MATCH 12 – Daemen at St. Anselm | Oct. 15 | 3 p.m. | Melucci Field | Manchester, NH
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MATCH 13 – Daemen vs Molloy  | Oct. 18 |  12  p.m. | Royal Park | Amherst, N.Y.
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PREPARING FOR TWO
The Daemen University women's soccer team readies for two games against regionally ranked opponents this week, first heading to Saint Anselm on Wednesday for a non-conference tilt. The Wildcats then host Molloy on Saturday in a rematch of the last two ECC Championship games.

REGIONALLY RANKED CATS
Daemen remained ranked No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll for the second straight week. The Wildcats joined Molloy and Mercy as regionally ranked teams in the ECC last week. Saint  Anselm is ranked No. 4 in the East Region. Daemen has also played two other regional-ranked opponents this season in Assumption and Mercy.

LAST TIME OUT
Daemen fell 1-0 at No. 13 Mercy after the Mavericks scored in the fourth minute. The Wildcats' offensive opportunities were limited in the game, being down their top player, Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.), who is sidelined due to injury. Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) stopped 10 shots in the contest. Kaitlyn Wright (Geneva, N.Y.) contributed with one shot, while Macayla Hansen (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) also added a shot for the team. Last Wednesday, Daemen downed Tiffin 1-0 thanks to a goal from Miranto and 11 saves from Schultz. 

SCHULTZ NAMED CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Schultz was named ECC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday. The senior earned the honor for the third-straight week after being named Defensive Player of the Week the previous two.  Schultz stopped 21 shots, posted a 0.50 goals-against-average, and recorded a .955 save percentage in two games last week, helping Daemen go 1-1.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Miranto was named to the ECC Weekly Honor Roll for the third straight week on Monday. The senior scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Tiffin last Wednesday. She only played 27 minutes before being sidelined due to injury. This marked the fourth consecutive game in which she scored a game-winning goal, and was her seventh game-winner of the season.

IN THE RANKINGS
Miranto currently leads the ECC in goals (11), points (27), and game-winning goals (7). She is tied for second in assists (5).  The senior also sits tied for second nationally in points and goals, while ranking first in GWG. Wright is tied for sixth in the ECC in goals (5) and points (12). Victoria DiCarlo (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and Lily Macfarlane (Murcott, England) are tied for eighth in helpers in the conference with three. 

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SCOUTING ST. ANSELM (5-2-2, 4-0-1 NE10)
The Hawks are ranked No. 4 in the East Region and are receiving votes in the national poll. The Hawks are coming off a 3-2 win at Southern Connecticut State last Saturday and also played No. 22 Franklin Pierce to a 1-1 draw last Wednesday. Meghan Deneen leads the squad in goals (5) and points (12). Addison Jerone sits behind her with seven points (3G, 1A). Samantha Swidorski has started all nine games between the pipes, logging a 1.05 goals-against average and a .750 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
The two sides have only met three times, with Saint Anselm winning all three meetings. 
Last season, the squads met in Amherst, with the Hawks taking a 2-0 victory. 

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SCOUTING MOLLOY (7-2-3, 2-0-2 ECC)
The Lions are ranked No. 6 in the East Region and are unbeaten in their last 10 games (7-0-3). Molloy is coming off a 1-1 tie against Roberts Wesleyan last Saturday and defeated Bridgeport 3-1 last Wednesday. Olivia Ingenito leads the team in goals (8) and points (16), while Jana Strait sits right behind her with 11 points (5G, 1A). Bella Juliano has registered a team-best five helpers. Goalkeeper Elyse Muñoz has started all 12 games, posting a 0.85 goals-against average and a 0.773 save percentage. 

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday will be the 14th all-time meeting between the two sides. Molloy leads the series, which dates back to the 2013 campaign, 9-4. The Lions ended the Wildcats' season in the ECC Championship last year, taking the conference title with a 4-1 win. Molloy also won last season's regular-season meeting by a 1-0 margin.

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UP NEXT
Daemen heads to crosstown rival D'Youville next Wednesday (Oct. 22) for a 4:30 p.m. game. 

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