Women's Soccer: WVU Faces Tough Road Test
October 13, 2011 10:29 AM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 20 West Virginia women’s soccer team, winners of nine of its last 10 matches, hits the road for a pair of BIG EAST road contests this weekend. The Mountaineers travel to Providence on Friday, Oct. 14, for a 3 p.m. match with the Friars, before facing Connecticut on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m.
“It’s a big weekend for us in conference play,” says coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “On any given day, especially when you’re on someone else’s home field, anybody can beat anybody. We’ll take it one game at a time and try to get out of town with two winning results.”
WVU sports an 11-4-0 record following a pair of crucial BIG EAST home matches last weekend, knocking off St. John’s, 3-0, and defeating Syracuse, 5-1. Senior Blake Miller and freshman Kate Schwindel each have scored 11 points on four goals and three assists in BIG EAST matches this season. The Mountaineer defense has recorded seven shutouts this season, while defender Bry McCarthy boasts a team-best six assists.
West Virginia is 11-1-0 all-time against Providence, including a 6-0-0 mark on the road. In the last meeting, the Mountaineers scored a 2-1 victory behind goals from Drea Barklage and Frances Silva.
Providence is led by seventh-year coach Jim McGirr, who returns six starters from his 2010 squad. The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the American Division of the BIG EAST preseason coaches’ poll.
Offensively, senior midfielder Laura DiClemente leads the team in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15). Anchoring the PC defense to seven shutouts this season is all-BIG EAST defender Jenna Roncarati. Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Walker has started all 16 matches, allowing 17 goals and making 66 saves.
The Mountaineers are 4-11-3 all-time against Connecticut, including a 1-3-1 mark on the road. The Mountaineers defeated the Huskies twice last season, a 2-0 win in Morgantown and a 3-0 shutout in the BIG EAST Semifinals.
Len Tsantiris is in his 31st season as head coach at Connecticut, who returns seven starters from a year ago. The Huskies were picked to finish third, with three first-place votes, in the American Division of the BIG EAST preseason coaches’ poll.
The Huskies are paced offensively by forward Danielle Schulmann with a team-best seven goals on a team-high 41 shots. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski has allowed 18 goals in 14 contests, while making 69 saves on the season.
“It’s a big weekend for us in conference play,” says coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “On any given day, especially when you’re on someone else’s home field, anybody can beat anybody. We’ll take it one game at a time and try to get out of town with two winning results.”
WVU sports an 11-4-0 record following a pair of crucial BIG EAST home matches last weekend, knocking off St. John’s, 3-0, and defeating Syracuse, 5-1. Senior Blake Miller and freshman Kate Schwindel each have scored 11 points on four goals and three assists in BIG EAST matches this season. The Mountaineer defense has recorded seven shutouts this season, while defender Bry McCarthy boasts a team-best six assists.
West Virginia is 11-1-0 all-time against Providence, including a 6-0-0 mark on the road. In the last meeting, the Mountaineers scored a 2-1 victory behind goals from Drea Barklage and Frances Silva.
Providence is led by seventh-year coach Jim McGirr, who returns six starters from his 2010 squad. The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the American Division of the BIG EAST preseason coaches’ poll.
Offensively, senior midfielder Laura DiClemente leads the team in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15). Anchoring the PC defense to seven shutouts this season is all-BIG EAST defender Jenna Roncarati. Senior goalkeeper Caitlin Walker has started all 16 matches, allowing 17 goals and making 66 saves.
The Mountaineers are 4-11-3 all-time against Connecticut, including a 1-3-1 mark on the road. The Mountaineers defeated the Huskies twice last season, a 2-0 win in Morgantown and a 3-0 shutout in the BIG EAST Semifinals.
Len Tsantiris is in his 31st season as head coach at Connecticut, who returns seven starters from a year ago. The Huskies were picked to finish third, with three first-place votes, in the American Division of the BIG EAST preseason coaches’ poll.
The Huskies are paced offensively by forward Danielle Schulmann with a team-best seven goals on a team-high 41 shots. Senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski has allowed 18 goals in 14 contests, while making 69 saves on the season.
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