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Women's Soccer

Pitch Preview - WSOC: Colorado Christian

Women's Soccer welcomes Colorado Christian in final non-conference matchup of the season

PORTALES, N.M. – Following a nine-day hiatus, Eastern New Mexico Women's Soccer is back on the pitch this Sunday, Sept. 22, hosting Colorado Christian at Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.

TUNE IN

  • The game will be broadcast on FloSports. FloSports is the central location to watch Lone Star Conference live and on-demand events, offering a $14.99 per month pass or $99.99 per year pass. Additionally, those who use a .edu email address from an LSC member institution will be able to sign up at a discounted subscription price of $9.99 per month or $69.99 for the year.
  • Admission to ENMU home women's soccer games is free to the public.
  • Live statistics will be available via StatBroadcast: ENMU vs CCU Live Stats

SERIES INSIGHT

  • Eastern and Colorado Christian meet up for the for the eight time overall in series history, playing each other for the fourth consecutive season.
  • CCU has the series advantage over the Greyhounds, as ENMU trails 3-4 in the series. Colorado Christian has won the last four meetings between the teams.
  • The team's matchup in Portales for just the third time overall, with each team holding a win on ENMU's home turf.
  • Colorado Christian have scored in every meeting in series history, while the Greyhounds have failed to score in their last four encounters.
  • The Greyhounds won the first ever meeting between the programs, a 4-1 victory on Sept. 3, 2004 in Lakewood, Colo., the largest victory by the Greyhounds against CCU.

SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS

  • Eastern look to enter the win column against its final non-conference opponent of the season. ENMU have a 0-2-1 standing going into Sunday.
  • Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez has the lone ENMU goal of the season, while Katelyn Aune provided the assist on that goal. Sierra Villanueva leads the team in shots with four on the season.
  • Rosie Willmott Joyce is the first choice in goal for the Greyhounds, recently making 11 saves in their last match against Western Colorado. They have a .783 save percentage, with 18 saves on the season.
  • As a team, ENMU is posting seven shots per game, committing 21 total fouls, and no cards so far this season.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

  • The Cougars comes to New Mexico holding a record of 1-2-1, falling in their last two matches against Simon Fraser (2-1) and Cal. State Dominguez Hills (1-0).
  • All six goals this season for the Cougars have been scored by a different player, with four of those scorers adding an assist.
  • Hannah Mares and Capri Dewing both have a goal and assist to their names, providing a team high three shots on goal.
  • Alana Lopp has started all four games for the Cougars this season, allowing four goals with 12 saves and a .750 save percentage.
  • The team is posting 9.8 shots per game, with 5.4 shots per game going on goal. CCU has committed 30 fouls total this season, while picking up four yellow cards.

Players Mentioned

Sierra Villanueva

#13 Sierra Villanueva

DEF
5' 8"
Senior
Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

MID
5' 6"
Freshman
Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

#8 Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

FWD
5' 1"
Junior
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

GK
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sierra Villanueva

#13 Sierra Villanueva

5' 8"
Senior
DEF
Katelyn Aune

#29 Katelyn Aune

5' 6"
Freshman
MID
Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

#8 Mariana Gonzalez Jimenez

5' 1"
Junior
FWD
Rosie Willmott Joyce

#1 Rosie Willmott Joyce

5' 1"
Freshman
GK