Army West Point Athletics

Army Returns Home to Battle New Hampshire
September 13, 2017 | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team returns to Clinton Field after a two-match road trip to face New Hampshire on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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ARMY (4-2-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights are tied for the fewest goals allowed in the Patriot League with eight and fewest goals allowed per game at 1.14.
• Army recently snapped a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over service-academy rival Air Force.
• Senior co-captain Brianna Nicholas netted the lone goal against the Falcons to give the Black Knights their first win at Air Force since 1993.
• For her efforts over the weekend, Nicholas was named the Army West Point Athletic Association's Athlete of the Week.
• Fellow team captain Clare Shea assisted on Nicholas' goal to take the team lead with two helpers.
• Rookie goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia has seen the majority of the time between the posts this season, accumulating 21 saves in nearly 620 minutes of play.
• Cassalia owns a .724 save percentage and a 1.16 goals against average.
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HOW TO FOLLOW – NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-3-0, 0-0 America East)
• Army and New Hampshire are tied in the all-time series, 3-3-0.
• UNH opened the season with a 3-0-0 record for the first time since 1991.
• The most recent contest for the Wildcats was a 3-1 loss to Princeton, who is now ranked 20th nationally.
• Brooke Murphy leads the squad with five goals and 11 points in her season campaign.
• Murphy has been named the America East Striker of the Year in each of the past two seasons after leading the conference in goals and points.
• In net, Mia Neas has played every minute in 2017 after seeing action in only three games prior to this season.
• Neas has made 37 saves for an .822 save percentage and a 1.14 goals against average.
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COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Sacred Heart: L, 1-0 (2OT); Aug. 31
New Hampshire vs. Sacred Heart: W, 2-1; Aug. 20
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For more information on Army West Point women's soccer, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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ARMY (4-2-1, 0-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights are tied for the fewest goals allowed in the Patriot League with eight and fewest goals allowed per game at 1.14.
• Army recently snapped a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over service-academy rival Air Force.
• Senior co-captain Brianna Nicholas netted the lone goal against the Falcons to give the Black Knights their first win at Air Force since 1993.
• For her efforts over the weekend, Nicholas was named the Army West Point Athletic Association's Athlete of the Week.
• Fellow team captain Clare Shea assisted on Nicholas' goal to take the team lead with two helpers.
• Rookie goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia has seen the majority of the time between the posts this season, accumulating 21 saves in nearly 620 minutes of play.
• Cassalia owns a .724 save percentage and a 1.16 goals against average.
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Live Stats | Watch on PLN
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TWITTER • ArmyWP_WSoccer
INSTAGRAM • ArmyWP_WSoccer
NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-3-0, 0-0 America East)
• Army and New Hampshire are tied in the all-time series, 3-3-0.
• UNH opened the season with a 3-0-0 record for the first time since 1991.
• The most recent contest for the Wildcats was a 3-1 loss to Princeton, who is now ranked 20th nationally.
• Brooke Murphy leads the squad with five goals and 11 points in her season campaign.
• Murphy has been named the America East Striker of the Year in each of the past two seasons after leading the conference in goals and points.
• In net, Mia Neas has played every minute in 2017 after seeing action in only three games prior to this season.
• Neas has made 37 saves for an .822 save percentage and a 1.14 goals against average.
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COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Sacred Heart: L, 1-0 (2OT); Aug. 31
New Hampshire vs. Sacred Heart: W, 2-1; Aug. 20
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For more information on Army West Point women's soccer, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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