BALTIMORE - The UMBC women's soccer team returns home to Retriever Soccer Park on Sunday, March 21 as they host the University of Albany Great Danes in a 12 p.m. matchup.
UMBC vs. UAlbany Info:
Who: UMBC Retrievers (0-1-1, 0-1-0 America East) vs. UAlbany Great Danes (2-3, 1-1-0 America East)
Where: Baltimore, Md. - Retriever Soccer Park
When: Sunday, March 21 - 12 p.m.
How to Watch: Video | Live Stats
Social: @UMBC_WSoccer, #RetrieverNation, #AEWSOC
UMBC ATHLETICS SPECTATOR POLICY:
At this time, UMBC Athletics is allowing limited spectator attendance at our outdoor sports, including Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Soccer, Baseball, and Softball. We will not be permitting fans to attend indoor events, including Volleyball.
Attendance is limited to two guests for each student-athlete and coach from both competing teams. Additionally, limited numbers of UMBC students, faculty, and staff that are approved to be on campus are permitted to attend regular-season outdoor events. Total attendance at any event is capped at 250 spectators.
Members of the general public who are not guests of student-athletes or coaches, and who are not members of the UMBC community as outlined above are still not permitted to attend.
All spectators will need to wear a mask at all times and remain socially distanced from others in the venue. Tailgating is prohibited. After the game spectators may not congregate and wait for student-athletes, they are required to leave the venue to allow for a safe exit from the facility for our student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Spectators will also need to remain in approved spectator areas in order to keep themselves and our student-athletes safe. Please see below for specific information about approved spectator areas at our facilities.
Retriever Soccer Park
The lower hill and bleachers are closed at Retriever Soccer Park. Fans are only allowed in the upper section of the park. The upper entrance to the soccer park is open to spectators, but the lower entrance is closed.
DAWG BITES
In the America East opener back on March 7, the UMBC women's soccer team fell, 4-1, to the defending conference champion Stony Brook Seawolves.
The Seawolves struck first with a goal in the 14th minute off a rebounded save, but Erin Stevenson took a cross from Meghan McKye and launched it into the net to tie the game up in the 16th minute.
Stony Brook took a 2-1 lead in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick and added the final goal of the game in the 35th minute to take the 3-1 lead.
Both teams were quiet in the second half, with UMBC's best look coming in the 71st minute when Christina Corbi sent a shot on the net and had it bounce just off the crossbar.
Goalkeeper Jade Wilkins made six saves on the day, four of which came in the first half of play. The senior now has 11 on the season, a 78.6 saves percentage, and a 1.35 goals-against average.
GET TO KNOW: UAlbany Great Danes
The Great Danes enter the contest with a 1-1-0 America East record and a 2-3-0 overall record after defeating Vermont, 2-0, on March 7.
The week prior, UAlbany fell, 2-1, to Binghamton. The Bearcats scored first in the 27th minute and the game remained at 1-0 until the Great Danes knotted it up at 1-1 in the 69th minute off a Jada Colbert to Olivia Piraino score.
Binghamton would score the game-winner in the 90th minute, with just seven seconds left on the clock to take the victory.
Earlier in the season, UAlbany posted a 2-0 non-conference win over Maine, in which both Colbert sisters scored to give the Great Danes the victory.
Jasmine Colbert and Piraino lead the Great Danes with two goals each, while Jada Colbert has a goal and an assist. In goal, Sophia Chen has started all four games for UAlbany, posting a 1.50 goals-against average and making 12 saves.
Jasmine Colbert, who scored the game-winner against the Catamounts in the 19th minute, was named America East Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending March 16.
INSIDE THE SERIES
This is the 18th meeting between UAlbany and UMBC, with the Great Danes holding a 9-7-1 advantage in the series.
In 2019, UAlbany defeated UMBC, 1-0, with the lone goal coming in the 83rd minute. Wilkins made a then career-high 11 stops in net, including a stop on a UAlbany PK in the 36th minute.
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