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Soccer Squares Off with Top Two SoCon Defenses This Week

10/3/2023 12:00:00 PM

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The 3-3-5 (0-3-1) Citadel women's soccer team returns to the pitch at WLI Field on Thursday afternoon to host East Tennessee State University before making the trip to Samford on Sunday.

MATCH INFORMATION:

ETSU:
 
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Date/Time: Thurs., Oct. 5th at 3 p.m.
Last Meeting: 10/3/2022, ETSU W, 1-0
All-Time Series: ETSU leads 10-2-1
CIT Record at Home vs ETSU: 1-4-1
 
SAM:
 
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Date/Time: Sun., Oct. 8th at 2 p.m.
Last Meeting: 10/28/2022, SAM W, 2-0
All-Time Series: SAM leads 16-2-1
CIT Record at SAM: 1-10-1
 
 LAST WEEK:
  • The Citadel women's trailed 1-0 at the half before a 52nd-minute goal tied the match as the Bulldogs earned their first SoCon point of the season on Thursday night. 
  • The Bulldogs held a 2-0 advantage at halftime but were unable to close out the road win on Sunday as VMI scored three times in the second 45 to complete the 3-2 comeback win.
BUCCANEERS BIO:
  • ETSU enters at 6-2-4 (2-1-1) and tied for second in the SoCon after splitting with CHATT and MER last week by identical 1-0 scores.
  • The defense paces the SoCon in goals against at 0.45 per game, allowing just five goals all season.
  • On that note, goalkeeper Ashton Blair ranks first in the league in both GAA (.568) and save percentage (.853).
  • ETSU's five-match shutout streak was recently snapped on Sunday in the 1-0 loss to MER.
SAMFORD SCOUT:
  • The 7-3-3 (3-1) Bulldogs sit tied atop the conference after a pair of 3-0 victories over VMI and UNCG last week.
  • SAM sits second in the league in GAA with a 0.62, allowing a total of eight goals.
  • Goalkeeper Zoe Clevely leads SoCon goalies with six clean sheets while ranking second in GAA (.656) and is third in save percentage (.795).
  • Nine different Bulldogs have tallied at least two goals this year.
PAEZ'S PASSES
  • With her three assists last week, the transfer paces the SoCon with nine while ranking fifth in points (15).
 
 
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