WASHINGTON – American University women's soccer welcomes the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks on Sunday, Oct. 15 for an afternoon matchup. American is coming off a big win over Navy on Wednesday, while the Mountain Hawks are coming off a win over Colgate. Sunday is Senior Day for the Eagles and seniors
Abby Dillon,
Izzy Kadzban, and
Veronica Roach will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
QUICK INFO
- Date/Time: Sunday, October 15; 2:00 p.m.
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field)
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Marc Serber
INSIDE THE SERIES
- The all-time series between the Eagles and Mountain Hawks is tied 12-12-1.
- Lehigh leads the series in the last five meetings, 4-1.
- American's last win over Lehigh was during the 2019 season. American earned the 1-0 double overtime win in Bethlehem, Pa.
- The Eagles' last win over the Mountain Hawks in Washington, D.C. was during the 2015 season by a 1-0 final.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American enters Sunday's game coming off a big 1-0 win over Navy on Wednesday. Junior Brooke Steel netted the Eagles' lone goal late in the second half. The win marked American's first win over Navy since 2010.
- Steel and sophomore Alyssa Giroux lead the team in goals with three each. Sophomore Avery Klingensmith and sophomore Phoebe Merrigan each lead the team in assists with two each.
- Junior Julia Kato has been solid in goal this season, starting all the Eagles' 13 games, making 43 saves and recording five clean sheets.
- Sunday is the program's senior day and the Eagles' three seniors, Abby Dillon, Izzy Kadzban, and Veronica Roach will be honored in a pregame ceremony.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LEHIGH
- Lehigh heads into Sunday's game coming off a 1-0 win over Colgate. Freshman Carly Keene netted the Mountain Hawks' goal in the 32rd minute. Keene's goal was the first of her collegiate career.
- Graduate student Ryelle Shuey leads the team with three goals while senior Ava Schalller leads in assists with four.
- Sophomore Maggie Ousoulijoglou has been Lehigh's primary goalkeeper this season, starting in 11 games and recording three clean sheets.
- The Mountain Hawks are led by head coach Lauren Calabrese in her second season at the head of the program. She is joined on the sidelines by associate head coach Gina Lewandowski, volunteer assistant coach Bill Moukoulis, and graduate assistant coach Sophia Wendt.
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