Women's Soccer Nears End of America East Play

Women's Soccer Nears End of America East Play

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Every gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a men's soccer update that  previews the day's matchups as well as recaps the previous day's action. The update will also provide links to live coverage, box scores and highlights of select games. Fans can also follow men's soccer action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube page!

 

Upcoming Action

 

Thursday, October 21

New Hampshire at Binghamton, 6 p.m.- Live Stats ; Live Video

New Hampshire (8-6-3, 4-2-0 America East) looks to keep alive its hopes of sharing the America East regular-season championship when it faces Binghamton (4-10-1, 2-3-1 America East). When these teams met last season, the Bearcats picked up a 1-0 road victory at Lewis Fields.

The Wildcats extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-2 (OT) victory over Vermont. New Hampshire came out with an attacking mindset and jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Sophomore midfielder Monique Lamotte netted her second goal of the season to grab the lead in the 4th minute. Sophomore forward Chelsea Kuss continued her outstanding play for New Hampshire, as she assisted on Jordyn Krall's goal in the 14th minute, which pushed the lead to 2-0. With the assist, Kuss has recorded a point in seven of the last 10 games. After Vermont rallied to tie the game and force overtime, the Wildcats secured the win courtesy of a goal from senior midfielder Carole LeBlanc in the 97th minute. The goal was the fourth this season for LeBlanc, with three of them being game-winning goals.

Binghamton hopes to rebound from its 4-0 loss to Boston University. Like many teams have this season, the Bearcats struggled to generate any sort of attack against the stingy defense of the Terriers. Despite facing such a strong defense, freshman midfielder Kaitlyn Cook led Binghamton in attack, attempting three shots in the loss. As part of its Senior Day tradition, Binghamton honored defender Stefani Knopick, defender Leora Kenney and goalkeeper Erin Iman in a ceremony prior to the match up with the Terriers.

 New Hampshire closes out its regular season with a visit from Hartford on October 24. Binghamton visits Stony Brook on the same day.

 

Maine at Stony Brook, 7 p.m.- Live Stats ; Live Video

In a match up between two teams competing for a home game in the America East conference tournament, Maine (7-6-0, 3-3-0 America East) travels to Stony Brook (4-9-2, 3-2-1 America East) for a key game. Last season, these teams met in the regular season finale, with the Black Bears cruising to a 4-0 home win.

In its final regular-season home game, Maine pulled out a 1-0 victory over Hartford. Senior forward Hannah Breton made the most of her Senior Day, as she netted the game-winning goal in the 25th minute of action. Sophomore goalkeeper Meagan Price-Liebenzeder continued her excellent play, making four saves in the shutout victory. Liebenzeder has now gone seven consecutive games without allowing more than one goal.

Stony Brook looks to rebound from its 2-1 loss to New Hampshire. The Seawolves jumped out to the early lead when sophomore midfielder Taryn Schoenbeck scored her third goal of the season in the 12th minute. With the goal, Schoenbeck has recorded at least one point in each of the last three games. However, in a rare mental lapse by the strong Stony Brook defense, the Wildcats responded with goals in the 18th and 38th minutes to grab the home victory. 

Maine closes out the regular season with a visit to Boston University on October 24. Stony Brook hosts Binghamton in its home finale on the same day.

 

Albany at Boston University- 7 p.m.- Live Stats ; Live Video ; Live Radio

Boston University (12-5-0, 6-0-0 America East) can clinch the America East regular-season championship with a win or a tie when it hosts Albany (8-6-2, 3-1-2 America East) at Nickerson Field. When these teams met last season, the Terriers earned a dominant 3-0 victory at Albany.

Boston University clinched a share of the America East regular season championship, and home field advantage for the America East conference tournament, with a 4-0 win at Binghamton. In the victory, graduate student forward Lisa Kevorkian netted two goals. Kevorkian now leads America East with 12 goals and 28 points this season. On the defensive end, the Terriers extended their shutout streak to nine games. The Terriers last allowed a goal on September 12, when they fell 3-0 to Virginia.

Albany extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 1-0 home victory over UMBC. The lone goal of the game came in the 88th minute, when sophomore forward Shayla Bergeron netted the game-winner. Bergeron has been outstanding on the offensive end this season, as she leads the Great Danes with eight goals and 16 points. Equally impressive has been the play of sophomore goalkeeper Breanna Maggio, who has posted three consecutive shutouts.

Boston University closes out the season with a visit from Maine on October 24. Albany returns home to host Vermont on the same day.

 

UMBC at Hartford, 7 p.m.- Live Stats ; Live Video

Hartford (5-8-3, 2-2-2 America East) looks to make a push up the conference standings when it hosts UMBC (2-13-1, 1-6-0 America East). In the meeting last season, UMBC put together a strong defensive performance in a 1-0 win.

The Hawks saw their four-game unbeaten streak come to an end in a 1-0 loss to Maine. Despite being aggressive on the offensive end, Hartford was unable to find a response to Hannah Breton's goal in the 25th minute. Sophomore forward Amelia Pereira continued her aggressive play, attempting two shots in the loss. Pereira, who was named America East Player of the Week following her eight point outburst against Vermont, has emerged as a strong attacking option for the Hawks. Hartford will honor three of its graduating seniors tonight, with midfielder Michelle Babin, defender Ashley Michaud and midfielder Karen Ray set to make their final regular season appearance in front of the home crowd.

UMBC hopes to end its season on a positive note following 1 -0 loss to Albany. The Retrievers battled on the defensive end throughout the match, but a goal in the 88th minute from Shayla Bergeron was enough to give the Great Danes the victory. Despite allowing the late goal, freshman goalkeeper Lauren Kadet was outstanding in the net. Kadet matched her career-high with 11 saves and make numerous clutch saves over the course of the game. While the Retrievers struggled this season, the future looks bright, as freshman midfielder Nicole Clark and freshman forward Amy Savage lead the team with six points each.

Hartford finishes up its regular season schedule with a visit to New Hampshire on October 24. With a scheduled bye on Sunday, this game will be the final contest for the Retrievers in the 2010 season.