CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel (5-3), fresh off a 9-0 win Tuesday against South Carolina State, embarks on its first SoCon matches of the season at Samford Friday at 7 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. CT and Chattanooga Sunday at 1 P.M. ET. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
SAMFORD MATCH INFORMATION
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Date and Time: Friday Sept. 23, 7 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. CT
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
THE SERIES WITH SAMFORD
All-Time Record: 1-16-1
Home Record: 0-7
Away Record: 1-8-1
Neutral Record: 0-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2021 vs. Samford (L, 2-4)
CHATTANOOGA MATCH INFORMATION
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Date and Time: Sunday Sept. 25, 1 P.M. ET
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn.
THE SERIES WITH CHATTANOOGA
All-Time Record: 6-14-1
Home Record: 3-6-1
Away Record: 3-8
Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2021 vs. Chattanooga (W, 2-0)
THE WEEK AT A GLANCE
The Bulldogs are on the road to open league play at defending champion Samford Friday at 6 P.M. CT / 7 P.M. ET and Chattanooga Sunday at 1 P.M. ET. Both matches will be on ESPN+.
BULLDOGS NET NINE IN WIN OVER SC STATE
The Citadel is now 4-1 at home this season thanks to a 9-0 win over SC State Tuesday.
Maggie Melogy scored two goals, along with one each from
Ashley Frank,
Karen Majewski,
Didisatu Turay,
Paige Scuro,
Amber Fairfax,
Ryleigh Jenkins, and
Zoey Conrad. Conrad had three assists, while Risoto and Majewski each had two.
YOSUE EARNS FIRST CAREER SOCON POTW
Suzuka Yosue received her first career SoCon Offensive Player of the Week after assisting on all three scores in the Bulldogs' 3-nil win over Charleston Southern on Sept. 13. The three-time All-SoCon selection and SoCon Player of the Month choice for September 2021 further moved up her school-record career assists total to 30.
YOSUE RISES THROUGH THE RANKS!
Yosue added to her school-record assists total with 30. Her 68 points stands third all-time, just five points away from Vanessa Aponte's second-highest mark of 73 (2010-12, '14) and 11 short of leader Mariana Garcia's 79 (2010-13). Yosue's 19 goals is sixth all-time and two away from reaching Amy Loughran for fifth (2008-11). Mariana Garcia leads that category with 37.
TRAQUAIR ON THE WINNING TRACK
Head coach
Ciaran Traquair earned his 77th career win versus South Carolina State and 47th at The Citadel. He is now one win away from being the all-time school record holder for coaching wins, originally set by Bob Winch with 47 from 2005-15.
