MOUNT ST. MARY'S (3-7-0, 1-1-0 NEC) vs. WAGNER (3-6-0, 0-2-0 NEC)
Thursday, September 30, 2021 | 5 pm
Emmitsburg, Md. | Waldron Family Stadium
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MOUNT ST. MARY'S (3-7, 1-1-0 NEC) at BRYANT (2-7-0, 0-2-0 NEC)
Sunday, October 3, 2021 | 1 pm
Smithfield, R.I. | Bulldog Soccer Field
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Mount St. Mary's looks to build on its first Northeast Conference with a pair of NEC contests this week.  The Mountaineers host Wagner on Thursday at 5 pm at Waldron Family Stadium before heading to Bryant on Sunday for a 1 pm matchup.

MOUNT UPDATE:  Mount St. Mary's enters the week with a 3-7-0 overall record and a 1-1-0 mark in the Northeast Conference.  Elisabeth Rockhill leads the Mount and the Northeast Conference in scoring with 11 points on four goals and three assists.  Kalli Bell has nine points this season on two goals and a team-leading and NEC best five assists.  Hannah Cooksey, who scored the Mount's first goal in a 3-1 win over Sacred Heart on Sunday, is second on the team with three goals.  In goal, Arden Lembryk, has appeared in seven games with six starts, posting a 1.70 goals against average and a .836 save percentage.

LAST TIME OUT:  A quick start propelled Mount St. Mary's past Sacred Heart, 3-1, in a Northeast Conference matchup at Waldron Family Stadium on windy Sunday afternoon.  Three different players scored in the first half while Kalli Bell collected a pair of assists to fuel the victory.  Hannah Cooksey gave the Mount the lead just 3:37 into the game on a nice feed from Bell.  Isabella Wendler made it a two-goal advantage in the 26^th minute when she volleyed home a cross from Elisabeth Rockhill.  After Sacred Heart cut the Mount advantage in half, Maggie Wishart scored directly off a corner kick to put the Mount on top, 3-1, at the half.  From there, the Mount defense was able to keep Sacred Heart off the scoreboard in the second half to secure the win.

ABOUT WAGNER:  Wagner enters Thursday's matchup with a 3-6-0 overall record and a 0-2-0 mark in Northeast Conference play.  Wagner is coming off a 3-1 loss to NEC newcomer Howard this past Sunday.  The Seahawks feature the NEC's leading goal scorer in Madison Carr, who has a league-best five goals on the year.  Mia Tessier has a goal and three assists on the year.  In goal, Erin Kelly has started six of the nine games, posing a 1.50 goals against average and a .719 save percentage on the season. 

THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH WAGNER:  The Mount holds a 15-13-0 lead in the all-time series with Wagner that began in 1994.  The Mount has won three of the past four meetings between the two teams, including a 1-0 victory on March 30 at Waldron Family Stadium.  The Mountaineers are 8-5-0 all-time at home against Wagner.

LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP:  Arden Lembryk made six saves while Hannah Cooksey provided the lone goal of the game to lift the Mount to a 1-0 win against Wagner on March 30 at Waldron Family Stadium.  Cooksey took a pass from Kalli Bell, had one touch, and fired a left-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal in the 28^th minute to put the Mount on top.  Wagner goalkeeper Erin Kelly made a pair of sensational stops in the 84^th minute to keep her team in the game.  Wagner had a late chance to tie the score, but Jordyn Price's shot in the final minute went off the crossbar.  The Mount held a 19-to-10 shot advantage in the game, including a 9-to-6 edge in shots on goal.      

ABOUT BRYANT:  Bryant enters the week with a 2-7-0 overall record and a 0-2-0 mark in the Northeast Conference.  The Bulldogs host Central Connecticut on Thursday before welcoming the Mount to campus on Sunday.  Bryant opened a six-game homestand with a 3-0 win over Delaware State this past Sunday.  Catherine Beam leads the team with three goals while Emma Pedolzky has two goals and two assists on the year.  Jessica Rinaldi has started eight games while appearing in nine in goal, posting a 1.90 goals against average and a .705 save percentage. 

THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH BRYANT:  Sacred Heart holds a 16-6-1 lead in the all-time series with the Mount that dates back to the 1998 season.  The Pioneers have won the past two matchups between the two teams, and are 9-2-1 over the past 12 meetings between the two teams.  The Mount's last victory over Sacred Heart was a 1-0 decision on October 14, 2018, at the Mount's Waldron Family Stadium.  Mount St. Mary's owns a 4-6-1 record all-time at home against the Pioneers.

LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP:  Elisabeth Rockhill and Isabella Wendler each scored to lead the Mount to a 2-1 win over Bryant on March 19 at Waldron Family Stadium.  On a chilly and windy afternoon, Wendler gave the Mount the lead in the 20^th minute when she scored off a Rockhill corner kick.  The Mount added to its lead in the 61st minute when Lindsay Reightler received a ball at midfield and sent Rockhill streaking down the right side.  Rockhill broke in alone on goal and buried the shot to give the Mount a two-goal advantage.  Lexi Kramer scored in the 75^th minute to slice the Mount's lead in half, but the Mount defense kept Bryant at bay the rest of the game to earn the win.  Bryant held a 22-to-9 edge in shots in the game, including an 8-to-4 edge in shots on target.  Maggie Barron made seven saves in the victory.

CHECKING THE NEC STATS:  Elisabeth Rockhill leads the Northeast Conference with 11 points this season on four goals and three assists.  Kalli Bell leads the NEC with five assists and is tied for fourth with nine points.  Rockhill's four goals are tied for second on the league behind Wagner's Madison Carr, who has a league-best five markers.  Hannah Cooksey is tied for fifth in the circuit with three goals.  The Mountaineers are tied for the top spot in the NEC with 13 goals on the year while being second in the league with 10 assists.  Goalkeeper Arden Lembryk is second in save percentage (.836) while she is third with 56 total saves.

NEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK:  Elisabeth Rockhill collected Northeast Conference Player of the Week honors on September 14 after scoring in each of the Mount's games this past weekend.  She tallied the game-winning goal against UMBC on Sunday after giving the Mount the early lead at Navy this past Friday.  Rockhill is the Mount's first NEC Player of the Week honoree since Jasmine McCree collected the award on September 19, 2019.  Overall, she is the 11^th Mountaineer all-time to win NEC Player of the Week honors.

LEMBRYK COLLECTS CONFERENCE HONORS:  Sophomore goalkeeper Arden Lembryk was named the Northeast Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week on August 31st.  Lembryk recorded nine saves in the Mount's 1-0 victory at Davidson this past Friday. In the win at Davidson, Lembryk made five saves in the opening half to keep the game scoreless at the break.  After the Mount took a 1-0 lead, Lembryk made a pair of saves in the closing 28 minutes to secure her third career shutout.  On the year, Lemryk is 1-1-0 with a 0.98 goals against average, 17 saves and a .895 save percentage in two starts.  Lembryk is  the seventh player in Mount history to earn an NEC Defensive Player of the Week award.  The last Mountaineer to collect the honor was Maggie Barron on September 19, 2019.

HEAD COACH TORI KRAUSE:  Head coach Tor Krause is in her fourth season at the helm of the Mount women's soccer program.  This past spring, Krause led the Mount to a 4-5-0 record, the team's highest winning percentage (.444) since the 2000 team went 7-8-2 (.471).  Krause is a 2014 graduate of Davidson where she appeared in 51 career games.

UP NEXT:  The Mountaineers host LIU on Thursday, October 7, at 5:00 p.m. at Waldron Family Stadium.