Brockport, NY – The College at Brockport women's soccer team will host Geneseo on Saturday for a SUNYAC home contest, the last match of the regular season. The game is set to begin at 1 pm at A. Parker Huntley Jr. Field.
Senior Day: It is Senior Day this weekend, as the Golden Eagles will honor the three seniors who are finishing up their collegiate careers this season. Prior to the start of the game
Kimberly Lubanski,
Mara Zimmerman, and
Molly Zientek will be recognized on the field to thank them for their contributions to the program.
Last Time Out: In the last match, the Green and Gold ran through the visiting Elmira College Soaring Eagles with an 11-1 victory. The game featured eight different goal scorers, as Brockport scored in the double-digits for the fifth time in school history. The win improves the team's record to 11-5-1 overall and 6-2 in SUNYAC competition.
Longin's Place in History: Kiley Longin put herself in the record book against Elmira, tying the single game record for total points. The freshman forward finished with eight points in the game on three goals and two assists. She now leads the SUNYAC in points (35) and goals (14) on the season. Longin remains on a hot streak with at least one goal in five straight games.
Playoff Implications: With both Brockport and Geneseo already having a playoff spot secured, this weekend's match will affect seeding for the SUNYAC Tournament. A win for Geneseo will lock the Knights in at the #1 seed for the tournament. Depending on other results throughout the conference, a win for the Golden Eagles could result in a first-round bye in the tournament.
The End of Someone's Streak: Saturday's game against Geneseo will result in the end of a winning streak for one of the teams. Brockport is currently on a five-game win streak, while Geneseo has won six straight games. Currently the top two ranked teams in the conference standings, this matchup could be a SUNYAC Championship preview.
Scouting Geneseo: The Knights are currently on top of the SUNYAC standings with a record of 13-2-1 overall and 7-0-1 in the conference. Geneseo was ranked 14
th in the country in the NCAA's most recent coach's poll. The team has not lost a game since falling to William Smith, currently ranked 2
nd in the nation, back on September 14
th. Both Hannah Sullivan and Domenica Piccoli have tallied over 20 points on the season for Geneseo.
Up Next: With the regular season coming to a close, the SUNYAC Tournament is next on the schedule. Round one of the conference tournament will begin on Saturday, November 2
nd.