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Show Wildcats Monday, December 5, 2005 The Signpost Page 8 continual from page 5 "They shot it in a bunch and we didn't shoot it in." - Joe Cravens Weber State University men's basketball head coach Captain cantimwd front fxigc 5 make him an excellent example for his team to follow. Thefi-foot -4 -inch, 215- pound forward is hard to miss on the ice. Weber State's opponents can't help but recognize his ability and the need to contain him, but still can't keep him at bay. One of Soldano's biggest responsibilities this season has been helping his team buy into Pfleegor's strategy in his first year as head coach. It appears to be working. "Harder working, more disciplined and more conditioned," is how Soldano described his team from day one, and those three elements describe Pfleegor's philosophy perfectly. Since then, that is all the team talks about. When asked about the key to getting off to such a great start, player after player will mention at least one of these things. Soldano is respected by coaches and players alike. Junior defenseman Aaron Dufford gets a lot of ice time with Soldano. The two have noticeable on-ice chemistry and have collaborated on quite a few goals this season. "Sal's been a big help to the team this year," Dufford said. "More than just being our captain and leader, he has stepped up in the goal-scoring department. Sal has scored numerous key goals this year that have helped propel us to our 13 victories. A great leader shows tip every night, plays their best every night, and sets the precedent for the other guys on the team; this is what Soldano is, a great leader." their lead. Wilson finished the game 6-9 from 3-poini land with 19 points. The Boise State offense looked to run fast and often on the Wildcats, and the Wildcats couldn't stop them, Weber State stayed with its game plan of getting the ball inside for a while but soon abandoned it when it realized the Bronco offense was unstoppable. Weber State frequently cut the Boise State lead to six points, but never got closer than that. With less than three minutes remaining in the game Weber State put some lough defense on the Broncos forcing some bad shots and a couple turnovers. Weber State could only capitalize on a couple opportunities and Boise State made their free throws in the end when it mattered most. "This is definitely frustrating; we had a loss to Southern Utah and a lough loss in overtime," said junior guard Nick Covinglon. "We are really looking for a win," Covington was one of the only sparks for Weber State that night. lie finished with 18 points and 3-5 from the 3-point range. Weber State shot 30 percent from the field in the second half, compared to over 52 percent for Boise State. Even with Boise's 21 turnovers, the Broncos still handled the Wildcats easily. "They shot it in a bunch and we didn't shoot h in," Cravens said. Weber Stale will be back in action on Tuesday in Orcm. Utah, when it takes on Utah Valley State College. Soldano, Dufford and the rest of the Wildcats had two games against the University of Arizona Saturday and Sunday Dec. 3 and 4 in Tempe, Ari., and then return to Utah for a home and home series with Utah State University on Dec. 16 in Logan and back home the next night in Ogden at the Ice Sheet Dec. 17 at 8:15 p.m. This will be their final game before a break over Christmas. You can reach reporter M. fared Wilhelmsen by calling 626-7983. You can reach reporter fon McBride by calling 626-7983. Season cuininucd froifi page if U< > Hi M A T T CLASS | ill! .SftAfOST ' Weber Slate University women's soccer head coach Tim Crompton holds up the Big Sky Conference trophy as players and fans celebrate their championship win after the Wildcats defeated Northern Arizona University 4-1 in the championship game Nov. 5. This is the second year in a row that Weber State has won the Conference championship. The Wildcats dominated the Big Sky Conference only losing on conference game. With the great season also came the outstanding performances by key players on the team. Nobody more deserved an excellent season than senior midfielder Rochelle Hoover. Hoover scored three goals and three assists in the two games of the Big Sky tournament to be named the tournament Most Valuable Player. Hoover and five other Wildcat players were named to the Big Sky All-Tournament Team. Hoover also was named as the Big Sky regular season Most Valuable Player, loin ing Hoover were eight other players on the All-Conference Team. Hoover won the Golden Boot Award. This award goes to the player who led the Big Sky in total points in conference play. Hoover scored a hat trick (three goals) and added an assist against Sacramento Slate University on Oct. 29 as the Wildcats claimed the Big Sky regular season title. Hoover became the all-time Big 'Jfc 1 - ^ J V ' V -"'•' '•'•-'-^<•'*'- '*' Sky Conference career leader in assists this year. She finished with 20 assists. Hoover had 11 goals this season which breaks the Weber State single season record. Hoover also become Weber States all-time career leader in shots attempted; she had 172 shots in her career. Hoover finished her career in second place in Weber State career points. Hoover finished with 54 points. "I struggled at the beginning," Hoover said. "The help of coaches and teammates I finished out strong." Alongside of Hoover was junior forward Linsey McFarland. Earlier this season, McFarland tallied the game-winning goals in fourstraight games, a first in Weber State history. She finished with five game-winning goals and has 10 game-winning goals in her career. McFarland has 17 career goals and has moved into third place alone on the Weber State alltime career goal list. McFarland finished the 2005 five season with 10 goals and nine assists. 1 Ioover and McFarland have both eclipsed the Weber State single-season points record of 28. "I felt I had an awesome season, as a team we were able to come together," McFarland said. In order to get all of this talent to play to its capability, the team needed a coach who can put it all together. Weber State women's soccer head coach Tim Crompton was selected as the Big Sky Conference Soccer Coach of the Year, a vote by the league's seven head coaches. This is Cromp ton's second season as the Wildcat head coach. Last year, he led his team to the Big Sky Conference championship in his first year, Crompton was named co-coach of the year in 2004 along with Eastern Washington University head coach George Hageage. Crompton has a career record of 22-14-3. "Tim completely changed the program around," Wood said. "Tim brought another level, it was a great experience for me." Alongside of this potent offense is a killer defense led by senior goalie Kandice Golar and senior defender Ashley Wood. Only 24 goals were given up by the Weber State defense. Weber State had 40 goals in the 2005 season. Many times throughout the season the offense would score early and would rely on the defense to win games for them. In the second half of games, the Weber State defense would step up big and shut down other offenses. Golar and Wood were both named to the Big Sky AllConference Second team this year. The Weber State defense that was made up by many seniors will be truly missed next year. Weber State finished with a total of 119 total points, 40 goals and 39 assists. The defense held the opposition to only 25 goals and 18 assists. A good team is measured by how balanced the offense and the defense are. In Weber State's case this was a good team. "You can always do better; I am a little bit of a perfectionist," Wood said. 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Williams won the 2005 district meet in the 100-meter dash with a career best time of 12.02. Ward took fourth place in the 200 meters at state with a career best time of 25.4. With such talent coming to Weber State, the women's track program looks to be improving on the tradition of winning. Weber State's men and women both took second place at the Big Sky Championship in May of 2005. "We are excited for our first meet in January," Blaisdell said. "It will be nice to get the whole team going." You can reach reporter M, fared Wilhelmsen by calling 626-7983. Neumont University is educating the most sought- a f t e r software developers in the world. 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