WASHINGTON – American University women's soccer is looking to get back on track when Navy visits Reeves Field on Wednesday afternoon for a Patriot League showdown.
 
SETTING THE SCENE

• Four teams currently sit at 2-2-1 in the Patriot League women's soccer standings, which makes every point crucial in the final four games of the season.
• Only six teams qualify for the conference tournament and the bundle of 2-2-1 teams currently are seeded fifth through eighth.
• Navy and American are two of those teams sitting at 2-2-1 and a win on Wednesday would be huge for Patriot League Tournament seeding.

QUICK INFO 

• Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13, 3:00 p.m. 
• Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field) 
• Series History: Navy leads, 18-7-4
• TV: ESPN+ 
• Talent: Marc Serber (pxp)
• Tickets: Admission is free for all AU women's soccer matches

MASK POLICY AT AU ATHLETICS EVENTS 

• Individuals are required to wear masks to all American University athletics indoor AND outdoor events, per current AU guidelines.  
• We also encourage social distancing at all of our venues. 

INSIDE THE SERIES 

• American is looking for their first win over Navy since Oct. 29, 2010. The Eagles won that match 3-2 in Annapolis.
• A season ago, AU forced a draw against the eventual PL champs Navy in the final game of the season.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN 

• Last time out, AU surrendered a late goal to fall 1-0 on the road to PL-leading Boston University on Saturday.
• Tate Jordan leads the team and ranks third in the Patriot League with five goals through 12 games. She entered her senior season with only one goal in her career. She also has two assists on the season for a total of 12 points.
• With her three assists this season, Emily Smith now has eight helpers in her career. Two more assists will put her in a tie for 10th place in program history for career assists.
• Julia Kato has three shutouts through 12 games, which ranks third in the Patriot League. She was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week after picking up a career-high nine saves in a shutout against George Washington last month.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT NAVY 

• The two-time defending Patriot League champions have had a little bit of an up-and-down season so far. The Mids began the season 3-0-1 before losing four of their next five games.
• Navy is currently unbeaten in their last three games after tying Colgate and defeating Delaware State (5-0) and Lehigh (2-1).
• The Mids have not struggled to score this season, leading the conference in goals (24) and scoring offense (1.71).
• Caitlin Doran ranks second in the conference with six goals, including a PL-best four game-winning goals. Her four GWGs rank ninth in the nation. 
• Alexa Riddle has been effective as a distributor, recording a team-best five assists this season to rank third in the conference.

FULL STAFF 

• Coach Harper added two new coaches to her squad for this fall season, rounding out her staff in year two.  
• Matt Freibaum was brought on as an assistant coach to work with the attacking unit, among other duties. He joins AU after two seasons at Wofford.  
• Martina Loncar is serving the team in a volunteer assistant role while she pursues a Master's degree at AU. A four-year letterwinner at Colgate, her experience in the Patriot League will undoubtedly be a valuable resource for the Eagles. 

SISTER, SISTER 

• The Mahony sisters are the first siblings to play for AU Women's Soccer since 2000, and just the fourth pair ever. 
• Olivia, a senior, and Jordan, a freshman, played for The Pennington School for one season, although Jordan played only sparingly as a high school freshman. 
• The most heralded sister duo in AU Women's Soccer history is the Pike sisters. Liz holds every scoring record in program history and is in the Cassell Hall of Fame, while Julia is fourth in program history in career assists with 15. 
• Liz played for AU from 1990-93, while Julia was on the team from 1992-96. 

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