Thursday, August 29
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Georgia State
Another Set of Home and Road Games for 'Cats This Week
8/28/2019 1:20:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Gavin McFarlin- Associate SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a strong opening week that saw Davidson earn wins against Gardner-Webb and Winthrop, the women's soccer team will again have home and away games this week when they host Georgia State Thursday night and travel to Mercer on Sunday afternoon.
The Matchup ...
Davidson (2-0, 0-0 A-10), off to its best start since winning its first two games to open the 2008 season, faces Georgia State (0-2) Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium before traveling to Macon, Ga., over the weekend for a 2 p.m. contest Sunday against the Mercer Bears (1-1).
Promotions ...
Thursday's game is "Wildcat Welcome Week", we will host a pregame tailgate with FREE hot dogs, hamburgers and Lemonade for all DAVIDSON STUDENTS starting at 6:30 p.m.
Coach Denton's Thoughts on the Upcoming Game ...
"The group is looking forward to another challenging week when we host Georgia State Thursday and then make the road trip to face Mercer over the weekend. Both are very tough teams and will provide different challenges. When we put the non-conference schedule together, we were looking at different styles of play that will provide us learning opportunities. With classes starting this week, we are now in a regular schedule with our players and their time management becomes critical as we go through the season."
"Georgia State is part of the Sun Belt Conference and finished well last year. It will be a very tough game. Mercer is a a tough trip and a difficult place to play. They are always competing in the Southern Conference. The players have to be ready for another tough battle. They're excited with our start, but they all know about the tough battles ahead this week and all season."
Previous Game for the Wildcats, Aug. 25 at Winthrop ...
Senior Sabine Chandler capped off a stellar week by scoring late in the second half to break up a scoreless game as Davidson women's soccer earned its first shutout of the year with a 2-0 blanking of Winthrop on the road Sunday afternoon. Chandler, who had a goal and an assist in Thursday's season-opening win at home vs. Gardner-Webb, netted the game-winner in the 73rd minute, and it gave her a new career-high for goals and points in a season. Adding an insurance goal was freshman Hailey Braemer in the 84th minute with an assist coming from fellow classmate Rachel Schleicher. Senior goalkeeper Sarah L'Hommedieu earned her first shutout as a Wildcat and finished with three saves.
A-10 Players of the Week ...
Aug. 26 - The senior duo of Sabine Chandler and Sarah L'Hommedieu were named the Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Player and Defender of the Week, respectively, for games played from Aug. 19-25. The pair played big roles in helping the Wildcats score wins of 3-2 and 2-0 against Gardner-Webb and Winthrop last week.
Chandler had a career week, scoring two goals, including the game-winner at Winthrop, and adding an assist for five points. The senior from Dublin, Ohio had a personal-best three points on a goal and an assist, which helped set up the game-winning goal, in the victory against Gardner-Webb. She then netted the game-winner at Winthrop late in the second half that broke up a scoreless tie. L'Hommedieu, a Hudson, Ohio native, netted her first two wins, including the first shutout, as a Wildcat between the pipes in the two victories. A transfer from Indiana two years ago, the senior earned five saves, three of which came at Winthrop, for the week and had a 1.00 goals against average in 180 minutes.
Scouting the Wildcats ...
•This is Davidson's 31st year of women's soccer.
•Head coach Adam Denton enters his third year at the helm of the program.
•Davidson is 2-0 for the first time since opening the 2008 season with wins against Virginia Tech and Mercer.
•Sabine Chandler paces the team with two goals and an assist for five points, all career highs already.
•Kendall Bushick has taken a team-best five shots and put three of them on goal, including her first collegiate goal in the win vs. Gardner-Webb.
•Senior keeper Sarah L'Hommedieu is 2-0, her first two wins as a Wildcat and earned her fifth career shutout at Winthrop (first as a 'Cat).
•26 letterwinners return from last season, including seven starters.
•10 newcomers join the team this year.
•Six of the nine goal scorers from last season return, including Michele Manceaux who had team-bests of five goals and 11 points.
•This year's captains are seniors Michele Manceaux and Alexis Pheng along with junior Gretchen Pearson.
Scouting the Panthers ...
•Georgia State is off to an 0-2 start to the 2019 season, having lost to No. 17 Vanderbilt (L, 0-7) and Kennesaw State (L, 1-4).
•The Panthers finished last season with an 8-10-2 overall record and reached the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament.
•They finished 6-1-1 in their final eight games after starting 2-9-1.
•GSU returns 19 letterwinners, including seven starters.
•It has 14 newcomers to this year's roster.
•Senior midfielder Brooke Shank was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team after finishing second among the returner scorers for Georgia State.
•Head Coach Ed Joyce enters his fourth year at the helm.
Scouting the Bears ...
•Mercer went 1-1 in its opening week, downing Kennesaw State (W, 2-1) before falling at No. 10 Tennessee (L, 0-3) last Sunday.
•Ciara Whitely and Ally Fordham have eached scored a goal on the season.
•Tied with one assist apiece is Sarah Adcock and Abigail Zoeller.
•The Bears were picked fifth in the preseason SoCon poll.
•Zoeller was named to the preseason All-SoCon team after earning first-time honors last year.
•She was second in the conference with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists.
•Mercer went 10-10-1 overall last year with a 3-5-1 SoCon mark.
•It finished 6-4-1 in home games.
•20 letterwinners return, including eight starters, while seven newcomers join the team.
The All-Time Series/Last Meetings ...
Davidson is facing the Panthers for the fourth time since 1995 and holds a 2-0-1 record in the series. The last meeting took place in 2015 at Georgia State where the Wildcats registered a 3-1 win. The series vs. Mercer is 2-5-0 dating back to 1989. Both teams faced off last year at Alumni Stadium and the 'Cats fell 3-0.
30th Anniversary Celebration ...
Davidson will celebrate 30 years of women's soccer this season, with a celebration gathering over the weekend of Sept. 6-8 and then capped off by Senior Day against Georgia Southern that Sunday the 8th at 2 p.m.
Next on the Schedule
The Wildcats return home next Thursday night, Sept. 5 for a contest against Western Carolina.
Live Video vs. Georgia State | Live Stats at Mercer
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Preseason Video with Head Coach Adam Denton
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. — After a strong opening week that saw Davidson earn wins against Gardner-Webb and Winthrop, the women's soccer team will again have home and away games this week when they host Georgia State Thursday night and travel to Mercer on Sunday afternoon.
The Matchup ...
Davidson (2-0, 0-0 A-10), off to its best start since winning its first two games to open the 2008 season, faces Georgia State (0-2) Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium before traveling to Macon, Ga., over the weekend for a 2 p.m. contest Sunday against the Mercer Bears (1-1).
Promotions ...
Thursday's game is "Wildcat Welcome Week", we will host a pregame tailgate with FREE hot dogs, hamburgers and Lemonade for all DAVIDSON STUDENTS starting at 6:30 p.m.
Coach Denton's Thoughts on the Upcoming Game ...
"The group is looking forward to another challenging week when we host Georgia State Thursday and then make the road trip to face Mercer over the weekend. Both are very tough teams and will provide different challenges. When we put the non-conference schedule together, we were looking at different styles of play that will provide us learning opportunities. With classes starting this week, we are now in a regular schedule with our players and their time management becomes critical as we go through the season."
"Georgia State is part of the Sun Belt Conference and finished well last year. It will be a very tough game. Mercer is a a tough trip and a difficult place to play. They are always competing in the Southern Conference. The players have to be ready for another tough battle. They're excited with our start, but they all know about the tough battles ahead this week and all season."
Previous Game for the Wildcats, Aug. 25 at Winthrop ...
Senior Sabine Chandler capped off a stellar week by scoring late in the second half to break up a scoreless game as Davidson women's soccer earned its first shutout of the year with a 2-0 blanking of Winthrop on the road Sunday afternoon. Chandler, who had a goal and an assist in Thursday's season-opening win at home vs. Gardner-Webb, netted the game-winner in the 73rd minute, and it gave her a new career-high for goals and points in a season. Adding an insurance goal was freshman Hailey Braemer in the 84th minute with an assist coming from fellow classmate Rachel Schleicher. Senior goalkeeper Sarah L'Hommedieu earned her first shutout as a Wildcat and finished with three saves.
A-10 Players of the Week ...
Aug. 26 - The senior duo of Sabine Chandler and Sarah L'Hommedieu were named the Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Player and Defender of the Week, respectively, for games played from Aug. 19-25. The pair played big roles in helping the Wildcats score wins of 3-2 and 2-0 against Gardner-Webb and Winthrop last week.
Chandler had a career week, scoring two goals, including the game-winner at Winthrop, and adding an assist for five points. The senior from Dublin, Ohio had a personal-best three points on a goal and an assist, which helped set up the game-winning goal, in the victory against Gardner-Webb. She then netted the game-winner at Winthrop late in the second half that broke up a scoreless tie. L'Hommedieu, a Hudson, Ohio native, netted her first two wins, including the first shutout, as a Wildcat between the pipes in the two victories. A transfer from Indiana two years ago, the senior earned five saves, three of which came at Winthrop, for the week and had a 1.00 goals against average in 180 minutes.
Scouting the Wildcats ...
•This is Davidson's 31st year of women's soccer.
•Head coach Adam Denton enters his third year at the helm of the program.
•Davidson is 2-0 for the first time since opening the 2008 season with wins against Virginia Tech and Mercer.
•Sabine Chandler paces the team with two goals and an assist for five points, all career highs already.
•Kendall Bushick has taken a team-best five shots and put three of them on goal, including her first collegiate goal in the win vs. Gardner-Webb.
•Senior keeper Sarah L'Hommedieu is 2-0, her first two wins as a Wildcat and earned her fifth career shutout at Winthrop (first as a 'Cat).
•26 letterwinners return from last season, including seven starters.
•10 newcomers join the team this year.
•Six of the nine goal scorers from last season return, including Michele Manceaux who had team-bests of five goals and 11 points.
•This year's captains are seniors Michele Manceaux and Alexis Pheng along with junior Gretchen Pearson.
Scouting the Panthers ...
•Georgia State is off to an 0-2 start to the 2019 season, having lost to No. 17 Vanderbilt (L, 0-7) and Kennesaw State (L, 1-4).
•The Panthers finished last season with an 8-10-2 overall record and reached the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament.
•They finished 6-1-1 in their final eight games after starting 2-9-1.
•GSU returns 19 letterwinners, including seven starters.
•It has 14 newcomers to this year's roster.
•Senior midfielder Brooke Shank was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt team after finishing second among the returner scorers for Georgia State.
•Head Coach Ed Joyce enters his fourth year at the helm.
Scouting the Bears ...
•Mercer went 1-1 in its opening week, downing Kennesaw State (W, 2-1) before falling at No. 10 Tennessee (L, 0-3) last Sunday.
•Ciara Whitely and Ally Fordham have eached scored a goal on the season.
•Tied with one assist apiece is Sarah Adcock and Abigail Zoeller.
•The Bears were picked fifth in the preseason SoCon poll.
•Zoeller was named to the preseason All-SoCon team after earning first-time honors last year.
•She was second in the conference with 28 points on 10 goals and eight assists.
•Mercer went 10-10-1 overall last year with a 3-5-1 SoCon mark.
•It finished 6-4-1 in home games.
•20 letterwinners return, including eight starters, while seven newcomers join the team.
The All-Time Series/Last Meetings ...
Davidson is facing the Panthers for the fourth time since 1995 and holds a 2-0-1 record in the series. The last meeting took place in 2015 at Georgia State where the Wildcats registered a 3-1 win. The series vs. Mercer is 2-5-0 dating back to 1989. Both teams faced off last year at Alumni Stadium and the 'Cats fell 3-0.
30th Anniversary Celebration ...
Davidson will celebrate 30 years of women's soccer this season, with a celebration gathering over the weekend of Sept. 6-8 and then capped off by Senior Day against Georgia Southern that Sunday the 8th at 2 p.m.
Next on the Schedule
The Wildcats return home next Thursday night, Sept. 5 for a contest against Western Carolina.
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