PHILADELPHIA – La Salle continues its four-game road trip but remains in Philadelphia when it visits city rival Penn on Wednesday night at 7:15 PM. The Explorers will look to carry the momentum from a 2-1 victory on Saturday at Saint Francis (Pa.).

“We are looking forward to playing Penn tomorrow evening at Franklin Field," head coach Michelle Marks said. "With our win this past weekend over Saint Francis, we are looking to bring momentum from that game into tomorrow's game.

"We are generating a lot of opportunities in our attacking end with corners and shots and need to continue finding a way to capitalize. Defensively we are playing well, which is anchored by Lisa Shaffer, who is performing great in goal. The game is going to be a good midweek test.”


Scouting the Explorers (3-5, 0-0 Atlantic 10)

Sophomore Olivia Shoemaker scored the game-winner with just over 10 minutes left to give La Salle a 2-1 victory over the Red Flash. Shoemaker now has four goals on the season, second on the team behind freshman Maddy Tettelbach's five. In fact, 13 of La Salle's 19 goals have been scored by freshmen or sophomores this season.

Tettelbach is currently fourth in the A-10 in goals per game and Shoemaker is fifth.

Another freshman, goalkeeper Lisa Shaffer is having an outstanding start to her collegiate career. She is eighth nationally in save percentage (.793) and ninth in saves per game (8.1). Shaffer leads the A-10 in saves and is second in save percentage.

The Blue and Gold is 2-2 in its last four games, but the two losses both came in overtime.

La Salle and Penn have only met four times and not since 2003.

Scouting Penn (1-6, 1-1 Ivy League)
Wednesday, September 28 | 7:15 PM
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The Quakers have gotten off to a slow start with their only victory coming on September 17 with a 1-0 victory over Cornell at Franklin Field.

Penn and La Salle have two common opponents in Villanova and Towson. UP lost to both schools by 2-1 scores while La Salle dropped a game to Villanova, 3-1, and Towson, 2-1, in overtime.

The Quaker offense has scored one goal in six straight contests. Julie Tahan and Emily Corcoran have each scored two goals to lead the Red and Blue.

In goal, Kieran Sweeney has played the majority of the minutes and sports a 2.54 GAA.

Penn's head coach Colleen (Quinn) Fink was a standout hockey player at city rival Saint Joseph's, as was assistant coach Katelyn O'Brien.
 
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