Wednesday, October 26
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Georgia Southern
Freshman Stephanie Piperno
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
W. Soccer Concludes Regular Season With Home Midweek Night Game vs. GSU
10/25/2011 3:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Looking to conclude its 2011 regular season the way it started it with a win, the Davidson women's soccer team will play host to Georgia Southern on Wednesday evening at Alumni Stadium in a Southern Conference match.
The Matchup
Davidson seeks to keep its hold on fourth place in the league standings with a regular season finale against Georgia Southern on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in front of its home crowd at Alumni Stadium.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
Davidson holds a 17-8-1 record all-time in the series, which dates back to 1993. The Wildcats are 3-0-1 in the last four meetings, including last year's 1-1 draw at Georgia Southern to finish out the 2010 regular season. During head coach Greg Ashton's seven years, the 'Cats are 6-1-1 vs. the Eagles.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson (8-8-2, 6-4 SoCon) held its spot in fourth place in the SoCon standings last weekend by going 1-1 at Samford (L, 0-2)?and Chattanooga (W, 2-1 OT) ... with a win vs. Georgia Southern on Wednesday night, the 'Cats would earn the right to host one of the four quarterfinal games to open the SoCon Tournament ... on sunday vs. the Mocs, Julia Singley netted her second game-winning goal of the season when she scored in the 7th minute of overtime ... the freshman is third on the team with four goals ... the win on Sunday guaranteed Davidson would have a winning SoCon record for the seventh time in the last eight years ... the freshmen duo of Becca Fisher (7 goals, 16 points) and Stephanie Piperno (5 goals, 13 points) have combined for 12 goals and 29 points this year ... first-year players have accounted for 18 total goals ... Davidson as a team is third in the league with 32 goals ... the Wildcats are 5-4-2 at home this year ... they have won their last three straight, and four of their last five total ... goalkeeper Rachel Locke ranks second in the league in goals against average at 0.99 ... she has a 7-5-1 record between the pipes with 55 saves ... her three ties are tied for third-most in the SoCon ... head coach Greg Ashton is 13 wins away from 100 for his career while at Davidson ... this marks the fifth straight year the 'Cats end the regular season with a match vs. the Eagles.
Weekly Awards
Davidson has tallied three weekly SoCon Awards this year...
• SoCon Player of the Week- Julia Singley, Aug. 23 (release)
• SoCon Student Athlete of the Week- Stephanie Gerow, Oct. 13 (release)
• SoCon Player of the Week- Becca Fisher, Oct. 18 (release)
Scouting the Eagles
Georgia Southern (6-9-2, 4-5-1 SoCon) earned a spot in the SoCon Tournament despite losing on Sunday to Samford as both Wofford and The Citadel took defeats to eliminate them ... the Eagles qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2006 ... they will be seeded seventh in the tournament and travel for a first round match against UNCG or College of Charleston ... GSU is 3-6-1 on the road this year ... Courtney Collins paces the Eagle offense with seven goals and 15 points ... Sara Oland has a team-best seven assists and second on the team with 13 points ... goalkeeper Katie Merson has started 13 of her 14 games ... she owns a 1.15 goals against average allowing just 15 goals and picking up 62 saves ... the Eagles' last win at Davidson came in 2006, when they upset the Wildcats in the SoCon quarterfinals, 1-0 ... head coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel is in her first season after assisting at Hofstra the last four years ... the Eagles return eight starters and 16 letterwinners from last year's 5-12-1 team.
Next on the Schedule
Davidson will play in the Southern Conference Tournament, starting on Sunday Oct. 30.
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