Women's Soccer | November 5, 2015
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The sixth-seeded La Salle women's soccer team will face third-seeded Saint Joseph's in the opening round of the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship on Thursday at 7:30 PM at Davidson's Alumni Soccer Stadium.
Scouting the Explorers (8-8-3, 5-4-1 A-10)-Senior
Jessika Kagan was named to the A-10 All-Conference Second Team while freshman
Maci Bower earned an All-Rookie nod, the conference office announced Wednesday.
-La Salle keeper
Larisa Zambelli has allowed just one goal over her last three starts, which came in a double overtime draw at Saint Louis on October 25.
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Deja Davis and
Kristin Haugstad are tied for the team lead in assists with three while Davis added three goals to finish second on the team in points (11).
-La Salle finished the regular season 4-2-1 starting with a 3-1 road win over the Hawks on October 11.
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Marykate Bateman, who leads the team in goals with five, scored the game-winner in the 23rd minute in the win over SJU.
Madison Bower added a goal in the 43rd minute before
Clarissa Kirsch-Downs added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute.
Scouting the Hawks (13-6-0, 7-3-0 A-10)-Junior Emily Gingrich was named to the A-10 All-Conference First Team while freshmen Paige Bergman and Dakota Mills were selected to the A-10 All-Rookie Team, conference officials announced on Wednesday.
-Gingrich is tied for second in the A-10 with 11 goals this season while the Hawks are second as a team with 36.
-The Hawks ended the season with six straight wins following the loss at home to the Explorers on October 11.
-Saint Joseph's goalie Allison Ebling has only just two goals during the six-game winning streak while the Hawks allowed the second fewest goals (8) during A-10 play.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 | 7:30 PM | Alumni Soccer Stadium
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