No. 5 Seed Saint Joseph's at No. 4 Seed Fordham
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Bronx, N.Y.
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The Saint Joseph's women's soccer team opens play in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship this Friday as the fifth seeded Hawks head to fourth seed Fordham for 7 p.m. match at Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field.

About Saint Joseph's
• Saint Joseph's is making its 14th appearance in the Atlantic 10 Championship, all coming under the guidance of head coach Jess Mannella.
• The Hawks finished the 2024 regular season tied for fifth in the A-10 standings after going 4-1-5 (17 points) in conference play.
• Saint Joseph's has earned an A-10 postseason bid in 10 of the last 11 seasons, marking the second most by an A-10 program behind only Dayton.
• Saint Joseph's and Fordham did not play each other during the regular season, but against common opponents - Davidson, Duquesne, George Mason, George Washington, UMass, Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure -  the Hawks went 4-1-2 and the Rams went 4-2-1.
• The Hawks returned 20 letterwinners, including nine starters from last year's squad.
• Included in the returning letterwinners were graduate students Maddie Anderson, Rachel Brown, Katie Cappelletti, Sam Dumont, Chloe Khelil and Natalie Nevins.
• Nevins set a new program record for career matches played on Sunday against George Washington as she made her 84th appearance, breaking the previous mark of 83 held by Paige Bergman (2015-18), Michaela Finneyfrock (2015-18) and Taylor Ryan (2015-18).
• Along with holding the all-time mark for games played, Nevins is tied for sixth all-time in assists (13) and ninth in shots (120), and has tallied 12 goals, including three this season.
• In goal, Cappelletti holds the program record for shutouts (27), saves (415) and ties (22), is tied for second in wins (23) and ranks third in goals against average (1.223) and save percentage (804).
• Sophomore Emily Hanrahan and freshman Sarah Fisher have paced the Hawks with six goals apiece this season.
• Hanrahan is tied for the conference lead in game-winning goals with four.
• Nine Hawks have earned A-10 All-Championship Team accolades. Below is a breakdown of previous Saint Joseph's honorees.
Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team Member (Years)
Grace Bendon (2016, 2017)
Morgan Bower (2018)
Katie Cappelletti (2022)
Emily Gingrich (2014)
Kimmy Leigh (2003)
Dakota Mills (2016)
Alisha Paine (2005)
Gabrielle Vagnozzi (2016)
Ali Wean (2004)