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San Diego Spirit Match Preview v New York

July 18, 2002 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


In search of their first road win, San Diego travels to New York without Shannon Boxx, who is serving a one-game red card suspension, and U.S. National Team players Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy and Shannon MacMillan. Spirit head coach Kevin Crow will have to juggle his lineup once again attempting to gain a win against the Power, a team mired in an eight-game losing streak. New York's last win came on May 25 against the Spirit. San Diego has begun to find their offensive stride, but with Foudy (three goals in her last three games) and MacMillan (two goals in her last two games) out of the lineup, newcomer Julie Fleeting will have to extend her two-game point streak to give the Spirit a chance. Crow has not made a decision on whether Jaime Pagliarulo or Carly Smolak will start in goal.

POWER NOTES.

· Head coach Charlie Duccilli is 0-3 since replacing the fired Pat Farmer; San Diego has never faced Duccilli.

· New York's lone home win was against San Diego on May 25, 2002, 2-1.

· Emily Janss, who is second on the team in scoring, leads the Power with three goals at home.

· Spirit killer Tammy Pearman scored her second goal of the season last Saturday and is expected to start.

· The Power has allowed eight players to tally multiple-goal games this year.

· New York has allowed 45 goals against, setting a WUSA record.

SPIRIT NOTES.

· San Diego's record is 3-8-4, 13 points.

· Shannon MacMillan has a season team-high three-game point and two-game goal streaks.

· San Jose extended the opponents' goal scoring streak to a team-record nine games.

· San Diego's three red cards this season, ties a league record.

· Reserve team players Flo Omagbemi and Shauna Rohbock made the trip to New York.

· San Diego has allowed their opponent to score first in nine straight matches.

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