Brockport, NY – The women's soccer team returns to action this week with a pair of Empire 8 conference matchups. The Golden Eagles will travel to Elmira College on Wednesday, October 7th for a 4 pm contest before returning home to host Utica University on Saturday, October 10th at 1 pm for Senior Day.
Last Week Recap: The Golden Eagles went 2-0 last week, picking up conference victories over Alfred University and Russell Sage College. Brockport opened the week at home with a 2-1 victory over Alfred on Wednesday. Kaitlyn Spring and Amelia Breton provided the scoring for the Golden Eagles as Brockport earned its third straight victory.
Brockport followed with a 2-0 road win over Russell Sage on Saturday. Breton opened the scoring in the 37th minute with her 13th goal of the season before Jordan Chizuk added an insurance goal late in the second half. The Golden Eagles controlled the matchup with a 24-9 advantage in shots and an 11-2 edge in shots on goal. Emily McCane made two saves to record her third shutout of the season. Brockport enters this week's action with an 8-1-2 overall record and a 4-0-1 mark in Empire 8 play.
Players to Highlight: Amelia Breton continues to lead the Golden Eagle offense with 13 goals and 26 points on the season. She has found the back of the net in each of Brockport's last four games and scored the game-winning goal against Russell Sage.
McKenna Slate and Kaitlyn Spring have each recorded eight points this season. Slate has three goals and two assists, while Spring has contributed three goals and two assists. Sophia Brooks leads the team with four assists, while Brianna Marino has added three assists.
Brockport has also remained strong defensively, allowing just one goal across its two games last week. McCane earned the shutout against Russell Sage, while Marino, Ella Camalleri and Lena Turaj each played the full 90 minutes to help limit the Gators to just two shots on goal.
Scouting Elmira: The Soaring Eagles enter Wednesday's matchup with a 2-7-1 overall record and a 2-2-1 mark in Empire 8 play. Elmira is coming off back-to-back conference losses, falling 4-0 at home against St. John Fisher on Wednesday before dropping a 4-1 decision on the road against Nazareth on Saturday. Brooke Wilcox provided the lone goal against Nazareth and led the Soaring Eagles with three shots on goal. Elmira will look to bounce back on its home field when it hosts Brockport on Wednesday at 4 pm.
Scouting Utica: The Pioneers enter the week with a 4-3-4 overall record and a 1-1-3 mark in Empire 8 play. Utica split a pair of conference contests last week, earning a 3-2 victory over Keuka on Wednesday before falling 1-0 on the road against Houghton on Saturday. Against Keuka, Bailey Hewson opened the scoring before Adrianna Calabria and Abigail Jalocha found the back of the net to help the Pioneers secure the win. Utica generated nine shots on goal against Houghton but was unable to find the equalizer in the 1-0 loss. The Pioneers will travel to St. John Fisher on Wednesday before visiting Brockport for Saturday's Senior Day matchup.
Coming Up – Brockport will return to action on Wednesday, October 14th when the Golden Eagles travel to Nazareth University for a 4 pm Empire 8 matchup.
