MATCH PREVIEW: Crusaders play on road at St. Thomas and Centenary College
MULITMEDIA COVERAGE
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(Centenary): Livestats | Video
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GAME INFORMATION
The University of Dallas women's soccer team forges ahead on a season-long, five-game road trip with designated non-conference games against two more Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) foes. Dallas (3-2-1) will play at University of St. Thomas (1-3-1) on Friday at 5 p.m. and Centenary College (6-0) on Sunday at 12 p.m.
MATCH NOTES
- Dallas is unbeaten the last four games, winning the past two in a row.
- UD is 2-0 on the road this season after going 0-7-2 in true road games in 2018.
- The Crusaders have a winning record for the first time since 2014 and are 3-1-1 in games determined by a goal.
- The Crusaders home overtime win last Friday versus Schreiner University was first since October 2, 2016 against Centenary (4-3).
- Alyssa Mencacci (League City, Texas) is on fire scoring a goal in the last four matches and being part of UD's last five scoring plays. She earned SCAC Offensive Player of the Week and United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Women's Soccer Player of the Week.
- The last time UD had an individual score in four matches in a row was in 2012 by Rebecca Brunter.
- Olivia Severson (La Crosse, Wis.) is 3-0 during the latest streak in goal.
(Opponent Notes)
- St. Thomas is 1-3-1 on the year.
- Defeated Johnson & Wales University (CO), 2-0 last time on September 13.
- St. Thomas is in its first transitional year to NCAA Division III and SCAC.
- Katarina Maksimov, Rachel Bejarano, and Kennedy Sessions have accounted for all UST goals.
- Olivia Futch has 30 saves and a 90.9 save percentage in four appearances (three starts) at goalkeeper.
- Centenary is on a torrid start with an unblemished record through six matches to start the campaign.
- The Ladies are 2-0 at home and are coming off a 3-1 victory over Hendrix College.
- Centenary's defense has not allowed more than two goals all season nor more than a goal in the past three.
- Migui Boldrin and Krya Montes have been involved on most of the scoring with 11 goals and 27 points combined.
BY THE NUMBERS
- UD All-time records: (1st meeting vs. St. Thomas) | (8-5 vs. Centenary)
ROAD AHEAD
The calendar turns to October and eight of the next nine contests will count toward the SCAC standings. The action begins for UD on October 4 and 6 at Southwestern University and Texas Lutheran University.