The American International College women's soccer team hosts The College of Saint Rose in a Northeast-10 Conference showdown at Abdow Field on Wednesday, September 13 at 7 p.m.
THE BUZZ:
Saint Rose Golden Knights (2-0-1, 1-0-0 NE10) vs American International College Yellow Jackets (2-1-0, 1-0-0 NE10)
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When:Wednesday, September 13 - 7 p.m.
Where:Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
STATS HIVE:
AIC
Goal Differential: 0 (5 GF, 5 GA, 0 G/GP)
Shot Differential: 0 (34 SF, 34 SA, 0 S/GP)
Goals:Linnea Herbertsson (2), three tied with (1)
Assists:Jennifer Hackett (2)
Shots on goal: Linnea Herbertsson (6),
Jennifer Hackett (3)
Projected Goalkeeper:Mikayla Demanche (3 GP, 3 GS, 2-1-0, .706 SV% [12/17], 1.56 GAA, 1 ShO)
Saint Rose
Goal Differential: +2 (4 GF, 2 GA, +0.7 G/GP)
Shot Differential: +27 (48 SF, 21 SA, +9.0 S/GP)
Goals: Eva Frazzoni (2)
Assists: Four tied with (1)
Shots on goal: Three tied with (4)
Projected Goalkeeper: Marika Larendeau (3 GP, 3 GS, 2-0-1, .909 SV% [10/11], 0.33 GAA, 1 ShO)
LAST TIME OUT:
- The Yellow Jackets opened conference play with a 2-1 double overtime victory over Bentley at Abdow Field.
- Jennifer Hackett set up both goals for AIC; Rachel Brown headed in the decisive tally for her first of the year with just under 40 seconds left in the overtime.
- Saint Rose scored twice in the first half and held on for a 2-1 win over defending NE10 Champion Stonehill in Albany on September 9.
- Eva Frazzoni and Nina Predanic had the markers for the Golden Knights, who outshot the Skyhawks 8-6.
LAST TIME THEY MET:
- Federica Frew had the only goal in a 1-0 AIC win at Saint Rose on September 24, 2016.
- The game was a defensive struggle, with the Jackets outshooting the Golden Knights 5-4; Saint Rose managed one shot on target in the second half.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- Marika Laurendeau was named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week for her back-to-back blankings of Roberts Wesleyan and Stonehill; she played 182 minutes and made eight saves in that time.
- The Golden Knights return NE10 Rookie of the Year Nina Predanic and All-Rookie Victoria Barris to their roster from a year ago; Predanic led the team with eight goals. However, Elisa Galbiati (seven goals) and Sammy Blizzard (five goals, three assists) graduated.
- Saint Rose was picked third in the NE10 Coaches' Poll, just five points behind AIC in second.
BUZZWORTHY:
- The home team is 1-6-1 in matchups between the two squads since 2011, including 0-2-0 in NCAA Tournament games; the draw, which came on October 8, 2013, featured a program-record crowd of 1,118 fans for the Tuesday showdown between the sixth- and third-ranked teams in the nation at the time.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC women's soccer team, follow @AICWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.