FULTON, Mo. – The William Woods University women's soccer team hosts Lyon College in an American Midwest Conference matchup on Saturday, October 14 at Firley Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
In last year's meeting, the Owls defeated the Scots, 2-0, in Batesville, Arkansas.
Brooke Hendrix and
Renee Meyer had goals for the Owls.
About the Owls
- The Owls are currently 9-4-1 and are 6-1-1 in the AMC on the season
- William Woods currently sits in second-place in the AMC with 19 points
- WWU is coming off a 2-1 victory over No. 5 Columbia College on Tuesday night. The loss was Columbia's first loss of the season
- As a team, the Owls are 13th in the nation in assists with 37 on the season.
Aurora Henriksen leads the Owls with seven
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Shelby Scanlan holds the No. 4 spot in game winning goals, adding one against Columbia for a total of five on the season
- Scanlan sits 10th in the nation in goals. She has 16 goals on the season, including six in her last three games. With two more goals this season, Scanlan will move into a tie for fifth for most goals in a single season in program history
- Scanlan leads the team in total points on the season with 35. With six more points, Scanlan will tie for fifth for points in a single season
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Rebecca Sturgess has collected a total of 55 saves for the season, 13 of those saves came against Columbia College, also a season high for Sturgess
- Sturgess ranks 47th in the nation with a goal against average of 1.00 on the season. Over her last six games, Sturgess has only allowed three goals
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About the Scots
- The Scots are currently 4-7 on the season and 4-4 in the AMC
- The Scots are sitting sixth in the AMC standings with 12 points on the season. They are six points away from sitting in a tie for third place
- In Lyons last game, the Scots were defeated by Park University, 2-0. This was the second time the Scots had been shut out on the season
- Lyon has lost its last two AMC contests, 5-1 to Missouri Baptist (Oct. 7) and 2-0 to Park (Oct. 10)
- The Scots are 35th in goals allowed per game, allowing an average of 2.75 goals
- Claire Coley leads the Scots with 46 saves in goal. Coley has started 11 of the 12 games for the Scots and has played 990 minutes in goal
- Joyce Barbosa leads the Scots in goals (11), assists (5), shots (61), and shots on goal (32)
What's Next
WWU remains at home for another AMC match as they host Harris-Stowe State University on Tuesday, October 17th. Kickoff against the Hornets is set for 7 p.m.Â
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