Thursday, September 5
Washington, DC
3:00 PM
George Washington University
vs
Liberty University
Women’s Soccer Set for Pair of Matches at Home
9/3/2019 3:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Colonials to face Liberty on Thursday, Maryland on Sunday
KICKING OFF: The George Washington women's soccer squad is set to host a pair of opponents at the GW Soccer Field on the Mount Vernon campus this week. The Colonials will first face Liberty on Thursday at 3 p.m. for their home opener before welcoming local foe Maryland for Kickin' It at the Vern on Sunday at 1 p.m.
KICKIN' IT: Sunday's match against Maryland will feature a cookout with games and free food for the first 200 fans. The first 100 fans wearing Buff and Blue will also get a FREE GW water bottle.
LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials picked up their first victory of the 2019 season with a 2-1 win over crosstown foe American on Wednesday evening. After the Eagles' first goal early in the first half, the Colonials saw a second half surge with two goals on nine shots to propel the squad to a comeback victory.
SECOND HALF SURGE: After registering five shots in the first half and trailing early on, the Colonials turned it up a notch in the second half to finish the day at American with the 2-1 victory and a dominant 14-6 advantage in shots. Nine of GW's 14 shots came on goal.
PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF: After earning Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors and leading the squad with a career-high 24 points on nine goals, eight of which came against conference opponents, and a career-high six assists, redshirt senior Sofia Pavon picked up where she left off on Wednesday at American with her first goal of 2019. Pavon was able to even the score by taking a pass from Rachel Sorkenn, drawing the keeper out of the box and shooting into an empty net.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Despite giving up an early first half goal, the GW back line held its ground at American, holding the Eagles to just two shots in the game's second half and six shots on the night. Keeper Tamaki Machi also made four saves between the posts.
ABOUT LIBERTY: The Flames (1-2-1) travel to the District coming off a win against William & Mary, 4-2, and a 1-1 draw with Old Dominion last week. Gabrielle Farrell paces the squad with four points (2g), while Melody Jayroe leads the team between the posts with her 2.69 GAA and 27 saves. The two teams sit even in the all-time series at 3-3-1, with GW topping the Flames last season, 2-1.
ABOUT MARYLAND: After opening their season with a pair of wins, the Terps enter week three of the season even, 2-2, after back-to-back shut out losses against Auburn and Georgia. Maryland will host George Mason on Thursday before dueling with the Colonials on Sunday. Last season, the squad battled the Terps to a 0-0 double overtime draw.
COLONIAL CONNECTION: Head coach Michelle Demko was a decorated member of the Maryland soccer team from 1992-95. The two-year captain was voted MVP by her team, earned First Team All-ACC honors, and has her name etched into the Maryland record books with records in single-season shots (3rd, 81, 1995), career shots (22nd, 112) and game-winning goals (22nd, 4).
KICKIN' IT: Sunday's match against Maryland will feature a cookout with games and free food for the first 200 fans. The first 100 fans wearing Buff and Blue will also get a FREE GW water bottle.
LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials picked up their first victory of the 2019 season with a 2-1 win over crosstown foe American on Wednesday evening. After the Eagles' first goal early in the first half, the Colonials saw a second half surge with two goals on nine shots to propel the squad to a comeback victory.
SECOND HALF SURGE: After registering five shots in the first half and trailing early on, the Colonials turned it up a notch in the second half to finish the day at American with the 2-1 victory and a dominant 14-6 advantage in shots. Nine of GW's 14 shots came on goal.
PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF: After earning Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors and leading the squad with a career-high 24 points on nine goals, eight of which came against conference opponents, and a career-high six assists, redshirt senior Sofia Pavon picked up where she left off on Wednesday at American with her first goal of 2019. Pavon was able to even the score by taking a pass from Rachel Sorkenn, drawing the keeper out of the box and shooting into an empty net.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Despite giving up an early first half goal, the GW back line held its ground at American, holding the Eagles to just two shots in the game's second half and six shots on the night. Keeper Tamaki Machi also made four saves between the posts.
ABOUT LIBERTY: The Flames (1-2-1) travel to the District coming off a win against William & Mary, 4-2, and a 1-1 draw with Old Dominion last week. Gabrielle Farrell paces the squad with four points (2g), while Melody Jayroe leads the team between the posts with her 2.69 GAA and 27 saves. The two teams sit even in the all-time series at 3-3-1, with GW topping the Flames last season, 2-1.
ABOUT MARYLAND: After opening their season with a pair of wins, the Terps enter week three of the season even, 2-2, after back-to-back shut out losses against Auburn and Georgia. Maryland will host George Mason on Thursday before dueling with the Colonials on Sunday. Last season, the squad battled the Terps to a 0-0 double overtime draw.
COLONIAL CONNECTION: Head coach Michelle Demko was a decorated member of the Maryland soccer team from 1992-95. The two-year captain was voted MVP by her team, earned First Team All-ACC honors, and has her name etched into the Maryland record books with records in single-season shots (3rd, 81, 1995), career shots (22nd, 112) and game-winning goals (22nd, 4).
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