Women's Soccer | October 11, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — The La Salle women's soccer will try to extend its winning streak to six straight games on Thursday night when it hosts Fordham in a key Atlantic 10 Conference match at McCarthy Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The game will be televised on ESPN+. In addition, Explorers fans can follow the team on X @LaSalle_WSOC and Instagram @lasalle_wsoc.

SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS

• The Explorers (7-5-2, 5-1 A-10) are on their longest unbeaten streak since 2017 after downing George Mason, 5-0, last Saturday for their fifth straight victory. In that game, Madison McCready scored two goals and handed out one assist, while Justyce Hollenbach, Haley Gschrey and Elizabeth Estrada each added a goal.
• The Explorers are second in the A-10 with 15 points, trailing by only one point to No. 24 Saint Louis (5-0-1, 16 points).
•  The Explorers look to win their sixth game against the Rams in their last nine meetings. The Explorers will go for their second straight victory against Fordham after earning a 3-1 win last year at Fordham.
•  Hollenbach paces the Explorers in points (10) and goals (five). The sophomore is tied for fifth in the A-10 in goals.
• Estrada is tied for seventh in the A-10 in assists with four. The sophomore is only two assists behind four others for the conference lead.
• Walker leads the team with 32 shots and 15 shots on goal. The sophomore forward ranks sixth in the A-10 in shots per game at 2.46.
• Gschrey leads the A-10 in game-winning goals with three. The junior forward also has nine points on the season on four goals and one assist.
• Junior Michela Auguadro leads the team in saves with 47 in 12 games of action. The junior goalkeeper has posted five straight shutout victories in net, with her five clean sheets good for sixth in the A-10. She also ranks ninth in the A-10 in saves per game (3.92) and save percentage (.758). Auguadro has not allowed a goal in her last 465 minutes of action.
• La Salle is led by Paul Royal, who is in his 21^st season at the helm. Royal has a 206-158-39 record for the Explorers.

SCOUTING THE RAMS

• Fordham (4-6-4, 2-1-3 A-10) comes into the contest having been unbeaten in its last three contests. The Rams topped Davidson, 1-0, on Oct. 1 and tied Dayton (0-0 on Sept. 28) and Rhode Island (2-2 last Sunday), respectively.
• The Rams are led by Lena Johnson and Caroline Monahan. Johnson paces the team in points with nine on three goals and three assists, while Monahan leads the team in goals with four.
• Fordham is coached by Magnus Nilerud, who is in his third season as the head coach for the Rams and 24^th season overall. Nilerud, who coached Bridgeport for 22 seasons, has a 304-145-32 career record and a 9-17-5 record