperature is 71 degrees...Emily Janss became only the second Power player to score against the Spirit. New York had previously scored two goals both by Tammy Pearman...Seeing her first action in 2002 was defender Kim Pickup, she entered the match in the 65 minute for Fan Yunjie...The seven goals v New York ties the career team-high against a WUSA team, SD has scored seven goals against Boston and Washington also.

SAN DIEGO SPIRIT WINGS PAGE TWO SAN DIEGO SPIRIT WINGS

CALENDARS: MEDIA WATCH

4/23- XTRA Sports 690 - Vast Morning Wasteland - Rhi Tanaka, 8:20 a.m.

4/26- SETS 102.5 - Spirit Report with Tara Koleski, 9:00 a.m.

4/26- XTRA Sports 690 - Mac & Cheese Show with John Kentera, 9:00 p.m.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

4/27- MATCH @ BOSTON, 4:00 p.m. PT, Nickerson Field, Tape delay on Channel 4 San Diego, 7:00 p.m.

TRAINING

4/24- Training, 9:30-11:30, Allen Field

4/25- Travel Day

4/26- Training, TBA, Nickerson Field, Boston

All times and locations are subject to change

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

FREEDOM VISIT SAN DIEGO FOR THE ONLY TIME IN 2002

Sunday, May 5, Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom come to Torero Stadium for their only San Diego appearance in 2002. The game will kickoff at 5:00 p.m. PT. Washington rebounded from an opening day loss to New York to defeat the WUSA champion San Jose CyberRays 2-1 on Sunday, April 21.

QUOTE SHEET:

Shannon MacMillan on the changing fortunes of soccer...

"Everything was going for us today, unlike last week," said MacMillan. "You know that soccer is a crazy game and that's why we love playing it. Anyone can beat anyone in this league at anytime."

THIS WEEK IN SPIRIT HISTORY:

SPIRIT OPENS INAUGURAL SEASON BEFORE SELLOUT CROWD

April 22, 2001 - The San Diego Spirit played the Philadelphia Charge before a sellout crowd of 6,155 in Torero Stadium. Unfortunately, the Charge use goals in each half to beat San Diego 2-0. Doris Fitschen scored the first goal on a penalty kick past starting Spirit goalkeeper Ulrika Karlsson. Kelly Smith added the second goal to help Philadelphia to the win.

PERSONALITY PLUS:

KIM PICKUP: A GIRL THAT YOU CAN FLIP FOR

Kim Pickup is a defender. Her job is to stop players from scoring goals. In fact, she did it so well in college at Santa Clara University that she marshaled a defense, which set an NCAA record with 16 consecutive shutouts. She possesses speed, grit, height and fearlessness into the tackle, which earned her a coveted spot on the Spirit roster. She is not expected to score goals. But sometimes, however rarely, Pickup gets to venture near the net. Pickup started almost every game during her four-year career for the Broncos, helping the team to four NCAA Final Fours, but perhaps her most memorable highlight came her senior year when she scored the first, and what would be the only, goal of her college career. It came off a corner kick early in the match against the University of Evansville Aces. Said Pickup: "I hurled my body at the ball, it hit my hip and went into the goal. I celebrated as if we'd just won the World Cup. Yeah, my teammates scored six goals after that, so my goal lost a bit of its luster, but it didn't matter. Mine was the game-winner." Pickup is also featured in the San Diego Spirit media guide in a page-flip motion picture of her famous "Pick-Flip" throw-in.

SPIRIT MOVIE REVIEW: Julie Foudy on "Moulin Rouge"

Throughout the season, we will feature a movie review by a Spirit player. Today, captain Julie Foudy reviews the Academy Award-nominated film "Moulin Rouge."

Overview: No bombings, killings, or "Rambo-esque" moments (bonus)...Fast-paced, funny and romantic musical brought to film.

Thoughts: Don't be turned off by the crazy camera-work in the first 20 minutes. Overall, the movie had a great plot and was very creative.

Rating: GOAL

Rating scale: Goal= Awesome & great, Assist= Good, would recommend, Yellow Card= Average, and Red Card= Horrible, don't recommend.

INSIDE THE WUSA (wusa.com)

RESULTS

4/20- New York 1 @ SPIRIT 6...Atlanta 1 @ Boston 3

4/21- San Jose 1 @ Washington 2

SCHEDULE

4/27- Washington @ Atlanta...Carolina @ San Jose...Philadelphia @New York...SPIRIT @ Boston

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