Women's Soccer | October 16, 2022
PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle women's soccer team will square off against rival Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon in an Atlantic 10 matchup at McCarthy Stadium, beginning at 1:00 p.m. All of the action will air live on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE EXPLORERS
- La Salle is coming off a tough 2-0 loss at Richmond on Thursday, a game in which they led the shot battle but couldn't find the scoring touch.
- Reigning A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week Kelli McGroarty leads the Explorers in all offensive statistical categories, including goals (6), assists (4), points (16), and shots (42).
- Alyssa Gargiulo has four goals, all of which have come on penalty kicks, to rank second on the squad.
- The Explorers, who enter with a 7-7-1 overall record and 2-5 mark in A-10 play, will look to stay in the hunt for an Atlantic 10 Championship berth with a win.
ABOUT THE HAWKS
- Saint Joe's currently sits in a three-way tie for fifth place in the league standings with an undefeated 2-0-5 record.
- The Hawks strung together five consecutive ties in the month of September, and are coming off a 0-0 draw against George Mason.
- Katie Cappelletti has recorded six shutouts this season in goal to rank fourth in the A-10.
- Jiselle Daniels and Natalie Nevins each have 10 points and are the top two threats offensively for SJU.
