Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (September 4, 2013) – The Women's Soccer team kicks off the 2013 campaign at home with games on Thursday and Friday.
 
The Redhawks host Le Moyne College tomorrow evening at 5pm, before hosting Bloomfield  (N.J.) College on Friday at 7pm.
 
SCOUTING ROBERTS WESLEYAN (0-0-0/0-0-0 ECC)
The Redhawks, led by new head coach Bobby McColl, look to pick up their first season opening win since the 2010 season. That year, the team downed Fresno Pacific (Calif.) University, 3-0. Senior forward Mandi Hochheimer scored the hat-trick in the winning effort for the visitors.
 
This year, the Redhawks return several familiar faces, including the top four points earners from a year ago. Senior forward Brittany Foster led the Redhawks with 30 points (10 goals, 10 assists) as well as Brittany Houghton (6 goals, 2 assists), Briana Tata (3 goals, 7 assists), and Hochheimer (5 goals, 2 assists).
 
Roberts Wesleyan also has a favorable home/away schedule with 10 home dates compared to just seven games on the road this season.
   
SCOUTING LE MOYNE (0-0-0/0-0-0 NE-10)
In their last meeting a year ago, the Dolphins scored early and often, earning a 5-2 win over the visiting Redhawks.
 
Despite finishing the 2012 season with a 3-9-5 record, the Dolphins played teams close with five draws.  Six of their losses were by just one goal.
 
On offense, senior midfielder Kate Deasy, a Pittsford-native and Aquinas grad, was third in points last season with 10 (4 goals, 2 assists).
 
SCOUTING BLOOMFIELD (0-0-0/0-0-0 CACC)
Bloomfield looks to end their road woes from last season. In 2012, the Deacons went 0-7-0 away from home.
 
Senior midfielder Mikie Bradley returns for Bloomfield after leading the team with 7 points (2 goals, 3 assists) last season.
 
Between the pipes, senior goalkeeper Sashagay Spence returns after playing the majority of the games last season, posting a .752 saves percentage in 2012.
 
UP NEXT
The Redhawks travel to Albany for a meeting with #4 College of St. Rose on Tuesday, Sep. 10 at 4:30pm. The Golden Knights, who won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2011, were picked as the favorites to win the Northest-10 Conference title.
 
LIVE VIDEO & STATS