Mount St. Mary's (3-7-2, 1-1-1 NEC) at Bryant (2-7-0,
0-2-0 NEC)
Smithfield, R.I., Bryant Turf Complex
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 1 p.m.
Mount Update: Emily Menotti scored the
game-winning goal late in the second half to push the Mount to a
1-0 win over Wagner this past Sunday. The game-winning play
started when freshman Amy Song placed a long
throw-in into the box. Sophomore Sadie Winship was able to flick a
header to Menotti, who with her back to the goal, kicked the ball
over her head over Wagner goalkeeper Samantha Schueschner for her
third goal of the season from eight yards out.
About the Bulldogs: Bryant entered Friday
night's game with Monmouth with a 2-7-0 overall record and an 0-2
mark in the Northeast Conference. In their last game, the Bulldogs
lost to Quinnipiac in double overtime. Morgan Derick and Kaitlyn
Hinck are tied for the team lead with two goals each. Bryant has
been outscored 20-to-8 so far this season.
All-Time Series: This will be the first-ever
meeting between the Mount and Bryant. This is Bryant's first
season in the Northeast Conference.
NEWS AND NOTES...
Mount Equals Last Year's NEC Point Total: The
Mount's 1-0 win over Wagner gives the team a 1-1-1 mark in
Northeast Conference play, matching last year's total of four
conference points. The Mountaineers posted a 1-7-1 record in NEC
play last season. The Mount will be looking to record back-to-back
NEC wins for the first time since closing out the 2004 season with
consecutive conference victories.
Streaks Broken: The Mount broke several
streaks with its 1-0 win over Wagner this past Sunday. The win
against Wagner snapped a five-game losing streak to the Seahawks
that saw the Mount shutout in each of the previous four meetings.
In addition, the win snapped a 10-game losing streak at Waldron
Family Stadium. It was also the first time since October 12, 2008,
a string of 16 games, that the Mount scored the first goal of the
game.
Menotti Cracks Top Five: Senior Emily
Menotti's goal at Wagner moved the forward into the top five
all-time at the Mount in career points. Menotti has eight points
(3g, 2a) this season, giving her 32 career points, tying for fifth
on the Mount's all-time list with Carole Fournier (1992-94) and
Mary Coulby Adelsberger (1999-01, 03). Menotti's 12 career goals
are tied for seventh all-time at MSM, just one behind Keli Stevens
(2000-03) and Adelsberger for fifth. Her eight career assists are
tied for fifth on the school's all-time list.
Miller Time: Sophomore goalkeeper Alicia
Miller has had a great start to Northeast Conference play, posting
a 0.62 GAA and two shutouts over the first three conference games.
Miller leads the Northeast Conference in both saves (87) and saves
per game (7.25) this year while she is seventh in goals against
average (1.84) and save percentage (.791). Miller has made 215
saves in 30 career games in a Mount uniform.
Road Warriors: The Mount is 2-1-2 this season
on the road with victories at Saint Joseph's and Drexel. The Mount
has never had a winning season on the road since the program's
inception in 1992. The most road wins in a season by a Mount team
was four during the 2007 season. The Mount has an all-time record
of 25-106-9 (.211 win percentage) on the road.
Winship Up Front...Sophomore forward Sadie
Winship is tied for the team lead with three goals this season.
Winship has tallied five goals and two assists in 31 career games
for the Mountaineers.
Historic Night...The Mount played the
first-ever home night game in the history of the women's soccer
program last Friday against Bucknell. The Mount lost, 1-0, in
overtime before a crowd of 232.
Up Next: The Mount hosts Saint Francis (Pa.)
at 4:00 p.m. at Waldron Family Stadium on Friday, October 16.
