2008 Soccer Squad Will Be Coming Off Record Breaking Season

The 2007 Lady Owl soccer team qualified for Region I play for the first time in school history.

 

The Lady Owl soccer team finished an impressive 12-9 overall while going 6-4 in Cascade Conference action. In only Coach Mueller's third year with Tech, the Lady Owls set a record for wins in a season with 12, a record for points in a season at 18 (CCC) and wins in Cascade Conference play with 6, finishing third place in the CCC.

Going deep into the post-season, the 2007 team also won a school record two Cascade Conference playoff games before falling in their first ever CCC championship game.  Oregon Tech then qualified for Region I play for the first time in school history, dropping the first round game 1-0 to host Carroll College. 

 



Region I first team selection Katie O'Brien led the 2007 Lady Owls with 12 goals this season.

Tech will look to junior forward and last years leading scorer Katie O’Brien (Jacksonville, OR) to be the catalyst on offense for Tech this season.  O'Brien was an all-conference and Region I selection, finishing with 12 goals and 3 assists to total 27 points.  Also returning is sophomore Sharon Hernandez (Jacksonville, OR) who went for five goals and tallied 13 points for Tech.  Between the pipes will be veteran and all-conference keeper Jaclyn Unruh (Medford, OR).  Unruh issued nine shutouts in 2007, including three 1-0 wins to end Cascade Conference play that propelled the Lady Owls into the CCC playoff picture. 

 

2007 Cascade all-conference selection Jaclyn Unruh returns at goalie after a nine shut-out performance last season.

 

With losses to all-conference players Brittany Garton, Amy Speakman and Beth Narramore, the Owls are picked to finish 5th in the 2008 pre-season coaches poll.  But with several talented recruits to go along with veteran returners Sara Ziegler (Brown), Marcy Toro, Janelle Stoner and McKenzie Garton, look for Tech to make another run at the CCC championship game. 

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