BOYDS, Md. – The American University women's soccer team will look to bounce back from its first loss in over a month as it hosts Bucknell for AU's Pride Celebration and Patriot League home opener.
QUICK INFO
When: Wednesday, September 25; 4:00 p.m.
Where: Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, Md.)
How to watch: ESPN+
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Bucknell leads the all-time series, 15-8 with two ties.
- Bucknell has won four out of the last five meetings, with a tie in the 2019 matchup.
- American does narrow the series when playing at home, trailing 5-6 with one tie.
- Bucknell has won three of the last four matches by a final score of 1-0.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American comes into Wednesday's game off of a 1-4 loss to Army that snapped its four-game win streak.
- Sophomore forward Lailah Stewart scored the Eagles' only goal of the match on a penalty kick in the 76th minute. Stewart has five goals and four assists on the season.
- The Eagles had 11 shots in the game, including five on target, but were unable to convert outside of the penalty kick.
- Freshman goalkeeper Addison Roemer has earned the starting role in the Eagles' lineup, allowing just 1.14 goals per game. Roemer has already recorded two clean sheets this season. Roemer has twice been named Patriot League Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week, on 8/26 and on 9/2. In addition, Roemer was named Patriot League Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week on 9/2 and received an Honorable Mention on 9/9.
- The Eagles won a trio of accolades on 9/9, with sophomore Lailah Stewart earning Patriot League Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, sophomore defender Lauren Sanders earning Patriot League Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, and graduate student Izzy Kadzban earning Patriot League Women's Soccer Midfielder of the Week.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BUCKNELL
- Bucknell enters Wednesday's game with a 5-2-2 record, having won their Patriot League opener against Colgate 3-0.
- Freshman forward Presley Sutter opened scoring late in the first half, scoring her first collegiate goal.
- Senior midfielder Teresa Deda scored two of the Bison's goals, earning her Patriot League Women's Soccer Midfielder of the Week distinction.
- Senior midfielder Reese Evans and sophomore midfielder Riley Hayes both notched assists.
- Bucknell had the edge on shots, finishing the match with an 11-8 shot advantage. Bison junior goalkeeper Jess Benattar finished the match with four saves.
- Benattar is first in the Patriot League in save percentage, saving 84.2 percent of all shots on goal, averaging two saves per game. Benattar is also first in the Patriot League in goals against, holding opponents to only .500 goals per game. Benattar has only let in three goals this season.
- Senior Teresa Deda is second in the Patriot League in goals with six and shots with 37. Deda also has three assists on the season.
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