WASHINGTON – For the first time since the season-opener against William & Mary, American University women's soccer will be back on Reeves Field to take on Old Dominion on Friday afternoon. The first 100 students to arrive at the game and sign up for the California Tortilla Burrito Elito rewards program will receive a free burrito.
  
QUICK INFO 

• Date/Time: Thursday, September 9, 4:00 p.m. 
• Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field) 
• Series History: Old Dominion leads, 5-2-2
• TV: ESPN+ 
• Talent: Marc Serber (pxp) 

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 Old Dominion since Oct. 17, 1997 (1-0).
• Old Dominion is unbeaten in the last five meetings between the programs (4-0-1).

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN 

• AU is riding a three-game winning streak for the first time since August 2018 after beating George Washington on Sunday. It was the first time AU topped GW on the road since Sept. 28, 2004.
• With a win on Thursday, AU will extend their winning streak to four games for the first time since 2012.
• Julia Kato was named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week after picking up a second straight shutout in the win over the Colonials.
• She has now held opponents scoreless for 233 minutes, just shy of the program top five for consecutive shutout minutes (Jen Liese, 270 minutes in 2001).
• Jordan Mahony was named PL Defensive Player of the Week after recording her first career assist. She played an integral role in holding GW scoreless, picking up a clutch kick save along the end line in the last two minutes.
• Other freshmen playing a valuable role for the Eagles include Giuliana Capraro, who has played every minute on defense this season, and Brooke Steel, who scored twice against Delaware State and was the Patriot League Rookie of the Week for her efforts.

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT OLD DOMINION 

• Old Dominion hits the road for just the second time this season after playing four of its first five games at home.
• Ece Turkoglu was one of the top goal scorers for the Monarchs with two goals during 11 games last season. She was All-Conference USA First Team and Third Team All-Region for her efforts.
• Other players who earned Conference USA accolades in the spring include Emily Roberts, who was on the All-Conference Second Team, and Ryan Parncutt, who was on the All-Freshman Team.
• Angie Hind is a former assistant national coach for the Scottish Football Association who is entering her eighth season at Old Dominion. She also previously spent six seasons at the helm of Dartmouth. Over the past three seasons at ODU, Hind has led the Monarchs to a 30-18-12 record.

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. 

HOW TO WATCH ESPN+ 

• A subscription to ESPN+ is available for purchase via ESPN.com, ESPNPlus.com, or the ESPN App. Fans can access ESPN+ content only after they have subscribed. To subscribe, click here. It costs $6.99/month or $69.99/year. 

KEEP UP WITH US 

• For the latest on American University Women's Soccer, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter (@AU_WSoccer), Facebook (AU.WSoccer) and Instagram (@au_wsoccer).