Game Notes: Soccer Travels to the Palmetto State

EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon travels across the country to the Palmetto State to play No. 19 Clemson on Friday (2 p.m. PT, ACCNX) and Furman on Sunday (2 p.m. PT, SoCon Digital Network).

• Oregon's 11 goals through four games is the most the Ducks have scored to open a season since 1997, when the Ducks' also tallied 11 goals in their first four games.
• In defeating Portland State (4-2) and Villanova (4-0) last weekend, the Ducks posted back-to-back games of 4-plus goals for the first time in 19 years. Oregon defeated San Jose State, 5-3, and Idaho, 4-1, during the 2000 season.
• Sophomore Jordan Wormdahl has scored in all four games this season; she's just the third player in program history to score a goal in four consecutive games, joining Jen Stoltenberg (2010) and Michele Potestio (1980).
• 2018 assists leader Zoe Hasenauer picked up where she left off, with four assists in four games so far in 2019.

SCOUTING CLEMSON
Clemson's hot start to the season (4-0-0) includes a 2-0 victory over Utah in the opener. Last weekend, the Tigers traveled to Nebraska and beat the Cornhuskers (2-0) and Creighton (1-0) to move into the top 25 at No. 19. The Tigers have yet to surrender a goal this season, having outscored the opposition 11-0. A year ago, Marissa Everett scored in the 67th minute to give the Ducks a 1-0 win in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

SCOUTING FURMAN
The Paladins are 3-1-0 on the year and have won three straight matches heading into this weekend. Furman plays at Kennesaw State on Friday before returning to Greenville, S.C., to host the Ducks on Sunday. This will be the first meeting between Oregon and Furman.

FOUR-BY-FOUR
Oregon had four different players score a goal in back-to-back games last weekend. Aug. 30 against Portland State (4-2), Jordan Worndahl, Mia Palmer, Maya Hahn (GWG) and Zoe Hasneauer all found the net. Sept. 1 against Villanova, Ally Cook (GWG), Wormdahl, Hahn and Maggie Lacey were the goal scorers.

FOUR SQUARE
In beating Portland State, 4-2, and Villanova, 4-0, the Ducks recorded back-to-back games with 4-plus goals for the first time in 19 years. Oregon last accomplished that feat during the 2000 season, topping San Jose State, 5-3, and Idaho, 4-1.

STRANGER THINGS
The Ducks' 11 goals to open the season is the most the program has scored through four games since also netting 11 goals to open the 1997 season. Oregon scored twice against Fresno State, once at Santa Clara and four times each against Portland State and Villanova. During the 1997 season, the Ducks had seven goals against San Francisco State, one versus San Jose State and Portland State and two against Air Force.

THE SPREAD OFFENSE
Through four games, 12 different Ducks have recorded at least one point (a goal or an assist). Six different Oregon players have scored, while eight Ducks already have an assist this season.

WORMDAHL JOINS CLUB OF THREE
Sophomore forward Jordan Wormdahl has scored a goal in each of the Ducks' first four games. She becomes just the third player in program history to score a goal in four straight matches. The other two are all-Pac-10 first team selection Jen Stoltenberg, who scored in five straight contests during the 2010 season, and UO Hall of Famer Michele Potestio, who scored in four straight in 1980.

HASENAUSER HELPERS
Sophomore midfielder Zoe Hasneauer led the team in assists in 2018 (five) and picked up where she left off with four so far in 2019. The Simi Valley, Calif., native jumped to 10th on the UO career assists list with nine. Hasenauer also netted her first goal as a Duck, finishing her own deflected shot against Portland State. She attempted 10 shots versus the Vikings, one shy of the school record of 11 set by Beth Bowler in a 2001 game versus the Vikings.

TOP 10 RANKING
Jordan Wormdahl and Zoe Hasenauer rank in the top 10 nationally in total goals scored and assists per game, respectively. Wormdahl is 10th in the NCAA (third in the Pac-12) with fifve total goals. Hasenauer is 10th nationally in assists per game, 1.0, which also leads the Pac-12.

IRON ALYSSA
Senior Alyssa Hinojosa has played in 2,246 consecutive minutes dating back to the second-to-last game of the 2017 season. That streak includes every minute of 2019 (380) and 2018 (1764). In the last three years, the defender from Sylmar, Calif., has missed a grand total of 32 minutes of game action.

CARTER CLEAN SHEET
Backed by a stellar effort from the back line in front of her, senior goalkeeper Katelyn Carter earned her first shutout since her freshman season by making four saves Sept. 1 versus Villanova.