MATCH 4 – Daemen vs. Bentley | Sept. 16 |  Amherst, N.Y. | Royal Park | 3 p.m.
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HOME AGAIN
The Daemen University women's soccer team returns to Royal Park on Tuesday, hosting Bentley for a 3 p.m. contest. The match is a final tune-up for the Wildcats before East Coast Conference play begins Saturday.

LAST TIME OUT
Daemen fell 1-0 to Saint Michael's at home on Friday, with the Purple Knights breaking through in the 39th minute for the deciding goal. The Wildcats created multiple chances to draw even later in the second half. Shots fired by Casey Keller (Rochester, N.Y.) and Kaitlyn Wright (Geneva, N.Y.) came less than a minute apart in the 68th minute but were saved. Marisa Rickard (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) also ripped a shot wide in the 71st minute and sent another just off target in the 86th. The Wildcats earned two corners in the second half—one in the 68th minute and another in the 89th—but could not convert. In goal, Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) made 13 saves, including several crucial diving stops that kept the Purple Knights from extending their lead.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Schultz currently leads the East Coast Conference in saves (31) and saves per game (10.33) while sitting second in save percentage (.886).  She has recorded two games with 13 saves this season, including the contest against Saint Michael's and the season opener against Assumption.

STARTING STRONG
Through the first three games, Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) sits tied for fourth in the ECC in goals (2) and points(5), having also logged one assist.  She also sits second in the conference in shots (16) and ranks tied for second in shots on goal (7).
 

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SCOUTING BENTLEY (2-1-1)
The Falcons are coming off a 2-0 home win over ECC member Queens last Saturday. Bentley's other victory also came against an ECC squad in Molloy, defeating the Lions 2-1 in their season opener on Sept. 4. Olivia Matthews and McKay Pratt each have three points (1G, 1A) for the Falcons. Emily Ojeikere leads Bentley in assists (2), while four other players have scored one goal. Holly DiPaolo has started all four games in goal, posting a 1.00 goals-against average and a .810 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
Daemen and Bentley have only met once, in 2022, when the Falcons earned a 1-0 victory on their home field after scoring in the 11th minute.
 

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UP NEXT
The Wildcats open ECC play Saturday, welcoming St. Thomas Aquinas for a 12 p.m. contest.  

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