The Saint Joseph's women's soccer team begins a three-game road swing starting this Thursday at Rutgers at 7 p.m. The Hawks will then travel to James Madison on Sunday and Princeton the following Friday before returning home on September 6 to host Drexel.
SJU at Rutgers
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Yurcak Field
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SJU at James Madison
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Site: Sentara Park
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ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's enters the week with a 2-0-0 record after wins at Temple (2-1) and over Lehigh (2-0).
• The Hawks were ranked 10th in this week's United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll.
• With two assists last weekend, senior Paige Bergman set a new program record for career assists (19), passing SJU Hall of Famer Ellen Stenrud's mark of 18.
• Senior Hannah Racis, sophomore Morgan Bower and freshmen Mackenzie Ehresman and Aleksa Peev have each scored a goal so far for SJU.
• Senior goalkeeper Grace Bendon is tied for third all-time in wins (21), just two shy of the all-time mark (23).
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers opened the season with wins over Delaware (3-0) and Drexel (2-1).
• The Scarlet Knights were picked to finish third in the Big Ten.
• Rutgers was ranked 24th nationally to open the season and are receiving votes in this week's poll.
• Thursday is the third matchup between SJU and Rutgers with the series tied at 1-1-0.
• Sophomore Amirah Ali enters Thursday with a team-best two goals and four points.
• In goal, Meagan McClelland is 2-0-0 with a 0.51 goals against average and .857 save percentage.
ABOUT THE DUKES
• James Madison enters the week with a 1-1-0 record after a season-opening loss to Dayton, 2-1, followed by a 3-0 victory over Maryland.
• The Dukes head to Villanova on Wednesday before returning home to host SJU on Sunday.
• James Madison was picked to finish third in the CAA based on the conference's preseason poll.
• Junior Haley Crawford has paced the Dukes' offense with a team-best four points on a goal and two assists.
