BUFFALO, N.Y. - The D'Youville University women's soccer team play Saturday, October 1, in a morning match against The College of Staten Island. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. Here is what you need to know. 

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I.               The Saints are coming off a Postponed match against The Lincoln Lions in Oxford, P.A. due to an injury from the opponent.

II.               The last full match the Saints played was a 0-3 loss to Roberts Wesleyan college at home.

III.             Goalkeeper, Reagan Duval, played a full 90 minutes and acquired 9 saves against Roberts Wesleyan.

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

V.           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.

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.

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