In this installment of the Cougar Soccer Blog, Washington State Head Coach talks about the weekend ahead in Los Angeles and we can an update from Gurveen Clair. The freshman goalkeeper is with the Canadian National Team in its quest to qualify for the World Cup.

First, here are some thoughts from coach Potter.

(on facing USC and UCLA)

"We look forward to the challenge and the trip. It's a chance to show what we are capable of doing and finish strong."

(on dealing with injuries)

"Our job is to put the best product we can on the field. We have been challenged with injuries. Players not being able to practice has created an unkown. The rewarding thing is we have not been in an environment where we haven't competed."

(on goals for the rest of the season)

"We're in the final phase of our goals for the season. Our battle plan doesn't change. The vision and the foundation of the program doesn't change. In the short term, we've asked questions of ourselves more than we ask questions about others."

Get an update from Gurveen Clair after the jump.

Two more quick items. The PDF version of the Pac-10 release on the coaches poll can be accessed HERE. Also, season tickets are now on sale. Call 1-800-GO-COUGS or click HERE. Single-game tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m., online only at WSUCougars.com.

The Seehafer award is presented each semester to the WSU athletic team that demonstrates the most improved academic performance or the greatest strides toward achieving its team academic goals. During the spring semester, the Cougars earned their highest semester GPA--a 3.10. Seven of 14 team members earned over a 3.00 semester GPA and no student-athletes earned under a 2.00 semester GPA.

The Cougars have tomorrow off and will resume practice Friday. The team will also be signing autographs prior to Friday night's volleyball match vs. Arizona State at Bohler Gym.

You can listen to the show by clicking HERE or by visiting the podcast page HERE.

There's another photo gallery up with photos from Midnight Mayhem. Check that out at the link below.

Photo Gallery

I put together this Photo Gallery from last night's festivities. Video to follow soon.

The Cougars have tomorrow off to rest up before Midnight Mayhem, Friday at 8 p.m. at Bohler Gym.

After practice I caught up with June Daugherty for an interview ranging from how practice is going to Midnight Mayhem. Listen to it HERE.

For you WSU students, student-guest tickets are going fast. Fewer than 1,000 remain in fact! To purchase student guest tickets click HERE.

Check out what is happening this Dad's Weekend at WSU at footballweekends.wsu.edu

After practice, I caught up with Rosie Tarnowski for a podcast interview. You may remember from Friday's post that Rosie was a keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Endowment Dinner. I talked with Rosie, a native of Philadelphia, about representing the WSU student-athletes at the dinner, practice, Midnight Mayhem and, of course, the Phillies' playoff run. You can listen to the interview HERE

Looking forward to receiving your questions!

I caught up with Coach Daugherty at the WSU Practice Facility to talk about how practice went and Homecoming Weekend. You can listen to the podcast HERE.

Finally, after practice, several members of the team headed over to Smith Gym for the 5th annual Endowment Dinner. Pictured below is Rosie Tarnowski from the dinner. Rosie spoke on behalf of all WSU student-athletes who have their scholarships endowed and thanked the donors who make their scholarships possible.

Find out what it's all about with photos and videos HERE.

Check out the schedule HERE for Saturday's events prior to the 2 p,m, kickoff of WSU-Oregon and join in the fun!

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Congratulations to Eileen Maes who was named Pacific-10 Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Week, wsucougars.com Female Student-Athlete of the Week and a member of the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week.

Cougar freshman goalkeeper Gurveen Clair is traveling next week to join the Canadian National Team as it attempts to qualify for the next World Cup.

The soccer team will holds its annual banquet, Saturday, Oct. 9. The banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. and you can register online at https://www.athletics.wsu.edu/soccerbanquet/. There will be auction items available at the event and advanced bids can be made. A list of items is available at wsucougars.com on the front page of women's soccer.

Jerseys for sale and quotes from Matt Potter after the jump.

And, in case you missed it, you can listen to podcasts with Coach Daugherty from last Friday and yesterday on the WSUCougars.com Podcast Network page.

This is the first year for the revised NCAA rule that allows women's basketball teams 40 days to complete 30 days of practice before the season officially begins. The Cougars open the 2010-11 season Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Mary's. The home opener is Monday. Nov. 22 vs. Nebraska.

Washington State forward Micaela Castain is ranked fifth nationally amont Top Freshmen according to TopDrawerSoccer.com's latest rankings, released today. 

A native of Castro Valley, Calif., Castain leads the Cougars with six goals this season, including a pair of game-winners.

The Cougars begin practice in prepartation for the 2010-11 season Monday. This is the first year for the revised NCAA rule that allows women's basketball teams 40 days to complete 30 days of practice before the season officially begins, allowing WSU to begin practice Monday. The Cougars open the 2010-11 season Friday, Nov. 12 at St. Mary's. The home opener is Monday. Nov. 22 vs. Nebraska.

Check out the blog Monday for photos, video and podcasts from the Cougars' first practice of the 2010-11 season.

The Spokesman-Review's Vince Grippi had a nice Q&A with DeAngelo Casto as part of his preparation for the upcoming basketball season. You can check out Vince's story HERE.