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Just For Kicks
Al Chase
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Loo a big part of Bengals’ strong ‘D’
JENNIFER Loo has been named the co-defensive player of the week in the Big Sky Conference after leading the Idaho State Bengals' defense in wins over Montana and Eastern Washington.
Loo (Mililani '03) anchored the Bengal defense in a 1-0 win over Montana, the first victory for ISU in Missoula. Loo has helped Idaho State to five shutouts this season. She also has scored on her only two shots on goal.
The wins earned the Bengals (9-7, 5-1 BSC) a share of the league title. ISU needs a win or tie against Weber State tomorrow to earn the right to host the Big Sky tournament.
» Amy Lawson picked up right where she left off last year when the sophomore striker from Iolani led the Westmont (Calif.) Warriors in scoring with 12 goals.
Lawson again leads the Warriors (12-3-1) with 10 goals, including three match-winners. The third winner came Tuesday when she headed home a cross from Brianna Russo for the first goal in a 3-1 victory over Hope International in a Golden State Athletic Conference match.
Lawson has two assists and has put 34 of 76 shots on goal for the No. 8-ranked NAIA Warriors, who are in second place in the conference behind Azusa Pacific.
» Justin Kim is the leading scorer for the Bowling Green State Falcons (3-12-1) with five goals and two assists for 12 points. He has placed 19 of his 34 shots on goal. Kim's best match was against Pittsburgh on Oct. 11 when he scored both goals in a 2-1 win.
» Hawaii players scored all the goals as the Bethel College (Ind.) Pilots (13-2-1) beat Taylor University 4-0 last Saturday in a Mid-Central College Conference tournament quarterfinal-round match.
JoBette Nabarro, a Waiakea graduate, made a solo run into the box and scored the first goal in the fourth minute. Sisters Lisa and Laura Franke from Kealakehe High School scored in the 56th and 57th minutes off assists by Malu Desha (Waiakea) and Nabarro, respectively. In the 88th minute, Nabarro scored her second unassisted goal.
» Brandon Tario (Kamehameha '03), a senior midfielder, leads the UC Irvine Anteaters with six assists. He also has scored once. The Anteaters (10-3-3) are in second place in the Big West Conference with a 4-2-1 record.
» Kari Otani (Maui) is tied for the points lead with eight for the 4-12-1 Portland State Vikings. The senior midfielder has scored three goals and assisted on two others. Otani had a big match against Northern Arizona on Oct. 20. She scored at 52:50 to tie the score at 1-1, assisted on the game-winning goal at 75:48, then iced the match with her second goal at 80:54.
» Jeremy Wittig (Lutheran '06) suffered a deep bone bruise to his right foot in the Creighton Blue Jays' Blue-White exhibition match prior to the start of the season. The freshman midfielder is healthy again, but, after discussing his situation with coach Bob Warming, will redshirt this year.
