Cougars Open CAA Play Against Delaware At Home

Thursday, September 26

Patriots Point

7:00 PM

College of Charleston

Delaware

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9/25/2019 2:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Game Information:
College of Charleston (5-3-0, 0-0-0 CAA) Delaware (5-4-0, 0-0-0 CAA)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston Women's Soccer will open up CAA play with a matchup against Delaware on Thursday, Sept. 26 with kick-off scheduled for 7 p.m. at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Last Outing
CofC won its third consecutive match in a 1-0 victory over Jacksonville in extra time. The Cougars put on a strong offensive outing, taking a season-high 16 shots in just the first half. CofC finished with 23 shots, 10 of those registering on goal. Freshman Olivia Freitas scored the game-winner in the third minute of extra time. This marked her second goal of the season.

The Opponent
Delaware finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 4-12-2 and a 3-5-1 record in CAA play. This season, the Blue Hens have logged a 5-4 overall record. Delaware has gotten wins over Lehigh, Lafayette College, Richmond, Liberty and Seaton Hall, outscoring its opponents 10-1 in those five matches. Head Coach is in the midst of his third season at the helm of the program. Alexis Montgomery, team-high three goals, and Jessica Kennett, two goals and team-high three assists, lead the way for the Blue Hens. Overall, Delaware bolsters eight goal scorers on its roster, four of them scoring two or more.

Quotable
"We've had a solid non-conference portion of our season and one that we think has prepared us for the CAA. It's tough night in and night out in this league and we will have to bring our best each game. My team is young and excited about what's ahead of us and we're ready to give it everything we have." – Head Coach Christian Michner

Notables
• Freshman Olivia Freitas and sophomore Hannah Farmer have a team-high two goals on the season.
• Freitas earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors from the week of 9/16 through 9/22.
• Farmer logged two goals and dished out one assist in a 4-1 win over Winthrop.
• Seniors Rachel Kim and Talia Colchico, juniors Maddie Cybulski, Katrina Koomen and Haley
Mannetta, along with freshman Grace Powell have logged one goal each this season.
• Kim was named to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team.
• The all-time series between the Cougars and the Blue Hens stands at 4-1-1, in favor of the
Cougars, with the last meeting ending in a 1-0 win for CofC on Sept. 30, 2018.
• Head Coach Christian Michner needs 7 wins (80) to tie former Head Coach Kevin Dempsey's
record for the most wins in program history (87).

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