BUFFALO, N.Y. - The D'Youville University women's soccer team play this Saturday in an afternoon match against the Lincoln Lions in Oxford, P.A. Kickoff is set for noon.  

OPENING XI

I. The Saints are coming off a 0-3 loss to Roberts Wesleyan college at home.

II. Goalkeeper, Reagan Duval, played a full 90 minutes and acquired nine saves against Roberts Wesleyan. She curerntly ranks first in the conference in total saves (53). The Waxhaw, N.C. native is also fifth in the conference in goals-against average (2.13).

III. Eleonora Cecchini scored her second collegiate goal in the Saints' 1-0 win over Queens on Sept. 16. Cecchini's efforts on the field earned her ECC Rookie of the Week honors. This was the first ECC Weekly honor for the women's soccer team this year.

IV. 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.

V. Cecchini is first on the team in shots and tied for 16th in the conference (12).

VI. 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. 

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

VIII. 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. 

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

X. Lincoln is ninth in the conference standings, going 0-6 overall on the season.

XI. Grace Quiah from Lincoln paces the Lions with one goal on the season.