BUFFALO, N.Y. - The D'Youville University women's soccer team plays Wednesday, Oct. 5, in an afternoon match against Salem University in Salem, W. Va. Kickoff is at 2 p.m.

OPENING VII

I. The Saints are coming off a 0-2 loss in Staten Island, against the College of Staten Island.

II. Eleonora Ceccini led the Saints last game with four shots, placing three on net. 

III. Goalkeeper, Reagan Duval, split time last game with Goalkeeper, Camdyn Cross, who when in net secured a shutout. 

IV. Head coach Abby Pearson is in her second season at the head of the program. Last year, the Saints went 7-10-2 overall, earning their first win over an NCAA Division II opponent, St. Thomas Aquinas.

V. Three Saints earned USCAA All-America honors last season. Returning from the group is Maggie Leads who led the team with seven goals.

VI. Pearson is welcoming 12 incoming student-athletes to the squad this year, including transfers Tsianna Barnwell and Duval. Barnwell joins the Saints after a four-year stint at NCAA Division I St. Bonaventure.

VII. Joining Pearson on the sidelines are Kyle Cunningham, Corey Nash, Marina Cunningham, and Hannah Gallivan.