CHARELSTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team continues its four-game road swing this weekend when it travels to VMI and UNC Greensboro for the last two away SoCon matches of the regular season.
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The Bulldogs rank first in the SoCon in saves with 128 this season with
Abby Koger recording 68. The freshman is averaging 6.80 per game.
Emilie Valenciano ranks ninth in the SoCon with 28 shots in 12 games played, averaging 2.33 per game.
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VMI brings a 5-10, 1-5 record into the Friday matchup after falling to Furman on Tuesday. The Keydets are led by Sydnie Bligh who has 13 points and five goals in 2015. The Citadel and VMI are currently .500 in their all-time series after splitting the two matchups last year; the Bulldogs are 2-1 when playing at VMI. The Keydets lone win in the conference was against Chattanooga. They currently rank third in the SoCon in goals with 26 and are averaging 1.73 per game. The game will be available on ESPN3 and is the first VMI athletic event other than football, basketball or baseball to be shown on ESPN3.
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UNC Greensboro (5-7-3, 3-1-1 SoCon) comes into this weekend after defeating Chattanooga and then dropping a tough game to Samford. The Spartans are averaging 13.0 shots per game and 1.07 goals per game. Candice Forbes leads the team with nine points, three goals and three assists. UNCG had a tough out-of-conference schedule facing opponents such as Kentucky, Virginia Tech, NC State and Florida State. Their three conference wins thus far have come against Wofford, Chattanooga and Western Carolina. The Spartans will take on Mercer on Friday before hosting The Citadel.
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Kick off for Friday's game is set for 4 p.m., and Sunday's game is slated to begin at 2 p.m. Live stats and video will be available for both games at CitadelSports.com.
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