CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's soccer team closes out the 2021 regular season with a pair of matches at WLI Field this weekend. The Bulldogs will take on Wofford on Oct. 22 at 3 p.m., before hosting Furman on Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Citadel enters the weekend with an overall record of 9-5-1, and a 3-3-1 mark in SoCon action.
Senior Day
Prior to Friday's match, The Citadel will honor its senior and graduate members of the team. The seniors being recognized are
Isabel Flores,
Mel Mikoy and
Maddie Somogyi. The graduates being recognized are
Audrey Beck,
Leanne Bryant,
Maria Contreras,
Jordyn Geller,
Alex Madden,
Megan McLaughlin and
Sophie Saldivar.
What's at Stake?
There is still a lot to be decided for the seeding for the 2021 SoCon Tournament. Samford has already wrapped up the regular-season championship, but the next eight teams are separated by just five points. Furman and Western Carolina each have 12 points, while Mercer, The Citadel and Chattanooga each have 10 points. The top two teams host the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Suzuka Eyes Double-Double
Forward
Suzuka Yosue looks to add another milestone in her Bulldog career as she is just one goal away from recording 10 goals-10 assists in a season. She already holds the school's single-season and career records for assists.
Scouting Wofford
The Terriers enter Friday's match with an overall record of 5-11, and a 3-4 mark in SoCon action. Wofford has won each of their last two conference matches. Rachel Rasins and Caileen Almeida have each scored three goals this season. Maria Mon leads the defense with 52 saves in goal.
Scouting Furman
Furman enters the weekend with an overall record of 8-51 and a 4-3-0 record in conference play. The Paladins play at Mercer Friday night before coming to Charleston. Kyndal Anderson leads the offense with eight goals, while Nieva Gaither has five goals and five assists. Addison Corn has started 13 games in goal and has made 36 saves and allowed 11 goals.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will await their seeding and opponent for the Southern Conference Tournament.
