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Preview: Eagles Look To Rebound With Two Home Games

Suffered First CACC Loss Last Week

GAME CENTER:
 
Tuesday, Sept. 30 – 12:30 p.m.
Nyack at Post
LaMoy Field – Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video
 
Friday, Oct. 3 – 1 p.m.
Wilmington at Post
LaMoy Field, Waterbury, Conn.
Coverage: Live Stats | Live Video



Waterbury, Conn. - The Post University Eagles women's soccer team looks to rebound from its first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss, as it takes on Nyack and Wilmington at LaMoy Field.

The Eagles currently sit in third place in the CACC with a 5-2 overall record and a 4-1 conference record. 

The Week That Was
The Eagles defeated Dominican, 2-1 on September 23 after freshman Katharina Mertz (Buxtehude, Germany) scored on a penalty kick in the 86th minute, giving Post the win. The goal was her fourth of the season. Sophomore Sylvia Yanez (West Haven, Conn.) scored the other goal.

On September 27th, the Eagles suffered their first loss of the conference season, a 3-1 decision to first-place Holy Family. Freshman Sam Rodriguez (Wayne, N.J.) notched her second goal of the season for Post.

Leading The Way
The Eagles currently have scored 20 goals on the season, the most in the CACC. Senior Renel Dennis (Queens, N.Y.) has nine of those goals.

A Look At Nyack
Nyack will come to LaMoy Field on September 30 for a 12:30 p.m. match. The Warriors are currently 2-6 overall and 2-3 in the CACC, putting them eighth in the CACC. The Warriors have given up the most goals in the CACC with 28.  Francesca Escobedo and Rebekah Lawler lead Nyack with two goals each. In their last game, the Warriors dropped a 5-1 match to Goldey-Beacom.

The all-time series has been a tight one between the Warriors and Eagles, as Post trails 5-6-1 in the series overall, including a 4-0 loss at LaMoy Field last season. Here is a look at the recent matchups between the two teams:

10/23/13................H…...……….......L, 4-0
9/6/12…..................H…...…….........L, 2-1
9/28/11…................H...……............W, 4-0
9/8/10…...................A…………..........L, 4-3
9/9/09…...................H...…..….........W, 3-1


A Look At Wilmington
Wilmington will come into town on October 3 at 1 p.m. The Wildcats are 2-6 overall and 2-3 in the CACC. They have lost their past two games; both 2-0 decisions to Dowling and Caldwell. Loran Wyrough is the leading goal scorer of the team with four goals.

The Eagles have struggled against Wilmington overall, as they are just 2-10 all-time. Here is a look at the recent matchups between the two teams.

10/5/13…..............A……....…....L, 2-1 (OT) 
9/22/12…..............H…...…….....L, 2-1 (OT) 
10/1/11…...............A...………..........W, 4-2
9/18/10…...............H……………........L, 5-0
9/19/09…...............A...………….........L, 2-1
9/13/08…...............A...………….........L, 3-0
10/20/07….............H……..…….........L, 2-0
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Players Mentioned

Renel Dennis

#19 Renel Dennis

F/M
5' 2"
Senior
Sylvia Yanez

#12 Sylvia Yanez

F
5' 3"
Sophomore
Katharina Mertz

#15 Katharina Mertz

M
5' 6"
Freshman
Sam Rodriguez

#4 Sam Rodriguez

F
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Renel Dennis

#19 Renel Dennis

5' 2"
Senior
F/M
Sylvia Yanez

#12 Sylvia Yanez

5' 3"
Sophomore
F
Katharina Mertz

#15 Katharina Mertz

5' 6"
Freshman
M
Sam Rodriguez

#4 Sam Rodriguez

5' 4"
Freshman
F