Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Lewisburg, Pa.
12 PM
Army West Point
at
Bucknell
Postseason Fate Hangs In Balance Saturday
October 29, 2015 | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team enters Saturday's regular-season finale against Bucknell in control of its postseason destiny. Saturday's match against the Bison in Lewisburg, Pa., begins at noon and can be seen live online on the Patriot League Network.
Currently, Army is tied with Lehigh for the final spot in the Patriot League Tournament. The Black Knights and Mountain Hawks have identical 2-4-2 conference records and eight points apiece, but Army holds the tiebreaker based on its 2-0 head-to-head victory earlier this season. If Army and Lehigh are tied after Saturday's action, Army would finish higher than Lehigh in the final regular-season standings.
A win over Bucknell will guarantee Army three points and a berth in the 2015 Patriot League Tournament. Army can finish as high as fifth with a victory combined with a win by Lafayette over Colgate.
If Army and Bucknell play to a draw, the Black Knights will finish the season with nine points, but will have to rely on positive results around the conference in order to secure a playoff berth.
If Army ties Bucknell, the Black Knights will need Lehigh and American to play to a draw on Friday afternoon.
If Lehigh and American tie, Army will advance with a draw plus a win or draw by Loyola against Holy Cross (1 p.m. Saturday) AND a win or draw by Colgate against Lafayette (7 p.m. Saturday).
If Army ties Bucknell, a win by Lehigh, American, Holy Cross or Lafayette will eliminate the Black Knights from advancing to the postseason tournament.
The 2015 Patriot League Tournament begins on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed and No. 4 will entertain No. 5 at the site of the highest seed. The winners of those contests will advance to the semifinals, which will both be played in Boston, on Nov. 6. The Patriot League Championship is scheduled for Nov. 8 and will also be played in Boston.
Bucknell has already cemented itself as the No. 2 seed and will play the winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 matchup in the semifinals on Nov. 6.
The Bison are 9-5-3 overall, including a 5-1-2 Patriot League mark. Bucknell opened Patriot League play with a road loss to Boston University, but is unbeaten in seven straight outings, including three consecutive shutout victories. The Bison have not allowed a goal in four straight games and have held opponents scoreless over the last 389:50 of game action. Overall, they lead the Patriot League with nine shutouts and junior goalkeeper Jessica Ratner is the reigning Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week. She has started every game this season and has conceded 16 goals for a 0.90 goals-against average.
Senior forward Katie Holder, who was recently named a finalist for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award, leads Army in scoring with 14 points on five goals and four assists. Holder has three game-winners this season and has scored four of her goals during Patriot League play. Sophomore Clare Shea has scored twice and registered three assists for seven points, including two goals and an assist in her last four conference matches. In goal, Jordan Cassalia has started 16 matches and owns a 1.56 goals-against average.
Live stats for Saturday's game can be found at BucknellBison.com or fans can watch online on the Patriot League Network.
Currently, Army is tied with Lehigh for the final spot in the Patriot League Tournament. The Black Knights and Mountain Hawks have identical 2-4-2 conference records and eight points apiece, but Army holds the tiebreaker based on its 2-0 head-to-head victory earlier this season. If Army and Lehigh are tied after Saturday's action, Army would finish higher than Lehigh in the final regular-season standings.
A win over Bucknell will guarantee Army three points and a berth in the 2015 Patriot League Tournament. Army can finish as high as fifth with a victory combined with a win by Lafayette over Colgate.
If Army and Bucknell play to a draw, the Black Knights will finish the season with nine points, but will have to rely on positive results around the conference in order to secure a playoff berth.
If Army ties Bucknell, the Black Knights will need Lehigh and American to play to a draw on Friday afternoon.
If Lehigh and American tie, Army will advance with a draw plus a win or draw by Loyola against Holy Cross (1 p.m. Saturday) AND a win or draw by Colgate against Lafayette (7 p.m. Saturday).
If Army ties Bucknell, a win by Lehigh, American, Holy Cross or Lafayette will eliminate the Black Knights from advancing to the postseason tournament.
The 2015 Patriot League Tournament begins on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed and No. 4 will entertain No. 5 at the site of the highest seed. The winners of those contests will advance to the semifinals, which will both be played in Boston, on Nov. 6. The Patriot League Championship is scheduled for Nov. 8 and will also be played in Boston.
Bucknell has already cemented itself as the No. 2 seed and will play the winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 matchup in the semifinals on Nov. 6.
The Bison are 9-5-3 overall, including a 5-1-2 Patriot League mark. Bucknell opened Patriot League play with a road loss to Boston University, but is unbeaten in seven straight outings, including three consecutive shutout victories. The Bison have not allowed a goal in four straight games and have held opponents scoreless over the last 389:50 of game action. Overall, they lead the Patriot League with nine shutouts and junior goalkeeper Jessica Ratner is the reigning Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week. She has started every game this season and has conceded 16 goals for a 0.90 goals-against average.
Senior forward Katie Holder, who was recently named a finalist for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award, leads Army in scoring with 14 points on five goals and four assists. Holder has three game-winners this season and has scored four of her goals during Patriot League play. Sophomore Clare Shea has scored twice and registered three assists for seven points, including two goals and an assist in her last four conference matches. In goal, Jordan Cassalia has started 16 matches and owns a 1.56 goals-against average.
Live stats for Saturday's game can be found at BucknellBison.com or fans can watch online on the Patriot League Network.
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