ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan women's soccer hosts LIU Post on Thursday for the East Coast Conference semifinal, the first time the Redhawks have competed in the conference championship tournament.
Roberts Wesleyan are the No. 2-seed as LIU Post are the No. 3-seed in the four-team tournament.
Last MeetingAt LIU Post on Friday, Oct. 23,
Bella Mitrevski converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to send the game into extra time. However, it was Pioneers that found the back of the net in the 104th minute to take the 2-1 win.
Scouting Roberts Wesleyan (11-4-2, 7-1-1)- For the second consecutive season, Mitrevski has totaled 40 points. In 2014, she ended with 40 points (17 goals, 6 assists) while the junior wrapped up the 2015 regular season with the same total (16 goals, 8 assists).
- Mitrevski and
Brittany Houghton are third and fourth respectively in the ECC in goals this season with 16 and 10 goals each.
- Freshman goalkeeper
Mary Kate Eckert has strung together an impressive freshman debut as she is third in the conference with 76 saves, and fourth in save percentage (.784) and goals against average (1.20).
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Scouting LIU Post (14-2-2, 6-1-2)- Similar to the Redhawks, LIU Post's main offensive threat has topped 40 points this season. Susanne Vistnes leads the conference with 43 points (18 goals, 7 assists).
- The Pioneers' junior goalkeeper, Felicia Orderud ranks second in the ECC in goals against average (0.59), goals against (8), and save percentage (.826).
- As a team, LIU Post has scored a conference-high 50 goals this season, Bridgeport is second with 43 goals as Roberts Wesleyan is right behind with 42 goals.
Up NextThe winner of this game advances to the conference final and will face the winner of the No. 1 Bridgeport/No. 4 Mercy semifinal, which is played on Thursday at 3 p.m. The final will be played Saturday afternoon at the higher seed.
For the latest information on Roberts Wesleyan women's soccer, follow @rwcredhawks on Twitter or go to www.athletics.roberts.edu.
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