Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012
Richmond, Ky. - EKU Soccer Field
Capsule
The Robert Morris University women's soccer team kicks
off the fall season at Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, August 19, in a 1:00 p.m.
game. The game is the first action of the 2012-13 season for any Colonials team
and marks the earliest - by one day over last year's women's soccer season opener
- that an RMU team has begun a fall season.
Preseason Polls
Robert Morris was picked eighth in the 2012 NEC Preseason
Coaches' Poll. Eastern Kentucky was picked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference
in a poll conducted by the league's coaches.
The Series
The Colonials and the Colonels (this could get confusing)
have never met.
Musket Shots
- The Colonials record of 11-8-1 last season was
the best in team history
- RMU returns 14 letterwinners and seven starters
from the 2011 team
- Senior Ayana Davis is second all-time at RMU
with 27 career goals (Katie Dugan, 36, 1999-02)
- Davis' 58 career points are also second in
school annals (Kaite Dugan, 85, 1999-02)
- Sophomore Haley Vincent was an NEC All-Rookie
Team selection last season
- The 2011 team set program records for wins (11),
points (102) and assists (32)
Scouting the Colonels
Eastern Kentucky, who posted a record of 7-10-3 in 2011,
were selected fourth in the OVC's preseason poll. Senior Deja Tennon and junior
Lauren Fant were both All-OVC selections last season while sophomore Paige
Larkin earned second team honors as a rookie. EKU had a miniscule 0.90 goals
against average in 2011. The Colonels open the season against UNC Asheville Friday, Aug. 17.
