Women's Soccer | 11/1/2016 6:39:00 PM
WILMORE, Kentucky — WVU Tech women's soccer will face Asbury University in the River States Conference Tournament in a quarterfinal match-up Saturday afternoon. Tech enters the game as the No. 6 seed after a 7-7-3, 2-2-3 (RSC) showing in 2016 while the Eagles are the No. 3 seed with a record of 10-5-2, 5-2-1 (RSC).
RECORDS
- The Golden Bears finished 5-3-2 on the road in 2016 during the regular season including a 1-1 draw after double overtime at Asbury (October 27).
- The Eagles posted a 3-1-1 record for their final five regular season contests.
GOLDEN BEAR NOTES
- The matchups have been historically close against the Eagles, with Tech leading the all-time series (since 2007) 2-0-1.
- Two of the contests were shutouts for the Golden Bears | 1-0 (2015) and 1-0 (2015, Postseason).
- Junior Caitlin Foster netted the goal against the Eagles in the draw on the road this season.
- The team has posted 39 goals in 2016 compared to their opponents' 25.
- The Golden Bears have four top-40 rankings in the NAIA:
- No. 10 in Shots on Goal per Game (11.530)
- No. 20 in Shots per Game (20.530)
- No. 37 in in Total Assists (31)
- No. 39 in Assists per Game (1.820)
- Junior Martha Reyna has 51 saves in goal this season and five clean sheets.
SCOUTING ASBURY
- The Eagles currently sit in third in the RSC with a conference record of 5-2-1.
- Asbury has five shutouts this year.
- The team averages 2.35 goals per game.
- Asbury's leading scorer is Emily Hubbuch who has 14 goals in 2016.
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