Game #1
Daemen Wildcats (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECC) at Wilmington (Del.) Wildcats (0-0-0, 0-0-0 CACC)
DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
TIME: 12 p.m.
LOCATION: Wilmington, Del. | Wilmington University Athletics Complex
LIVE STREAM BROADCAST: Via CACC Network
LIVE STATS: Via Wilmington (Del.) Athletics
 
Game #2
Daemen Wildcats (0-0-0) at Goldey-Beacom College Lightning (0-1-0 CACC)
DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
TIME: 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Wilmington, Del. | Nancy Churchman Sawin Field
LIVE STREAM BROADCAST: Via CACC Network
Live STATS: Via Goldey-Beacom Athletics


FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

1. BACK IN ACTION
Daemen returns to their traditional 16-game schedule in 2021 with a pre-Labor Day road trip with contests against Wilmington (Del.) on Sept. 3 and Goldey-Beacom on Sept. 4. The season opener against the Wildcats starts at 12 PM followed by a quick turnaround to face the Lightning at 1 PM on Saturday.
 
2. LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats finished with a 2-2-0 overall record during a shortened 2020 season that was played in spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following losses to St. Rose and Roberts Wesleyan, Daemen bounced back with back-to-back wins against D'Youville, a program which enters the East Coast Conference this season. A highlight of the season came on April 11 when long-time head coach Dan Dolan recorded his 100th career win as the Wildcats defeated the Saints, 4-0. The Wildcats completed the season series on April 17 with a 5-0 victory at Karrer Field. This turned out to be Daemen's final game of the season as a rematch with RWC on May 2 was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.
 
3. RETURNING VETERANS
Daemen returns 17 players who were on the roster for the unorthodox 2020-21 academic year, including 10 who were part of the Wildcats' NCAA tournament team in 2019 when they finished 11-4-3 – the best season in the program's NCAA era (2015 – present.) Brooke Amato (Grand Island, N.Y.) wrapped up her freshman campaign as the team leader in goals (4) and points (8.) Team MVP Nicole Grichen (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and incumbent starters Katja Meyer (Verona, N.Y.), Julia Eichel (Grand Island, N.Y.), Sam Hanes (North Tonawanda, N.Y.), Grace Stranahan (Grand Island, N.Y.), Tatyjana Scalisi (Williamsville, N.Y.) and Madita Zeitz (Malsch, Germany) also return. Goalkeeper Tori DeLappi (Medina, Ohio) made two starts and three appearances this past spring between the pipes and recorded a 1.00 GAA and a .857 save percentage.
 
4. POLLS, POLLS, POLLS
Daemen women's soccer has been picked to finish fourth in the East Coast Conference this season according to the league's preseason poll which was released on August 27. Daemen earned 63 total points following their abbreviated spring season. The ECC Tournament will feature the top four teams in the final regular season standing with the No. 1 and 2 seeds hosting semifinal games on Thursday, November 11; the highest remaining seed hosts the tournament finals on Sunday, November 14.
 
5. ON THE HORIZION
Daemen will host the Mercyhurst Lakers of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in a non-conference contest for their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 1 PM at Karrer Field.
 

WILMINGTON (DEL.) SCOUTING REPORT
Wilmington (Del.) is a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference and will take the field against Daemen for their first contest in 661 days. The Wildcats are led by sixth-year head coach Jeff Zoyac and finished 7-10-1 overall in 2019, earning the seventh seed in the CACC tournament that season. With Wilmington (Del.), Zoyac has compiled a 50-42-3 record and three winning seasons (2015, 2016, 2017) and advanced to the CACC championship game in 2017. Prior to taking over as head coach of the women's program in 2015, Zoyac was an assistant and associate head coach with the men's soccer program for 11 seasons. Samantha Emmi returns for a sophomore campaign after leading Wilmington (Del.) in goals (4) and total points (9) in 2019 while junior goalkeeper Emily Camp started in all 18 games and recorded a 1.22 GAA and three shutouts.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. WILMINGTON (DEL.)
Series Record: Wilmington (Del.) 1-0
At Wilmington (Del.): Wilmington (Del.) 1-0
Last Meeting: Wilmington 2, Daemen 1 | Sept. 3, 2018 | at Wilmington, Del.
 
 
GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE SCOUTING REPORT
Goldey-Beacom is a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. The Lightning are led by fifth-year head coach Dan Frick and finished 11-7-2 and advanced to the CACC semifinals for a third straight season in 2019. Frick has compiled a 50-24-5 record and four straight winning seasons since taking over the program in 2016 after spending two seasons as a program assistant. Senior Line Kristofferson returns after finishing eighth in the country with a school-record 12 assists and second on the team in scoring (17) in 2019. Junior forward Melayna Immediato finished third in scoring that season with five goals plus seven assists. Noel Talbot returns for a sophomore season as goalkeeper and had a solid 2019 campaign where she made 19 starts, recorded eight wins, six shutouts and a 1.54 GAA.
 
 
ALL-TIME SERIES: DAEMEN VS. GOLDEY-BEACOM
Series Record: Daemen 2-1
At Daemen: Daemen 2-0
At Goldey-Beacom: Goldey-Beacom 1-0
Last Meeting: Daemen 3, Goldey-Beacom 1 | Sept. 14, 2019 | at Amherst, NY