Putting Elise Krieghoff’s season into perspective

Elise Krieghoff earned her sixth career Big West Conference Player of the Week last week. By Owen Main

Cal Poly’s Elise Krieghoff has had a historic start to her career. With five games to go in her sophomore campaign, Krieghoff already holds the Mustangs’ single season goals record. Here are some other numbers that put into perspective the wonderful start that Cal Poly fans have been lucky enough to see.

18 Goals so far in 2013

Krieghoff has 18 goals in 16 games so far this season.  With two conference matches and postseason play still yet to happen, that number could go up still. Eighteen goals breaks the Cal Poly single season record and is third all-time in the Big West (the record is 25, held by Krystal Sandza of UCSB).

Five-time Conference Player of the Week in 2013

Krieghoff has earned Big West Player of the Week honors five times this season and six times in her career. The five in 2013 smashes the previous conference record of three and should almost guarantee her Big West Conference Player of the Year.

90 Shots so far in 2013

To get to 18 goals, Krieghoff has put the ball on-frame 90 times so far this season, tying her for third all-time in the single season shots category.

29 Career Goals

In less than two seasons, Krieghoff is within striking distance of breaking into the top-ten in all-time goals in the Big West Conference. Six more goals would get here there into the conference’s all-time top-10 and the record is 56, which she is on-pace to break if she keeps up something close to the pace of her first two seasons.

Krieghoff’s strength and ability to shed defenders is one reason why she has had the third-best goal scoring season ever in the Big West. By Owen Main

157 Career Shots

Much like her goal tally, Krieghoff’s shots tally should put her in the top-10 in the Big West all-time before the end of her junior season.

Part of what is fun about college sports is the opportunity for record-breaking performances. Krieghoff would probably tell you that the most important

I don’t want to toot my own horn… well, I guess I actually do because I’m adding this part. If you’re interested in Cal Poly soccer, you should go back and read my soccer preview.