FAYETTE, Mo. -- The William Woods University women's soccer team will play its first game of the season away from Fulton, Mo., as they travel to Central Methodist University. Kickoff for the game is set for approximately 7 p.m.
William Woods (3-4) will look to get back to .500 on Tuesday night after losing a well-played match against a Missouri Valley team that was receiving votes in the most recent NAIA Women's Soccer Coaches Poll.
The Owls went 1-1 last week as they collected a 4-2 win over Westminster College, to go along with last Saturday's 1-0 loss to Missouri Valley. In the win over Westminster, sophomore
Jordan McNamara collected her first career hat trick and added an assists, giving her a career-high seven points in one game. McNamara holds the team lead in goals (4) and assists (5).
Central Methodist University (5-3) has won four of its last five game, including a 6-2 win over Tabor College its last time out. Tuesday's match will be the fifth match for CMU against an American Midwest Conference team, as the Lady Eagles are an even 2-2 against the AMC, with wins against Stephens College (16-2) and Hannibal-LaGrange (5-2). The two losses came against Columbia College (5-0) and Missouri Baptist (1-0).
The Lady Eagles are a high scoring bunch, as they rank sixth in the nation in goals with 32. Nicki Noreen's seven goals leads the team, as she ranks 38th in the nation in goals.
William Woods leads the all-time series 17-8-2, yet Central Methodist scored the 3-2 victory last season at Firley Field. The Owls haven't defeated the Lady Eagles since the 2008 season, when they scored the 3-1 in Fayette, though the two played to a 1-1 tie in 2010. Â
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