Sunday, September 17
Princeton, N.J.
1:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
La Salle
Photo by: Steven Prunty
La Salle Next for No. 6 Mountaineers
September 16, 2017 12:39 PM | Women's Soccer
PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 6-ranked West Virginia University women's soccer team concludes its 2017 nonconference slate against La Salle on Sunday, Sept. 17, with kick from Princeton's Roberts Stadium set for 1 p.m.
Sunday's meeting is the third between the Mountaineers (6-2) and the Explorers (5-2-1), and the first not in Morgantown, West Virginia.
WVU is 1-1 against La Salle, with the team's first victory in the series coming in 2014, a 4-1 win at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Four current Mountaineer seniors saw time in the match – forwards Michaela Abam and Heather Kaleiohi, midfielder Carla Portillo and defender Amandine Pierre-Louis. Pierre-Louis netted the game-winner in the 30th minute on a long-shot from 25-yards out.
The Mountaineers earned their third win of the season against a ranked opponent on Sept. 15, defeating No. 14 Princeton, 1-0, at Roberts Stadium. Junior defender Vanessa Flores netted the game-winner, her first career goal, in the 19th minute. The Baytown, Texas, native and the WVU defense held the Tigers to just seven shots and zero shots on-goal. Princeton became the second opponent this season to fail place a shot on-frame.
WVU finished with a 16-7 shot advantage, placing four shots on-goal. Princeton earned a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
Including Flores' game-winner, 11 different Mountaineers have scored at least one goal for WVU this season. Junior forward Sh'Nia Gordon paces the team with seven points (2 G, 3 A), while senior forward Michaela Abam ranks No. 28 nationally with two game-winning scores.
The clean sheet was the team's fifth of the season, all credited to sophomore Rylee Foster. She shows a 0.86 goals-against average (GAA).
La Salle opened the weekend with a 1-0 (OT) loss at Delaware on Sept. 15. The Blue Hens outshot the Explorers, 9-6. Redshirt-senior Larisa Zambelli made three saves in the loss, and senior forward Kristin Haugstad paced La Salle with three shots.
Prior to Friday, La Salle had won two straight and five of its last six matches. Delaware's golden goal was the first allowed by the Explorers since Aug. 31.
Junior forward Madison Bower paces La Salle with nine points (2 G, 5 A). Zambelli entered the weekend ranked No. 36 nationally with a 0.576 GAA.
Sunday's meeting is the third between the Mountaineers (6-2) and the Explorers (5-2-1), and the first not in Morgantown, West Virginia.
WVU is 1-1 against La Salle, with the team's first victory in the series coming in 2014, a 4-1 win at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Four current Mountaineer seniors saw time in the match – forwards Michaela Abam and Heather Kaleiohi, midfielder Carla Portillo and defender Amandine Pierre-Louis. Pierre-Louis netted the game-winner in the 30th minute on a long-shot from 25-yards out.
The Mountaineers earned their third win of the season against a ranked opponent on Sept. 15, defeating No. 14 Princeton, 1-0, at Roberts Stadium. Junior defender Vanessa Flores netted the game-winner, her first career goal, in the 19th minute. The Baytown, Texas, native and the WVU defense held the Tigers to just seven shots and zero shots on-goal. Princeton became the second opponent this season to fail place a shot on-frame.
WVU finished with a 16-7 shot advantage, placing four shots on-goal. Princeton earned a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
Including Flores' game-winner, 11 different Mountaineers have scored at least one goal for WVU this season. Junior forward Sh'Nia Gordon paces the team with seven points (2 G, 3 A), while senior forward Michaela Abam ranks No. 28 nationally with two game-winning scores.
The clean sheet was the team's fifth of the season, all credited to sophomore Rylee Foster. She shows a 0.86 goals-against average (GAA).
La Salle opened the weekend with a 1-0 (OT) loss at Delaware on Sept. 15. The Blue Hens outshot the Explorers, 9-6. Redshirt-senior Larisa Zambelli made three saves in the loss, and senior forward Kristin Haugstad paced La Salle with three shots.
Prior to Friday, La Salle had won two straight and five of its last six matches. Delaware's golden goal was the first allowed by the Explorers since Aug. 31.
Junior forward Madison Bower paces La Salle with nine points (2 G, 5 A). Zambelli entered the weekend ranked No. 36 nationally with a 0.576 GAA.
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