GW Women's Soccer Set for Weekend Homestand
8/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| GW vs. UMBC | GW vs. Arkansas |
| Thursday, Sept. 1, 4 p.m. | Sunday, Sept. 4, 12:30 p.m. |
| Washington, DC | GW Soccer Field | Washington, DC | GW Soccer Field |
| | Live Video | | Cox Sports TV- Affiliate List |
WASHINGTON - The George Washington women's soccer squad kicks off a three-match homestand on Thursday afternoon when UMBC visits the GW Soccer Field on the Mount Vernon Campus. The Colonials then host No. 17 Arkansas in the first-ever televised home game on the GW Soccer Field as part of Kickin' It at the Vern Weekend.
The Colonials (3-0-0) enter the third week of 2016 ranked fourth in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region after a dominating, 3-1, victory at LSU last week. Junior Brittany Cooper tallied her first two goals of the season to secure the victory, while senior MacKenzie Cowley netted her third goal in as many games.
Redshirt junior Miranda Horn - an Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference selection - has not allowed a goal this season, logging 227 minutes in three games as GW's starting keeper. Horn has tallied 11 saves so far this year.
UMBC (2-2-0) most recently dropped a 4-1 decision at UNC Wilmington on Sunday afternoon.
Freshman Nikki Saad leads the Retrievers with five points in 2016 on two goals and an assist. Senior Alexa Quaranta has also pitched in two goals on the year and has four points. Keeper Leah Roth has allowed eight goals in four matches this season for UMBC for a 1.90 goals-against average.
The Colonials lead the all-time series with the Retrievers, 12-1-1, most recently taking a 2-0 victory on the road a year ago.
No. 17 Arkansas visits the District on Sunday, marking GW's second SEC opponent of the season after defeating LSU. The Razorbacks and Colonials will face off for the first time in program history. The match will be televised on Cox Sports Television - the first soccer contest ever to be televised on the Mount Vernon Campus.
Arkansas (4-0-0) takes on Northern Iowa on Thursday evening before heading to the District. Last week the Razorbacks upset No. 2 Duke, 2-1, on Friday before shutting out UMKC on Monday, 2-0.
Stefani Doyle leads Arkansas with four goals and one assist on the year and owns an efficient .500 shot on goal percentage. Four other Razorbacks have contributed goals on the year to help Arkansas to 10 goals in four matches.
Goalkeeper Cameron Carter has posted a .545 save parentage so far in 2016, allowing five goals and making six saves through the first four contests.
Sunday's match will also feature a free pre-game barbecue as part of Kickin' It at the Vern weekend.
