PHILADELPHIA—La Salle women's soccer heads across town to face Big 5 rival Villanova on Thursday night before playing host to Loyola (Md.) on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Scouting the Explorers 
 
In their most recent outings the Explorers earned two hard-fought victories, defeating a surging American University in overtime, 3-2, and coming from behind to upend the Thundering Herd of Marshall, 2-1.
 
Junior Anna Dolhansky recorded her first mutli-goal game of the season, netting the game-winner against Marshall just 30 seconds into overtime.  Renee Washington scored a goal in each of the Explorers' wins last weekend, moving her into second place in school history with 34 career goals.  The senior is now just six goals away from tying the all-time record set by Amy Schneider (1999-02).
 
Junior Kelsey Haycook has paced the Explorers offensively, scoring four goals and two assists totaling 10 points.

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La Salle Explorers (4-1-0) at Villanova Wildcats (2-2-2)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 | 4 PM | West Campus Soccer Complex
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Scouting the Wildcats (2-2-2) 
 
The Wildcats enter Thursday's match after defeating Richmond, 3-0, with goals netted by freshman Caroline Brown and sophomore Reanna Marino. Villanova's most recent loss came at the hands of James Madison University, 3-2.  Earlier this season, La Salle traveled to James Madison to earn a 2-1 victory and claim the 2013 Fairfield Inn by Marriot Invitational title outright.
 
Freshman Katie Martin, who earned BIG EAST Rookie of the Week for the second straight week, paces the squad with 12 points this season, recording four goals and four assists off of 13 shots.

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Loyola Greyhounds (1-2-1) at La Salle Explorers (4-1-0)
Sunday, September 15, 2013 | 1 PM | McCarthy Stadium
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Scouting the Greyhounds
 
After earning a season-opening win over Towson, 2-1, the Greyhounds entered a remarkable three-game stretch during which every contest has extended into extra frames and two have reached double overtime.  Unable to score the game-winner in those contests, Loyola dropped a double overtime decision to Temple, 1-0, lost a single overtime battle against Delaware, 2-1, and tied UMBC after 110 minutes, 1-1.
 
Sophomore Charlotte Miller paces the squad with two goals this season while freshman Morgan Crable earned the program's first-ever Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolade earlier this season.