HOBOKEN, N.J. (OCTOBER 30, 2015) – After falling to Western Connecticut State University Wednesday, the No. 13 Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team looks to pick up a victory Saturday against Hartwick College.
MATCH INFOThe Ducks will host the Hawks at 2 p.m. at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
LAST TIME OUTAfter a scoreless first half, Western Connecticut connected three goals over a nine minute second half stretch to claim a 3-1 victory. Junior
Raba Nassif tallied the marker for the Ducks, who fell for the first time since dropping a 1-0 decision to New York University on September 13.
PLANTING THE SEEDStevens enters plays Saturday in the top spot of the Empire 8 Conference. A tie or a victory will give the Ducks the No. 1 seed in next weekend's Empire 8 Conference Tournament. Hartwick needs a tie coupled with a Houghton College loss to clinch the No. 4 seed.
SCOUTING THE HAWKSHartwick comes into the match with a 10-4-2 overall mark, and are led by Allie Ricci, who has tallied three goals and six assists this year. The Ducks are 8-0 all-time against the Hawks, including a 1-0 victory last year. Sophomore
Lindsey Mahnken made three stops in the victory last season.
DYNAMIC DUONassif and freshman
Zisi Komar have been a potent 1-2 punch for the Ducks this season. Nassif is second in the nation with 15 assists, while Komar is ninth in the NCAA with six game-winning goals. The duo has combined to score 26 goals and 76 points on the year.
AWARD SEASONSenior
Carly Bean and Komar each took home awards this week. Komar was named both Empire 8 and ECAC Upstate Region offensive player of the week, while Bean was named First-Team Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
NO PLACE LIKE HOMEThe Ducks have enjoyed the friendly confines of DeBaun this year, boasting a 7-1 home record, surrendering only five goals on their home turf.
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