MOUNT ST. MARY'S (4-9-1, 0-4 NEC) at LIU BROOKLYN (1-13, 0-5 NEC)
Friday, October 21 | 6:30 p.m.
Brooklyn, N.Y. | LIU Field
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MOUNT ST. MARY'S (4-9-1) at WAGNER (2-12, 1-3 NEC)
Sunday, October 23 | 2 p.m.
Staten Island, N.Y. | Hameline Field
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Mountaineers hit the road for their final pair of away contests of the regular season, beginning with a matchup at LIU Brooklyn on Friday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m., and concluding with a tilt at Wagner on Sunday, October 23 at 2 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on NECFrontRow.com.
ABOUT THE MOUNT
Following a successful non-conference portion of the schedule that saw the team grab four wins and one draw, the Mount is still looking to find its groove in NEC play after dropping a pair of league games last week. The Mountaineers fell to Bryant by a 2-0 margin last Friday before getting edged by Robert Morris, 1-0, on Sunday.
The Mount's top-two scorers on the season, rookie Jaylyn Chandler and sophomore Jenna West, both rank among the top-8 in the Northeast Conference in both goals and points. Chandler is tied for third in the league in goals (4) and fourth in points (10), while West ranks eighth in goals (3) and sixth in points (9). The Mount duo has combined for seven of the squad's 15 goals on the year, including a pair of game-winners. Goalie Maddy Bunnell continues to be a rock in net for the Mount, ranking third in the conference in saves per game (6.00) and fifth in goals against average (1.80).
TEAM LEADERS
Goals: Jaylyn Chandler (4), Jenna West (3), Chloe Cain (2)
Assists: West (3), Chandler (2), Gianna Pomykacz (2)
Points: Chandler (10), West (9), Cain (5)
Shots: West (20), Chandler (19), Sharna Macfarlane (16)
Save pct.: Maddy Bunnell (.766)
SCOUTING LIU BROOKLYN
The Blackbirds sit in the cellar of the NEC with a 0-5 mark in league play and a 1-13 record overall. They've dropped contests to Wagner (5-3), Bryant (2-0), Central Connecticut (2-0), Robert Morris (1-0) and Saint Francis U (2-0) in their opening five conference games. Jenn Peters is the team's leader in both goals (4) and points (9), while Madison Gomez tops the squad in assists (4) and is second in goals (2) and points (8). Aline Allmann has started 11 of 13 games in net, posting a 2.76 goals against average and .729 save percentage.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
LIU Brooklyn owns a 13-5-1 advantage over the Mount in the all-time series, but the Mountaineers have won two of the last five meetings, including a 3-0 victory in 2015. Jordan Fine and Nikki Pinto registered a goal apiece to lead the Mount to the win in the tilt last year.
SCOUTING WAGNER
The Seahawks sit at 1-3 in league play and 2-12 overall, and have dropped three contests in a row to Sacred Heart (4-0), Fairleigh Dickinson (1-0) and Central Connecticut (1-0). Their lone conference win came at the hands of LIU Brooklyn (5-3) in the league opener. Megan Fritz leads the team with five goals and 11 points, and ranks second in the league in both categories. Sydney McNutt has four goals on the season as her and Fritz have combined for 75-percent of the team's tallies thus far.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
The Mount enters Sunday's matchup with a slight 12-11 edge over Wagner all-time. The Seahawks have closed the series gap with wins in each of the last two meetings, including a 1-0 victory a season ago. The Mount's last victory in the series was a 3-0 win back in 2013.
NEXT UP
The Mount is back at home next weekend to close out the regular season with contests versus Sacred Heart (Oct. 28) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Oct. 30). Both games can be seen for free via NECFrontRow.com.
