Women's Soccer | 9/1/2018 10:30:00 AM
FIXTURE #6
Robert Morris Colonials (1-4-0, 0-0-0 NEC) @ Valparaiso Crusaders (1-2-1, 0-0-0 MVC)
Sunday, September 2, 2018 // 2:00 p.m. // Valparaiso, Ind. – Brown Field
Live Video: ESPN+ ($) // Live Stats: MKEPanthers.com
Musket Shots
> Robert Morris fell to Milwaukee, 1-0, in the third leg of its four-match road trip on Friday
> Sydney Bruckner again established a career high for saves, making 13 of them against the Panthers
> Bruckner became the first RMU goalkeeper since Becky Schoenecker on Nov. 2, 2014 (16 at Bryant) to make double-digit saves in a game
> Courtney Hurey made her collegiate debut at Milwaukee, playing 14 minutes off the bench
> After netting two tallies at Niagara, Jane Schleicher has 14 goals and 32 points in her career, numbers that rank seventh and 10th, respectively, at RMU
> Schleicher and Kristina Kelley make up the leading returning scoring duo in the Northeast Conference (NEC), as the pair combined for 44 points (17g, 10a) last season – a school record
>Â Kelley, an All-NEC First Team selection, paced the team in all scoring categories (9g, 7a, 25p), and led the league in goals per game (0.53)
> An All-NEC Second Team pick, Schleicher completed her junior year with eight goals, three assists, and 17 points
> The Colonials were selected to finish sixth in the annual NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll
History vs. Valparaiso
Overall: 0-0-0 | Home: 0-0-0 | Away: 0-0-0
> This will be the first meeting all-time between the Colonials and Crusaders
Scouting Valparaiso
> The Crusaders' match against Bowling Green on Friday was canceled after a pair of lightning delays
> Valparaiso enters this fixture with a 1-2-1 record, but has lost two straight to Toledo (2-0) and Fort Wayne (2-1)
> Senior forward Cory Griffith returns after being named All-Region Third Team and All-MVC First Team last season
> Griffith and redshirt junior forward Ava Porlier each have a goal to lead the team
> Sophomore Kezia Gesell (1-1-0, 1.50 GAA, .667 SV%) and senior Drew Moulton (0-1-1, 0.90 GAA, .778 SV%) have split the goalkeeping duties
> The Crusaders were selected to finish sixth in the Missouri Valley Preseason Poll
Colonial Trends
> Samantha Lackner has gone the distance in 29 consecutive fixtures
> Sydney Bruckner has allowed either zero or one goal in her last nine appearances
> Kristina Kelley has started 40 straight contests to begin her collegiate career
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