Wednesday, October 26
Lexington, Va.
3 p.m.
The Citadel
at
VMI
‘Dogs Face VMI in First Round of SoCon Tournament
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team begins postseason play this Wednesday when they travel to VMI for the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.
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Last weekend, The Citadel wrapped up regular season action with a 2-0 win over Hampton on Friday and a narrow 1-0 loss to Mercer on Sunday. The shutout over Hampton marked the fifth time this season the Bulldogs have shut out an opponent, tying a program record set back in 2009. The Bulldogs also recorded a season-best 37 shots in the win over the Pirates.
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Emilie Valenciano continues to lead The Citadel with 56 shots and 25 shots on goal, ranking fourth in the SoCon in shots and shots per game. The sophomore finished with a SoCon individual high 10 shots against Hampton and was recently named team captain by head coach Ciaran Traquair.
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The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 5-12 overall record and a 1-8 mark in Southern Conference play. VMI comes into the game with a 7-11 record and finished SoCon play with a 4-5 record. In the first matchup between the two teams in Charleston on Oct. 16, the Bulldogs fell 2-0 despite leading the Keydets 12-11 in shots.
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Wednesday's game is set to begin at 3 p.m. from Patchin Field. Live stats and video will be available for the match at CitadelSports.com. For more information on The Citadel soccer, follow @CitadelWSoccer or visit CitadelSports.com.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team begins postseason play this Wednesday when they travel to VMI for the first round of the Southern Conference tournament.
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Last weekend, The Citadel wrapped up regular season action with a 2-0 win over Hampton on Friday and a narrow 1-0 loss to Mercer on Sunday. The shutout over Hampton marked the fifth time this season the Bulldogs have shut out an opponent, tying a program record set back in 2009. The Bulldogs also recorded a season-best 37 shots in the win over the Pirates.
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Emilie Valenciano continues to lead The Citadel with 56 shots and 25 shots on goal, ranking fourth in the SoCon in shots and shots per game. The sophomore finished with a SoCon individual high 10 shots against Hampton and was recently named team captain by head coach Ciaran Traquair.
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The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 5-12 overall record and a 1-8 mark in Southern Conference play. VMI comes into the game with a 7-11 record and finished SoCon play with a 4-5 record. In the first matchup between the two teams in Charleston on Oct. 16, the Bulldogs fell 2-0 despite leading the Keydets 12-11 in shots.
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Wednesday's game is set to begin at 3 p.m. from Patchin Field. Live stats and video will be available for the match at CitadelSports.com. For more information on The Citadel soccer, follow @CitadelWSoccer or visit CitadelSports.com.
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