Soccer Hosts Colorado, Utah

The Pac-12 home opener is up next for Oregon. Colorado visits Thursday (7 PM) followed by Utah on Sunday (1 PM).

ON THE PITCH
• The Ducks are one of the youngest teams in the nation. Oregon's 29-player roster features 15 freshmen (10 true freshman, 5 RS-freshmen), 9 sophomores, 4 juniors, no seniors and 1 fifth-year player.
• Among major conference schools, Oregon's 15 freshmen trails only Pittsburgh for the most on its 2023 roster. The Panthers have 16 freshmen, one ahead of the Ducks. Among all conferences, Jacksonville has 21 freshmen while Hampton has 18.
• Oregon's freshmen have accounted for 53.2 percent of the team's shots (40-of-75) and have made nearly half of the team's starts (49-of-99; 46.5 percent). The Ducks have started five or more freshman six times this season with a high of seven Aug. 27 at Missouri State. Duck freshman have also registered two assists and one goal.
• Three freshmen - Cameron Bourne, Kristen Conti and Mia McSweeney - have started all nine games this season.
• Half of the Ducks' starting back line from a year ago is now playing professionally in the NWSL. Croix Soto is playing with the Kansas City Current, while Chai Cortez is with the San Diego Wave.
• Oregon's schedule is the toughest in the Pac-12 and 19th nationally according to this week's NCAA RPI report. The Ducks' 10 remaining future opponents have a combined record of 57-19-14. Oregon played the 11th-toughest schedule in the nation in 2022.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
Oregon is one of the youngest teams in the nation. The Ducks rank fourth overall, and second among power conference teams, with 15 freshmen on the roster. Jacksonville has the most with 21, Followed by Hampton (18), Pitt (16) and Oregon, Maryland, Iona and Utah Tech (15).
Most Freshmen on the 2023 Roster
1.   21   Jacksonville
2.   18   Hampton
3.   16   Pitt
4.   15   Oregon, Iona, Maryland, Utah Tech

GOLDBERG APPROACHES TOP 10 IN CAREER SAVES
Maddy Goldberg leads the Pac-12 in saves (49) and saves per game (5.44). She made a career-high eight saves to earn her first career shutout as Oregon and Missouri State played to a 0-0 tie Aug. 27 in Springfield, Mo. With 62 saves in her Oregon career, Goldberg needs one more to enter the UO career top 10 in saves (63, Lindsay Parlee, 2010-11). Goldberg has made at least five saves in all but one game this season. After appearing in three games in 2021, Goldberg redshirted the 2022 season behind Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year Leah Freeman.