Every
gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a women'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 women's soccer action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube page!
Upcoming Action
Friday, August 27
New Hampshire vs. La Salle, 1 p.m. -- Live Video (Pay-Per-View)
The Wildcats will face the Explorers in the first game of the TD Bank
Classic at Vermont. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two
squads.
UNH is coming off a 1-1 tie against Rhode Island in its season opener
Tuesday. Senior Cassie Guerra scored her third career goal with less
than 15 minutes remaining to tie the game and freshman goalkeeper Erica
Correa made three saves in her collegiate debut to preserve the
deadlock.
La salle downed Canisius, 5-0, in its first game of the 2010 season
Sunday. Sophomore Leigh Gray tallied two goals and an assist in her
first game in nearly two years after sustaining an injury in 2008.
Hartford vs. Drexel, 2 p.m. -- Live Stats
Former conference rivals Hartford and Drexel will meet for the first
time since 2001 in the opening game of Temple's Tournament. The Hawks
are a perfect 5-0-0 all-time against the Dragons, who were an America
East women's soccer member from 1997-2001.
Hartford dropped its opener, 2-0, at home to Long Island on Saturday.
Junior goalkeeper Lauren Brodeur made six saves in the loss.
Drexel is coming off a 1-0 win over UMBC Sunday. Junior Ashley Klun broke a scoreless tie with a score in the 83rd minute.
Rider at Vermont, 4 p.m. -- Live Video (Pay-Per-View)
The Catamounts kick off their 2010 campaign by hosting the Broncs in the
11th annual TD Bank Classic. Vermont has won three straight season
openers, including last year's 3-2 victory over Montreal. The win helped
the UVM capture its tournament for just the second time ever and the
first time since 2002.
Vermont returns 20 letterwinners and eight starters from last year’s
team which went just 1-13-2. The Catamounts hope for big things out of
sophomore Jess Herbst, an all-rookie selection last season, who was
named a player to watch in America East by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Maine at Charleston Southern, 4 p.m. -- Live Stats | Live Video (Pay-Per-View)
After splitting their first two games, the Black Bears travel to South Carolina for the first of two contests.
Maine overwhelmed Iona, 4-0, in its opener on Sunday but then fell to
Fordham, 2-0, Tuesday. Freshman Lisa Bijman was named America East
Rookie of the Week on Monday after playing all 90 minutes and netting
her first collegiate goal in thw win over the Gaels.
The Bucs are also 1-1 on the young season after winning their opener,
3-0, over South Carolina Upstate and suffering a 3-2 loss to College of
Charleston.
American at Boston University, 7 p.m. Live Video (Pay-Per-View) | Live Audio | Live Stats
The Terriers continue their string of tough opponents as the Eagles
visit Nickerson Field. American, which is 0-2 this season, reached the
finals of the Patriot League Championship a year ago before falling in
double overtime to Colgate.
Boston U. may be 0-2 but fell by just one goal to both No. 12 South
Carolina and No. 2 Stanford last weekend. The Gamecocks scored a late
goal to down the Terriers, 1-0 on Aug. 20, while the Cardinal edged the
Terriers, 2-1, on Sunday. Lisa Kevorkian scored her first goal as a
Terrier after transferring from Cal.
Binghamton at Fairfield, 7 p.m.
-- Live Stats
The Bearcats, last year's America East runner up, begin their season at the Stags, who are 1-0 on the young season.
Binghamton will look to build on the momentum created last season when
it went 5-2-1 over the last month and reached the conference title game
for the first time since 2004. The Bearcats welcome back 20
letterwinners and seven starters from that squad, including all-rookie
performers Jamie Holliday and Emily Pape.
UMBC at Longwood, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats
The Retrievers are in search of their second win in three games to start
the season when they face the Lancers in Farmville, Virginia. UMBC,
which posted a 4-0 win over Delaware State in its opener Aug. 20 and
fell to Drexel, 1-0, on Sunday, is unbeaten in two matches against
Longwood, posting a 2-2 tie in 2006 and a 1-0 win in 2005.
Senior Sandra Vacarino earned America East Player of the Week honors
after posting a goal and an assist in UMBC's win over the Hornets last
Friday. Freshman goalkeeper Lauren Kadet made 11 saves, the most by a
Retriever rookie since Megan Smart stopped 12 shots against Navy on
Sept. 3, 1997, in Sunday's loss to the Dragons.
Siena at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats
The Seawolves, who were chosen second in America East's preseason poll,
host the Saints in their home opener at La Valle Stadium.
Stony Brook is looking to rebound from the 3-0 loss it suffered at the
hands of No. 18 Rutgers on Aug. 20. Freshman Chelsea Morales made four
stops in net for SBU in her collegiate debut.
Siena is receiving votes in the NSCAA Coaches' Poll after upsetting UConn, 3-2 in overtime, in its opener Wednesday.
Albany at UNLV, 10 p.m. -- Live Stats
The Great Danes will play in the Las Vegas Tournament at UNLV to start
their season. Albany will face the host Rebels at 10 p.m. EDT Friday and
Portland State Sunday.
The Great Danes are coming of their best season at the Division I level
after reaching the America East tournament for the first time in 2009.
The Great Danes return a league-best four all-conference players in
second-team selections Chelsea and Maggie DeVerna, Rebecca Lee and Casey
Marks. Head coach Mary-Frances Monroe, whose staff earned Co-Coaching
Staff of the Year accolades last season, will once again lead a young
team, one which does not have a senior on its roster.