Sunday, August 26
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Tennessee Tech
Defender Louise Timboe has started 63 of her last 64 games.
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats and Golden Eagles Battle at Alumni Stadium on Sunday in W. Soccer
8/23/2012 10:34:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Wildcat women's team returns to action this Sunday, Aug. 26, when it plays host to Tennessee Tech at Alumni Stadium in a non-conference women's soccer tilt.
The Matchup
Davidson looks to rebound from a tough 1-0 season-opening defeat last Friday evening against Liberty by hosting Tennessee Tech on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
Davidson and the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will be playing for the first time.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson (0-1) dropped a 1-0 decision to open the season last Friday night at Alumni Stadium ... Julia Singley and Stephanie Piperno got off two shots each ... goalkeeper Rachel Locke earned three saves, while Ranae Carins played 45 minutes of shutout ball ... four freshman made their collegiate debuts (Dani Johnson, Maddie Fisher, Jenni Isaac and Sarah Tuggle) ... Davidson fell to 15-9 all-time in home openers and 10-14 in season openers ... the Wildcats return 23 of its 29 letterwinners from last year ... the 'Cats' welcome back nine starters ... a year ago, Davidson finished 6-5-2 at home, pushing its school-best unbeaten streak to 13-games to open the season before falling to Florida Gulf Coast, 2-1, in the season's third game ... preseason All-SoCon pick and reigning SoCon Freshman of the Year Becca Fisher returns after missing the season opener last Friday ... she is the leading returning scorer with seven goals, four assists and 18 points ... Davidson was picked to finish fifth in the SoCon preseason poll after sporting a 7-4 record last year and finishing fourth overall ... head coach Greg Ashton is 12 wins away from reach 100 for his career at Davidson.
Preseason Honors
— Becca Fisher was named to the All-SoCon Preseason team after earning SoCon Freshman of the Year Honors a year ago (release).
— Davidson's Fisher Redirects Focus (article by David Scott)
Scouting the Golden Eagles
Tennessee Tech (1-1) opened the season last weekend with contests East Tennessee State and Chattanooga ... the Golden Eagles went 1-1, earning a 2-0 win at Chattanooga after dropping 2-0 decision vs. ETSU on Friday ... Ellie Iaciofano and Andrea Meloff had a goal and assist each to start the year ... Meloff's goal gave her 16 for her career putting her fifth all-time in TTU history ... she is seventh in career points with 37 ... The Golden Eagles play at Hight Point on Friday night before heading to Davidson to conclude their three-game road swing ... Tenn. Tech was picked to finish tied for 10th in the Ohio Valley Conference ... The Golden Eagles sported a 5-13-1 overall mark last year and 2-7 in the OVC ... Leigh Heffner was an All-OVC Second Team pick last year after scoring one goal and starting 18 of 19 games ... Tech returns eight seniors who have logged more than 400 games played combined ... senior Kris Cambron is a former OVC Freshman of the Year and first-teamer ... head coach Daniel Brizard is in his third season with a career mark of 9-25-2 ... prior to his tenure at TTU, he was an assist at LSU for five years.
Next on the Schedule
Davidson takes to the road for the first time this year when it heads to East Carolina and UNC Wilmington, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. The Wildcats dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions to both schools last year at home.
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