PREVIEW: Crusaders Ready to Play Final Regular Season Matches at Southwestern (10/26) | Texas Lutheran (10/28)
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
(10/26/18 at Southwestern): Livestats | Video
(10/28/18 at Texas Lutheran): Livestats | Video
SOCIAL MEDIA
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KICKOFF
The University of Dallas women's soccer team closes out the regular season at Southwestern University and Texas Lutheran University on Friday, October 26, and Sunday, October 28, respectively. The Crusaders (3-8-3) are playing two familiar opponents as these teams just met the past weekend in Irving.
Kickoff for the Pirates on Friday will be around 7 p.m. Dallas was topped 3-0 last time out by these teams. Southwestern holds 2nd place in the conference standings and played nearly even with a 0-0 1st half.
The Crusaders stronger result came during a rainy evening against the Bulldogs, who entered that night in 3rd. Neither squad found a goal in 110 minutes, as Olivia Severson (La Crosse, Wis.) made 10 saves in the shutout. These teams will play at approximately 2 p.m. for the final match of the regular season.
UD NOTES
- Elisa Duran (Pomona, Calif.) leads UD in goals (4) and points (11).
- Bekah Gonzalez (Reno, Nev.) has the team-high in assists (4).
- Olivia Severson (La Crosse, Wis.) has reached a new personal-best 66 saves, eclipsing her previous high by one in 2017. The junior has garnered 162 career stops.
- Dallas has seven freshmen that have made double-digit appearances this season. Of that group, Monica O'Donnell (Lincoln, Neb.), Gonzalez, May Lien Le (Katy, Texas), Anisa Meza (Helotes, Texas), and Hailey Hurlburt (Lumberton, Texas) have been in all 14 games so far.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
(Southwestern)
- The Pirates are 8-5 overall and 6-3.
- They are 4-3 at home this season.
- Hallie Rutherford leads the team in goals (6). Her two assists tie Lauren Lee for most on the squad. Both of them are in double-digits for points with 14 and 10, respectively.
- Mary Cardone has worked 1095:58 minutes in goal. She has 67 saves and a .827 save percentage.
- SU has seven shutouts this fall, with six against conference foes.
(Texas Lutheran)
- The Bulldogs are 6-5-3 overall and 5-4-2 in the SCAC. Both ties came in the last road trip in North Texas, as they finished 0-0 at UD and 2-2 against Austin College on a neutral turf field.
- TLU has faired better at the home confines going 3-1.
- Jaclyn Smolik is the team leader in goals with seven.
- Monique Sierra and Bailey Nimtz each have four goals.
- Stephanie Barrientos has made 70 saves in 1,139:07 minutes.
UP NEXT
With the regular season wrapped up, Dallas will look to qualify for the Southern Colligate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Tournament from November 2-4. Due to field conditions from the poor weather this month and more expected later at Austin College; the site of competition will now be held at Trinity University, who are the regular season champion.