TUCSON -- After a scoreless 85 minutes of play on Saturday, No. 18 BYU found its winning goal with only five minutes left in a 1-0 victory over Arizona.

"It was a tremendous team effort offensively and defensively," said head coach Jennifer Rockwood. "Kassidy showed great composure with her opportunity in front of the goal."

Senior Kassidy Christensen-Shumway entered the game in the second half and found the back of the net with five minutes left to play. A pass from teammate Carlee Payne put the ball in Shumway’s possession right in front of the net where she was able to get it past the Arizona goalie. Payne now leads the team with three assists this season.

The Cougars ended the game with 14 shots compared to Arizona’s eight. BYU’s Jessica Ringwood and Alyssa Vander Veur led with three shots each.

Nine Cougar players took at least one shot against Arizona compared to the four players from Arizona who took shots.

BYU now holds an overall 8-1-1 record against Arizona.

This is BYU’s third shutout win of the season. Sophomore goalie McKinzie Olson has now played every minute of every game for the Cougars this year.

Many attempts on goal were made by the Wildcats but any offensive efforts were halted by the Cougar defense led by Senior Hermann Trophy Candidate Andrea Willis. Willis ended the game with two shots of her own and helped the Cougars defense to only allow eight shots from the Wildcats.

"We're anxious to return home to play at South Field next week," Rockwood said.

The Cougars (6-2-1) are now on a three-game winning streak as they return home next week to play at South Field on Wednesday against Southern Utah and Saturday against Utah State.

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BYU COUGAR SOCCER
           #18 Brigham Young vs ARIZ (Sep 19, 2009 at Tucson, Ariz.)
Brigham Young(6-2-1) vs.                            Goals by period       1  2  Tot
ARIZ(2-5-1)                                        -------------------------------
Date: Sep 19, 2009  Attendance: 555                 Brigham Young.......  0  1 -  1
Weather: Mid-80s and breezy                         ARIZ................  0  0 -  0
Brigham Young                                       ARIZ
Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A           Pos ## Player                Sh SOG  G  A
------------------------------------------         ------------------------------------------
GK  32 OLSON, McKinzie.....   -   -  -  -            GK  1  Devon Wharf.........   -   -  -  
    3  ANDERSON, Lauren....   1   1  -  -                3  Samantha Drees......   -   -  -  -
    7  PAYNE, Carlee.......   -   -  -  1                4  Alex Smith..........   -   -  -  -
    8  KONING, Mercede.....   -   -  -  -                8  Amy Steiner.........   -   -  -  -
    11 Willis, Andrea......   2   1  -  -                10 Renae Cuellar.......   3   1  -  -
    15 KAKADELAS, Kelsea...   1   -  -  -                14 Jessica Culver......   -   -  -  -
    16 JANIS, Auna.........   1   -  -  -                16 Kristyn Magyar......   -   -  -  -
    18 LISONBEE, Lindsi....   -   -  -  -                17 Alex Davis..........   1   -  -  -
    21 SHUMWAY-C, Kassidy..   1   1  1  -                18 Macke Mutz..........   -   -  -  -
    22 RINGWOOD, Jessica...   3   2  -  -                20 Leila Amini.........   2   -  -  -
    23 VANDER VEUR, Alyssa.   3   1  -  -                21 Analisa Marquez.....   -   -  -  -
     ---------- Substitutes ----------                    ---------- Substitutes ----------
    9  MARSHALL, Jennie....   -   -  -  -                5  Brittany Berger.....   -   -  -  -
    13 BARTHOLOMEW, Stacy..   1   1  -  -                7  Jasmine Namdar......   2   1  -  -
    14 JAMESON, Ashleigh...   -   -  -  -                15 Ariel Boulicault....   -   -  -  -
    20 DOW-JACKSON, Kristi.   -   -  -  -                  Totals..............   8   2  0  0
    25 URRY-Gilliam, Nicole   1   1  -  -
       Totals..............  14   8  1  1
Brigham Young                                        ARIZ
## Player                 MIN  GA Saves              ## Player                 MIN  GA Saves
---------------------------------------              ---------------------------------------
32 OLSON, McKinzie.....  90:00  0     2              1  Devon Wharf.........  90:00  1     7
Shots by period       1  2  Tot                       Saves by period       1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                       -------------------------------
Brigham Young.......  4 10 - 14                       Brigham Young.......  0  2 -  2
ARIZ................  2  6 -  8                       ARIZ................  2  5 -  7
Corner kicks          1  2  Tot                       Fouls                 1  2  Tot
-------------------------------                       -------------------------------
Brigham Young.......  2  1 -  3                       Brigham Young.......  7  6 - 13
ARIZ................  1  3 -  4                       ARIZ................  6  7 - 13
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists         Description
-----------------------------------------------
 1.   84:44 BY       SHUMWAY-C, Kassidy (1)   PAYNE, Carlee
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:
YC-BY #8 (37:29); YC-ARIZ #TM (69:52)
Officials: Referee: Corey Rockwell; Asst. Referee: Warren Jones; Ryan Cuddy;
Offsides: Brigham Young 3, ARIZ 0.

PROVO -- The No. 18 BYU women’s soccer team, again, hit the road as they take on Northwestern in Illinois on Thursday and the University of Arizona in Tucson on Saturday.

The Cougars are traveling with a 4-2-1 record this season and a 122-25-9 overall away game record.

Freshman Carlee Payne leads the team with five goals and 20 shots this year. Teammate Jennie Marshall has also record two goals of her own. Four Cougars have taken more than ten shots this season.

Payne was recently awarded Mountain West Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Week for the week of Sept. 14. The freshman has started every game this year for the Cougars and scored a goal in five out of the seven. TopDrawerSoccer.com also added Payne to their National Team of the Week after her performance against No. 20 Oklahoma State, Washington State and Montana.

Sophomore McKinzie Olson has played in every game for the Cougars and has recorded 17 saves and three shutouts this year.

Northwestern University currently holds a 3-3-1 record after finishing fifth in their conference last year. The Wildcats are on a three-game winning streak but hold a 0-4 all-time record against the Cougars. Kay Sampson leads the team with two goals and 14 shots.

The University of Arizona currently has a 1-3-1 record after getting their first home win, 2-1, against Brown in an overtime game. BYU holds a 6-3 all-time record against Arizona. Renae Cuellar leads the Wildcats with three goals and 12 shots this season.

Thursday’s game against Northwestern will be played at 6 p.m., CT, and Saturday’s game against Arizona will be played at 7 p.m. Live stats for both games can be found through the Women's Soccer Schedule Page.

To receive up-to-the-minute updates about each game, follow the BYU soccer team on twitter at www.twitter.com/byusoccer.

Join the official BYU Women’s Soccer Texting group by texting “wsoc” to 83043. Members of the group receive game times and promotions, such as 2-for-1 discounts to EVERY game!

For ticket information, visit www.byutickets.com or call 422.BYU1