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BEAUMONT, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team plays their final two road games of the season, when the Cardinals face conference leaders Lamar Friday at 7 p.m. and McNeese Sunday at 1 p.m.
OPENING KICK
Both times UIW and Lamar have faced, they have tied. The last meeting ended in a 1-1 stalemate on Oct. 16, 2016, in San Antonio.
McNeese shutout the Cardinals, 1-0, on Oct. 14, 2016, in the Alamo City and lead the all-time series, 2-1-1.
SCOUTING THE LAMAR CARDINALS
2017: 10-3-1, 5-1-0 SLC
Last Game: W 2-1 at Southeastern Louisiana (10/6)
Head Coach: Steve Holeman
Key Offensive Players:
#12 Kelso Peskin – 14 GP, 5 G, 9 A, 19 PTS, 1 GWG
#11 Lucy Ashworth – 12 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 11 PTS, 3 GWG
#13 Madison Ledet – 14 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 9 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#22 Lauren Lovejoy – 14 GP, 10-3-1, 1.13 GAA, .778 SV%, 5 SHO
Summary: Lamar is on a four-game winning streak, with three of the four victories being one-goal affairs. Kelso Peskin is third in the Southland Conference with 1.36 points per game and is T-1
st with 19 points. Her nine assists both lead the conference and ranks her third nationally. Lamar has produced the most prolific scoring offense thus far, as the Cardinals have notched conference highs of 14 goals and 15 assists in six league games. Goalkeeper Lauren Lovejoy is T-1
st with five shutouts.
SCOUTING THE MCNEESE COWGIRLS
2017: 9-3-1, 5-1-0 SLC
Last Game: W 2-0 at Nicholls (10/6)
Head Coach: Drew Fitzgerald
Key Offensive Players:
#21 Savannah LaRicci – 13 GP, 7 G, 5 A, 19 PTS, 5 GWG
#23 Havana Johnson – 13 GP, 5 G, 1 A, 11 PTS, 3 GWG
#11 Nola Prickett – 13 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 6 PTS
Goalkeeper:
#0 Emma Roccaforte – 11 GP, 7-2-0, 0.42 GAA, .909 SV%, 5 SHO
#99 Annie Bravenec – 3 GP, 1-0-1, 0.42 GAA, .923 SV%
#1 Brianna Lovett – 3 GP, 1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%
Summary: McNeese is on a two-game winning streak after defeating Sam Houston at home and Nicholls on the road. McNeese hosts Abilene Christian Friday night. The Cowgirls defense has allowed just three goals in six conference games, while goalkeeper Emma Roccaforte, with her 0.42 goals-against average, is third in the nation with a .909 save percentage. Savannah LaRicci is tied with Lamar's Peskin with 19 points for the conference lead.
THE CARDINAL FILE
2017: 2-9-0, 1-5-0 SLC
Last Game: L 5-0 at HBU (10/6)
Head Coach: Anne Felts
Key Offensive Players:
#20
Sam Batley – 11 GP, 3 G, 6 PTS
#9
Brooke Hanson – 11 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 5 PTS, 1 GWG
#5
Emily Halal – 11 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS, 1 GWG
Goalkeeper:
#0
Sydney Huntsinger – 9 GP, 0-5-0, 2.17 GAA, .641 SV%
#1
Katrina Buck – 7 GP, 2-4-0, 1.96 GAA, .679 SV%
Summary: Plagued by the injury bug all season long, UIW's skid reached four games following a 5-0 loss at defending conference tournament champion, HBU, last Friday night.
Sam Batley is T-10
th in the SLC with six points.
Lilly Bravenec, who faces her sister, Annie, Sunday in Lake Charles, La., leads the Cardinals with 973 minutes played, as she is one of players to start in all 11 games this season.
UP NEXT
Following Sunday's match at McNeese, the Cardinals close the regular season with three home games, beginning with Stephen F. Austin on Friday, Oct. 20 at 5 p.m.
STAY TUNED
UIW hosts Sam Houston on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m.
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