Army West Point Athletics
Women’s Soccer Opens 2015 Season Friday
August 21, 2015 | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team opens its 2015 campaign on Friday night when it hosts Sacred Heart at 7 p.m. at Clinton Field. The match can be seen for free online on the Patriot League Network by visiting PatriotLeague.TV.
The Black Knights open the season at home for the third consecutive year under third-year head coach Marcia McDermott. Each of the past two years, Army West Point has hosted Fairfield to kick off the season, with each team winning once, and the Black Knights hold a 16-11-2 mark in season-opening contests. Army West Point is 1-1-1 in three meetings with the Pioneers after the two sides played to a scoreless draw in their last clash in 2011.
New for 2015 is the addition of the Patriot League Network, which will serve as the home for all eight Army West Point home women's soccer online broadcasts. The match against Sacred Heart will be shown on the Patriot League Network, free of charge, with Zack Daly on the call beginning at 7 p.m. Included with the package is the Army-Navy game on Sept. 18, as well as the Patriot League Tournament matches in early November. Fans can visit PatriotLeague.TV to watch the matches or click the links on the women's soccer schedule page of GoArmyWestPoint.com
Live stats for every home match are also available by visiting http://www.sidearmstats.com/army/wsoc/ and Twitter updates will be provided at @ArmyWP_WSoccer.
After ending the 2014 conference season in fourth place in the Patriot League standings, Army West Point was picked fourth in the 2015 preseason poll. Senior co-captain Katie Holder represented the Black Knights on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team after leading the squad with six goals last year. Holder, along with classmates Brooke Hepfer and Hanna Rozzi, will share the captaincy for McDermott's 2015 squad.
Nine of 11 players who registered a point in 2014 are back, including their top four scorers with Holder, junior midfielder Sam Gottlieb (4 G, 1 A,) sophomore midfielder Clare Shea (2 G, 1 A), a third-team All-League pick as a freshman, and Rozzi (2 G). In goal, Jordan Cassalia returns after compiling a 1.46 GAA in 18 starts as a sophomore.
Friday night's opposition, Sacred Heart, was picked to finish fifth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Poll. The Pioneers return a pair of All-NEC selections, led by junior forward Emily Dawidczyk who netted seven goals last season, to rank fourth in the conference and land on the All-NEC Second Team. Sophomore Kim McNally started every match on defense and earned both All-NEC Second Team and Rookie Team honors.
Following the home and season opening match, Army West Point will travel to Delaware for a Sunday afternoon tilt. The Blue Hens open their season on Friday as well against another Patriot League foe in Loyola Maryland, prior to hosting the Cadets at 1 p.m. Delaware returns 13 players with starting experience and was predicted to finish sixth in the Colonia Athletic Associate Coaches' Preseason Poll. Among the Blue Hens' top players are returning preseason All-CAA picks Emily Market, who recorded two goals in 2014, and Maddy Parker.
A free video stream for Sunday's match can be found by clicking here, while live stats will also be available here.
The Black Knights open the season at home for the third consecutive year under third-year head coach Marcia McDermott. Each of the past two years, Army West Point has hosted Fairfield to kick off the season, with each team winning once, and the Black Knights hold a 16-11-2 mark in season-opening contests. Army West Point is 1-1-1 in three meetings with the Pioneers after the two sides played to a scoreless draw in their last clash in 2011.
New for 2015 is the addition of the Patriot League Network, which will serve as the home for all eight Army West Point home women's soccer online broadcasts. The match against Sacred Heart will be shown on the Patriot League Network, free of charge, with Zack Daly on the call beginning at 7 p.m. Included with the package is the Army-Navy game on Sept. 18, as well as the Patriot League Tournament matches in early November. Fans can visit PatriotLeague.TV to watch the matches or click the links on the women's soccer schedule page of GoArmyWestPoint.com
Live stats for every home match are also available by visiting http://www.sidearmstats.com/army/wsoc/ and Twitter updates will be provided at @ArmyWP_WSoccer.
After ending the 2014 conference season in fourth place in the Patriot League standings, Army West Point was picked fourth in the 2015 preseason poll. Senior co-captain Katie Holder represented the Black Knights on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team after leading the squad with six goals last year. Holder, along with classmates Brooke Hepfer and Hanna Rozzi, will share the captaincy for McDermott's 2015 squad.
Nine of 11 players who registered a point in 2014 are back, including their top four scorers with Holder, junior midfielder Sam Gottlieb (4 G, 1 A,) sophomore midfielder Clare Shea (2 G, 1 A), a third-team All-League pick as a freshman, and Rozzi (2 G). In goal, Jordan Cassalia returns after compiling a 1.46 GAA in 18 starts as a sophomore.
Friday night's opposition, Sacred Heart, was picked to finish fifth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Poll. The Pioneers return a pair of All-NEC selections, led by junior forward Emily Dawidczyk who netted seven goals last season, to rank fourth in the conference and land on the All-NEC Second Team. Sophomore Kim McNally started every match on defense and earned both All-NEC Second Team and Rookie Team honors.
Following the home and season opening match, Army West Point will travel to Delaware for a Sunday afternoon tilt. The Blue Hens open their season on Friday as well against another Patriot League foe in Loyola Maryland, prior to hosting the Cadets at 1 p.m. Delaware returns 13 players with starting experience and was predicted to finish sixth in the Colonia Athletic Associate Coaches' Preseason Poll. Among the Blue Hens' top players are returning preseason All-CAA picks Emily Market, who recorded two goals in 2014, and Maddy Parker.
A free video stream for Sunday's match can be found by clicking here, while live stats will also be available here.
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