San Diego Spirit Weekly

Published on June 17, 2002 under Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
San Diego Spirit News Release


The Spirit is currently in a club-record four-game losing streak, but looking to a match with the league leading Charge on Sunday to get their season kick-started again. The Spirit played well against Washington, and had several chances to equalize in a 1-0 game during the second half, only to let in three goals in the final 10 minutes. The Spirit suffered more than a loss in the standings as starting defenders Rhiannon Tanaka and Joy Fawcett, and forward Shannon MacMillan, all left the game with injuries. MacMillan (foot) and Fawcett (calf) will rehab this week and are listed as "questionable" while Tanaka (hamstring) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game. The Spirit are hoping to inject a bit of energy into the team with the acquisition of defender Anna Kraus from the Atlanta Beat. The fast and skillful defender who was the 7th overall pick in the 2002 WUSA Draft, will have a chance to play right away on the Spirit backline.

NEXT ON THE SLATE: Philadelphia Charge, 6/23, 5:00 p.m. PT at Torero Stadium - San Diego returns to Torero Stadium on Sunday, June 23 to meet the league-leading Philadelphia Charge in a rematch of a May 19 win by the Spirit. Mandy Clemens comes home to San Diego along with the high-powered Charge offense. The Spirit is the only team to date to hand Philadelphia a loss. The Spirit will be giving away Mini San D. Panda Mascot bears to the first 2,000 fans attending the game.

SD v PHI 2002, 1-0-0; SD v PHI Lifetime, 1-2-1; SD v PHI in San Diego, 1-1-0; SD v PHI in Philadelphia, 0-2-1

2002 Leading Scorer v Washington, None; Lifetime Leading Scorer v Washington, Shannon MacMillan, 3 goals

Complete Match Preview on Friday, June 21

SPIRIT NEWS:

CHANNEL 4 SAN DIEGO WINS AN EMMY FOR JANE MITCHELL's SPIRIT ONE-ON-ONE SHOW

On Saturday night, Channel 4 San Diego and Jane Mitchell took home an Emmy in the Historical/Biographical Program category for the One-on-One with Jane Mitchell Show featuring San Diego Spirit stars Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy and Shannon MacMillan, which first aired in April 2001. Competing with Southern California and Nevada television stations, Channel 4 San Diego won nine Emmy Awards at the ceremonies held at the U.S. Grant hotel in San Diego. In all Channel 4 San Diego garnered 18 nominations. Congratulations to Channel 4 San Diego, Jane Mitchell and Dan Roper for their accomplishments.

STUDENTS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON TO SEE FORMER TEACHER PLAY

Over 100 students from Louise Archer Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia greeted their former teacher Jaime Pagliarulo at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC on Saturday evening. The group met with their favorite P.E. teacher after the Spirit game against the Freedom. It was the second consecutive year that students have journeyed to the nation's capital to watch Pagliarulo play in a WUSA contest.

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY HONORS FEMALE ATHLETES

Today Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) presided at a ceremony on the Floor of the California State Assembly to honor female athletes as part of a celebration of the 30-year anniversary of the passage of Title IX. On hand for the ceremonies in Sacramento were Spirit midfielder Shannon Boxx and goalkeeper Carly Smolak.

JULIE FOUDY TO DISCUSS TITLE IX ON NBC's TODAY SHOW

Spirit captain and Women Sports Foundation President Julie Foudy will be featured on the June 20th edition of NBC's Today Show discussing the 30th anniversary of Title IX and its role on women's sports in the United States. Foudy taped her segment last week at Torero Stadium. New York's Tiffeny Milbrett and Boston's Kristine Lilly will appear on the program on Tuesday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m.

THREE DOT INFO...

San Diego is 1-13-4 lifetime when the opponent scores the first goal...San Diego is on its first four-game losing streak ...San Diego has allowed two or more goals in seven of ten games...San Diego has allowed three or more goals in two consecutive road games...has lost three consecutive road games...has trailed at the half in four consecutive games...has trailed at the 75th minute in four consecutive games...has allowed the opponent to score the first goal in four consecutive games...has been shutout in two of three games... After starting the season with nine goals in the first three matches, San Diego has registered four goals in its last seven ... The Spirit is tied for sixth in team offense (1.30 goals per game) and seventh in team defense (2.00 goals per game) ... San Diego's two victories have come at home ... San Diego has drawn even with its opponents in goal scoring at Torero Stadium (8-8) ... San Diego has allowed 12 of the 20 total goals allowed during the first 45 minutes of play this season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

NOTHING WOULD BE FINER THAN A WIN IN CAROLINA

San Diego visits the Carolina Courage and their new SAS Stadium in Cary, N.C. on Saturday, June 29, 4:00 p.m. PT. The Spirit have a few scores to settle with the Courage including an opening day 2-1 defeat to Carolina. The match will be shown on a delayed basis at 7:00 p.m. PT on Channel 4 San Diego.

QUOTE SHEET:

Kevin Crow on the 10th different lineup...

"Ideally, you should not be doing this with your lineup at this stage of the season, but if you look at it we played a pretty good game tonight."

Crow on the game until the first score...

"It was a fairly even game, until we gave them a silly mistake leading to their first goal."

Crow on the injuries...

"You never like injuries, but they are a part of the game. The players that are put in have to step up and play and for the most part they did a pretty good job of that tonight."

Crow on lack of finishing...

"It's 1-0, we come out and should have scored two or three goals, but we don't. You have goals and miss them, the entire complexity of the game changes at that point. When you get the chances you must put them away and we are not putting them away."

PERSONALITY PLUS: #17 FLO OMAGBEMI

Motto: "With hard work you can achieve success"

She would buy a ticket to watch: Kobe Bryant

Pre-Game Ritual: Praying and listening to Christian music

She will not eat: Pork

Favorite snack: Doughnuts

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