Women's Soccer Goes After Third Straight Win on Thursday Evening; Welcomes American to RSP

UMBC enters the game with two straight wins (Iona, Howard) and has evened their record at 2-2.
The Dawgs held Howard scoreless on Sunday, coming away with a 2-0 victory.
Grad student Meghan McKye scored just four minutes into the match, and senior Abby Joseph picked up her first career goal just before halftime for the game's last score.
Freshman midfielder Kristiana Kolega received America East Rookie of the Week honors last week after she tallied her first career point. Kolega assisted on Abby Joseph's goal in the 41st minute.
UMBC distributed four assists against Howard, good for second most in the America East this season.
Payton Schenning, Natasha Munro, Cheyenne Payne, and Kolega all recorded their first assists of the season against the Bison.
Senior Abbey Cowles played the first half and made two saves, while junior Sara Gavagan made five saves in the second half.

ABOUT THE EAGLES

American also enter the game having won their last two games and now holds a 2-1-1 record overall.
The Eagles finished with a 3-9-4 record in 2023, going 1-6-1 on the road. They also did not record a win against any out-of-conference opponents.
American won last Sunday against two-time defending American East regular season champion Binghamton 2-0.
Freshman goalie Addison Roemer earned Patriot League Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Week honors after making two saves against Binghamton.
Roemer leads the Patriot League in both shutouts per game (.500) and goals against average (.500).
Junior midfielder Avery Klingensmith and sophomore forward Lailah Stewart earned honorable mentions for their performances.

SERIES HISTORY

American leads the series 5-8-1 since the first game in 2000.
In the last matchup, the Eagles won 1-0 in Washington, D.C., on October 9th, 2019.
Over the past 6 matches, UMBC leads 4-2.
UMBC is 2-3-1 against American at Retriever Soccer Park all-time.

UP NEXT

The Dawgs will travel to High Point, NC, to play High Point University on Thursday, September 12th, at 7:00 p.m.

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