The Lincoln University Women's Soccer team takes to the road to face  LIU-Post  on Saturday, October 7, 2018 in Brookville, New York.   Lincoln still seeks their first win of the season coming into the game at 0-10 and 0-5 in East Coast Conference (ECC)  games. 
 
The Details

When:                   Saturday, October 7, 2018   12:00 p.m..

Where:                  Pioneer soccer Park, Brookville, N.Y.

Records:              Lincoln  0-10, 0-5 ECC     Bridgeport   7-2-1, 3-1 ECC

The Series:          This is the first meeting between these two teams

Coverage:
     Video:      http://theciaasn.com/lincoln/     or  http://www.liupostpioneers.com/live
Live Stats:    http://www.sidearmstats.com/liupost/wsoc
 
 Lincoln Preview:
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Senior Diana Martinez (Kissimmee, Fla./St. Cloud)  was Lincoln's lone goal scorer in their 11-1 loss to Bridgeport on Thursday.  She has scored the Lions only goal in eacvh of their last three games.   She leads the team with five  goals and an assist. Martinez also had unassisted goals in the loss to Queens College and in a loss to Salem University on 9/8.  She also added an assist in the loss to Chestnut Hill on 9/5.  Martinez ranks sixth in the ECC in goals scored (5) and seventh in points with 11.

Junior goalkeeper Lena Rodriguez (Lockport, Ill./Joliet Catholic Academy)  returned to action against Bridgeport after missing the previous two games.  Rodriguez recorded eight saves against the Purple Knights and currently leads the East Coast conference with 87 total saves, averaging 10.88 per game.   She ranks fifth nationally in total saves and second nationally in saves/game. Rodriguez also became the second goalkeeper in program history to record 300 or more saves, reaching the mark early in the first half against the Bears fdinishing the game with  a career high 17 saves.

The Lions, statistically speaking, had one of their best games of the season in their 6-1 loss to Chowan on 9/27.  The team recorded a season-high 12 total shots and 11 shots on goal.   Lincoln also produced more corner kicks than their opponent for the first time this season.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Megan Dakwa (Gaithersburg, Md./Watkins Mill) made her season debut against Chowan, recording 11 saves.  Fellow freshman Sarata Bello (Sagamu, Nigeria/Remo Methodist) notched five shots on goal – the most by a Lincoln player in a game this season.
  
Freshman Kenya Davis (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo) scored Lincoln's first goal of the season in the loss to Chestnut Hill putting the ball in the net after Martinez's shot on goal was deflected by the CHC goalie and came right to her for the put back.
 
As a team the Lions lead the league in saves/game, averaging 12.80.  This number is the second highest total in all of Division II women's soccer.
Lincoln's losing streak extended to a program high 13 games with their last loss on Thursday to Bridgeport.  The 11 goals scored by Bridgeport were a season-high allowed by Lincoln


LIU-Post Preview 

The Pioneers are currently ranks #6 in the East Region and are 5-0-1 following their last loss on September 15 to Bridgeport. 

LIU-Post defeated American International 4-0 on Saturday October 6 in Massachusetts.  Four different players scored for the Pioneers who outshot the Yellow Jackets 15-6

Julia Duffy has started all ten game and leads the Pioneers with six goals scored on the season and 14 total points. Her six goals rank her fourth in the league. Sydney Pasquarella has appeared in every game and has tallied five goals and ten points.  She is tied for sixth in the league in goals scored

Hillevi Eklow has played in all ten games as the Pioneers goalkeeper.  She has allowed just ten goals all season and ranked third in the league with a 1.00 goals against average.  She is also ranked second in rthe league with five shutouts and fifth with a .792 save percentage.

The Pioneers are averaging 2.5 goals per game, the second highest total in the league