SENIOR DAY
Southern Connecticut State University Owls (9-8, 8-6 NE10)
vs No. 13 Franklin Pierce University Ravens (11-1-2, 10-1-2 NE10)
Saturday, Oct. 27 • 2 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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The Southern Connecticut State University women's soccer team will host Franklin Pierce on Sunday, Oct. 28 with Senior Day Festivities prior to the start of the game. The game was originally schedule for Saturday, Oct. 27 but the threat of inclement weather moved the game to Sunday, Oct. 28.
ALL-TIME VS. FRANKLIN PIERCE
The Ravens have a 21-5 lead over the Owls in the all-time series.
Last Meeting - Franklin Pierce 4, SCSU 2 (10/28/2017)
LAST TIME OUT
The Owls clinched a berth in the upcoming NE10 Tournament with a 1-0 win against Le Moyne on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
SENIOR NIGHT
Prior to the start of the Franklin Pierce game the Owls will honor its three-member senior class that include:
Mikaela Magee,
Juliana Santos and
Allie Smith.
LOOKING AHEAD TO POSTSEASON
The Owls are sitting in eighth place in the NE10 and have registered 21 points through 12 games, placing them four points ahead of ninth-place Bentley. With a win this week the Owls will secure their spot in the NE10 conference championship tournament.
SANTOS NETS GAME-WINNER
Senior Juliana Santos scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Pace University for her first goal of the 2018 campaign.
BURR GETS HOT
Freshman Kelsey Burr (Wallingford, Conn.) had a four-game point streak with two goals and two assists from Sept. 18-29.
NEWCOMERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Three of the Owls' six goal scorers are freshmen: Kelsey Burr (3), Kaitlyn D'Amico (3) and Greta Brunello (1).
MOVING FORWARD
The Owls have already surpassed their overall and NE10 win totals from a year ago.
A BALANCED ATTACK
Seven different Owls have netted a goal and nine different players have registered a point so far this season.
WAHLEN FINDING THE SCORESHEET
Junior Johanna Wahlen scored her third goal in three games in the 1-0 win over New Haven on Sept. 12. She then added a fourth goal in the Owls' win over Assumption on Sept. 22.
WAHLEN NETS FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL
Junior Johanna Wahlen scored the first goal of her collegiate career, as she netted the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win over Queens College. Later that week, Wahlen scored again in the 3-1 win against Saint Michael's.
BURR, D'AMICO FIND THE SCORESHEET
Freshmen Kelsey Burr and Kaitlyn D'Amico tallied their first collegiate goals and points during the second week of the year. D'Amico netted a goal in the win over Queens, while Burr found the back of the net against St. Michael's.
RETURNING OWLS
The Owls have 11 returning players from the 2017 campaign - Nadine Hilkert, Johanna Wahlen, Rossella Graniero, Olivia Holubecki, Juliana Santos, Marisa Grisell, Kelly Lamb, Sydney Lee, Meaghan Kelley, Mikaela Magee, Gillian Hotchkiss and Kourtney Costello.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome 11 newcomers to the 2018 squad - Abigail Allen, Tamra Zippin, Kaitlyn D'Amico, Greta Brunello, Taylor Shutak, Georgia Teixeira, Kelsey Burr, Paula Nunez Escobar, Courtney Viglione, Amanda Dustin and Taylor Davis.
THE CAPTAIN
Senior Mikaela Magee of the Southern Connecticut State University women's soccer team has been named as the team's captain for the second straight year.
LOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR
The Owls finished last season with a 2-12-3 record.
IN THE NE10 PRESEASON RANKINGS
The SCSU women's soccer team has been selected 12th in the NE10 preseason poll.
1. Adelphi - 185 (6)
2. Southern New Hampshire - 180 (6)
3. Franklin Pierce - 166 (1)
4. Saint Rose - 158 (1)
5. Assumption - 141 (1)
6. Pace - 130
7. American International - 104
8. Merrimack - 103
9. Stonehill - 88
10. Le Moyne - 82
11. Bentley - 75
12. Southern Connecticut - 55
13. Saint Anselm - 48
14. New Haven - 42
15. Saint Michael's - 18
ON DECK
The Owls await NE10 conference championship play as they play its last two regular season games this week.
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