HOBOKEN, N.J. (November 4, 2016) – The No. 9 Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team will look to defend its title this weekend at the 2016 Empire 8 Championship.  

CHAMPIONSHIP INFO
Top-seeded Stevens will host fourth-seeded Hartwick Saturday at noon, while Nazareth and Ithaca will battle in the other semi at 3 p.m. Sunday's final will start at 1 p.m., and all matches will take place at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken. 

LAST TIME OUT
Stevens closed out its undefeated E8 season Saturday with a commanding 5-0 win over Ithaca. Freshman Julia Panko scored twice, while senior Gabby Mathelier, senior Raba Nassif, and sophomore Misha Brewster each chipped in with one.

DUCKS VS. THE FIELD
Stevens went 3-0-0 against the field, winning by a combined margin of 8-1. Two of those wins came at home, with the 1-0 Hartwick win coming on the road.  

DUCK DOMINANCE
Stevens outscored E8 opponents 31-1 this fall.

HISTORY LESSON
Stevens is 6-4-2 in its history in the championship, and is appearing as the top seed for the third time overall. The Ducks are 2-2-0 against Ithaca all-time, and 2-2-2 against Nazareth. 

CAN'T TOUCH THIS
Stevens has outscored opponents 69-10 this fall as the team has averaged 4.06 goals per game. Nassif and sophomore Zisi Komar have combined for 35 goals, while rookie Panko has nine goals with eight assists. 

TOP SQUAD
Stevens is the top scoring team in the E8, and has the second best defense. 

CAN'T MAKE IT?
Live stats and stream will be available for each match via links on stevensducks.com. 

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