BUFFALO, N.Y. - The D'Youville University women's soccer team play at home Wednesday afternoon against Roberts Wesleyan University. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.
SCOUTING ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Roberts Wesleyan currently sits first in the conference at 2-0 in confernce play with wins over St. Thomas Aquinas and Lincoln (Pa.). The Redhawks have scored 21 goals, and onyl allowed four. Roberts Wesleyan is undefeated on the year at 6-0 overall, most recently coming off a 7-0 win over Lincoln at home on Sunday. Ella White currently leads the Redhawks offensively with seven goals on 22 shots. Kaeligh Romero has scored three, while Gabrielle Ciambella, Kara Choate, and Jessiva Savage each have two.
OPENING XI
- The Saints are coming off a 0-4 loss to Mercy college in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
- Goalkeeper, Reagan Duval, had a great game against Mercy with a full 90 minutes played and 15 saves.
- D'Youville's defense allowed just one goal on 15 shots in the last matchup at Dobson Field.
- Eleonora Cecchini scored her second collegiate goal in the Saints' 1-0 win over Queens. Cecchini's efforts on the pitch earned her ECC Rookie of the Week honors. This is the first ECC Weekly honor for the women's soccer team this year.
- Lily Gallagher scored her first career goal in the Saints' 1-3 loss to Alliance University Saturday, Sept. 3. Freshman Jeslyn-Brooke Vallesteros recorded her first career assist, setting her teammate up at the 10' mark.
- Head coach Abby Pearson is in her second season atsthe 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.
- Three Saints earned USCAA All-America honors last season. Returning from the group is Maggie Leads who led the team with seven goals.
- 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.
- Joining Pearson on the sidelines are Kyle Cunningham, Corey Nash, Marina Cunningham, and Hannah Gallivan.
