October 25, 2003

Rumrey notches 100th career goal in victory over Cascade
Warriors to host playoff match at West Salem High School

SALEM, Ore. - The Western Baptist women's soccer team will enter the Cascade Collegiate Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed from the Southern Division following an 8-0 triumph over winless Cascade College.

The Warriors (12-6-1, 10-2 CCC South) finished tied atop the divisional standings with Southern Oregon, but hold the tiebreaker advantage. WB will host the No. 2 seed from the Northern Division, Evergreen, in the conference tournament semifinals on Wednesday at West Salem High School. Concordia will host Southern Oregon in the other semifinal contest.

Wet October weather clobbered Western Baptist's new home soccer turf so the decision was made to entertain Evergreen at West Salem. The match will be played on artificial field turf under the lights, beginning at 7 p.m. The new sports complex is located on Titan Avenue just off of Orchard Heights Road in West Salem. From I-5 head west on Highway 22 through downtown and across the Marion Street bridge. Stay right, following Wallace Road before turning left on Orchard Heights and continue about two miles to the school.

In their final regular season match Western Baptist got two goals and two assists from KeriAnn Rumrey who is third in the history of NAIA women's soccer in scoring. The senior midfielder tallied the first goal of the match in the 11th minute then gave WB a 4-0 edge at intermission with another score 28 seconds before the break. Her second goal was the 100th of her career..

Six other players scored for the Warriors - winners of three in a row. Julie Lemke and Meghan Cruz hit the net in the first period, while Kari Swenson, Julie Baird, Danae Crain and Megan Shepard had goals in the second frame.

WB dominated play throughout, limiting the Thunderbirds to a single shot attempt. Cascade goalkeeper Nicole Young recorded 15 saves.