HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 21, 2016) – The No. 5 Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team closes out its regular season road schedule with a match against Elmira on Sunday.
MATCH INFO
Kick-off at Ernie David Academy in Elmira, N.Y. is scheduled for 12 p.m. The academy is about five minutes from the ECD campus.
LAST TIME OUT
The Ducks suffered their first defeat of the season, losing a 1-0 heartbreaker to No. 7 TCNJ. The loss dropped Stevens to 13-1-0 on the year.
WIN & CLINCH
With a victory over the Soaring Eagles, the Ducks will lock down the No. 1 seed in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament in two weeks.
2015 REWIND
Stevens topped Elmira 9-0 at the De Baun Athletic Complex last fall. Senior
Raba Nassif tallied a natural hat trick, with the goals coming 1:51 a part.
HISTORY VS ELMIRA
The Ducks hold a 6-3 series edge over their foes from the North, last falling in 2014.
TOP OF THE HEAP
Junior goalkeeper
Lindsey Mahnken boasts a 1.000 save percentage and has made four saves during Empire 8 Conference play this season.
TWO OR MORE
Senior
Raba Nassif has attempted at least two shots in every game this season, and has tallied 15 goals and seven assists in 2016.
ELMIRA REPORT
The Soaring Eagles enter with a 1-11-1 record, including a 0-6-0 mark in the E8. Sara Kazerouni leads the team with five goals and an assist while starting all 13 games.
BALANCED SCORING
Six Ducks have tallied four or more goals this season, led by the 15 from Nassif.
WHAT'S LOOMING
Stevens closes out its non-conference schedule Tuesday with a game against Western Connecticut before ending the regular season with 12 p.m. showdown against Ithaca next Saturday.
CAN'T MAKE IT?
Live stats will be available from Elmira, and the link can be found at stevensducks.com.
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