Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Soccer team returns to Skyline Conference play on Saturday when it heads to St. Joseph's-L.I. Live Stats will be available for those who cannot attend the 12:00 p.m. kick-off in Patchogue, N.Y.
At A Glance: Mount Saint Mary looks to get back into the win column on Saturday after dropping a 4-1 road non-conference decision at Vassar on Wednesday. Freshman
Theresa Stinson (Troy, N.Y.) scored the team's lone goal, her third of the season, and junior
Mary Riley (Newburgh, N.Y.) finished the game with seven saves.
Heading into Saturday's tilt, five players are tied for the team lead in goals with four, including
Bridget McKeever (Wallkill, N.Y.) who is even with classmate
Destiny Ribadeneyra (Maybrook, N.Y.) for the team lead in points with 13. Ribadeneyra paces the team with nine assists, while
Allison Jones (Merrick, N.Y.) and
Jackie Davis (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) have each registered 10 points, scoring four goals and adding two assists.
Riley has played 894 out of a possible 1,079 minutes in goal for the Knights heading into Saturday, earning each of the Mount's four wins and recording 51 saves.
Scouting St. Joseph's: The Golden Eagles enter a Thursday tilt with league rival St. Joseph's-Brooklyn at 3-7-1 overall on the season and 3-1-1 in conference play. St. Joseph's has a 1-1-1 record in its last three outings and dropped a 5-0 decision to Western Connecticut on Tuesday.
Christina Gagliardi paces the offensive attack with five goals and 12 points and is one of four players on the team with two assists. Samantha Wedderburn has played 751 minutes in goal heading into Thursday's contest and has made 54 saves, while Juliana Cintron-Leonardo has played 225 minutes and stopped 10 shots.
Recent History: Since the start of the 2007 season, Mount Saint Mary holds an 8-6 record against St. Joseph's, including a 2-3 mark in the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament. The Knights had a seven game winning streak against the Golden Eagles stopped last November following a 2-1 loss in the conference championship game.
What's Next: Following Saturday's road game, Mount Saint Mary will be off until October 19 when it travels to Mount Saint Vincent. After taking on the Dolphins in Riverdale, the Knights will close the regular season with three straight home games.