Women's Soccer | August 23, 2016

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's soccer team has a pair of games this week against Big 5 rivals, beginning with a visit to Drexel on Thursday before the 2016 home opener on Sunday against Temple.
 
Scouting the Explorers
-The Explorers are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Wake Forest in the finale of the Wake Forest Invitational on Sunday.
 
-Freshman Emily Wilkinson scored a goal in her first career game on Friday against NC State, deflecting a Deja Davis free kick into the back of the net in the 90^th minute.
 
-Larisa Zambelli tied her career-high with six saves against 15 shots faced on Sunday against Wake Forest. 

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La Salle Explorers (0-2) at Drexel Dragons (2-0)
Thursday, August 25 | 7 PM | Vidas Field
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Scouting the Dragons
-Drexel is off to a strong start, defeating Temple 2-1 in the 2016 opener and following up with a 3-0 shutout of Villanova on Sunday.
 
-Sophomore Shaelyn McCarty was named the CAA Player of the Week on Monday after scoring a pair of goals over the weekend. McCarty scored in the 16th minute against Temple and found the back of the net with the game-winner in the seventh minute against Villanova.
 
-Vanessa Kara had an assist against Temple and added a goal against Villanova. Kara was named to the 2016 Preseason All-CAA Women's Soccer Team after earning Third Team NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region, CAA Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-Conference honors last season.
 
-Goalkeeper Christiana Ogunsami, a transfer from Vanderbilt, lowered her goals-against average to .50 with the shutout of Villanova. Ogunsami has 11 saves through two games.

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Temple Owls (1-1) at La Salle Explorers (0-2)
Sunday, August 28 | 1 PM | McCarthy Stadium
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Scouting the Owls
-Temple rebounded from a 2-1 loss to Drexel in the season opener with a 5-0 rout of Delaware State on Sunday afternoon.
 
-The win was Temple's sixth consecutive victory over Delaware State.
 
-Gabriella McKeown scored twice in the win over the Hornets, in the 42^nd minute and again in the 76^th. McKeown also assisted Sarah McGlinn's goal in the 46^th minute, and leads the team with five points.
 
-McGlinn also scored against Drexel, and is second on the team with four points. McGlinn finished with seven points as a freshman last season.
 
-Sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Nash is coming off an All-Rookie campaign, and has 13 saves in two games.