HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's soccer team heads into the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to host the Northeast Conference Tournament for what would be the second time in the last three seasons.
 
The Knights control their own destiny. If they win both games – Friday at Sacred Heart and Sunday at home versus Mount St. Mary's – they will be the regular season champions.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Fairleigh Dickinson and Saint Francis U battled to a 1-1 double-overtime draw on Sunday afternoon in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Sofia Albertsson scored for the Knights and Amanda Fitzgerald stopped a penalty kick in the first overtime period to preserve the tie.
 
SENIOR DAY
Sunday against Mount St. Mary's the Knights will honor the seven graduating seniors prior to their final home regular season game at University Stadium. Dara Battistoni, Gritt Broening, Audrey Butcher, Tara Heatley, Kristina Neri, Giselle Perez, and Jessi Reinhardt will all be honored. The group of seniors have won 43 games over the last four years and helped the Knights win the 2015 NEC Tournament Title.

SERIES SCORE
Fairleigh Dickinson is 8-7-3 (.528) all-time against Sacred Heart. The Knights are 2-1-2 in the last five meetings and are 3-4-1 all-time at Sacred Heart.
 
Against Mount St. Mary's, the Knights are 10-6-1 all-time including 6-2 at home. The Knights had won three straight meetings before last season's 2-1 loss in Emmitsburg, which cost the Knights the right to host the NEC Tournament.
 
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers sit at 7-10 overall and 4-3 in the NEC. The 4-3 record has Sacred Heart tied for fourth with Bryant.  Melanie DaSilva leads the attack for the Pioneers with 12 points (5G, 2A). Alex Mesropyan is second with 11 points. Nicole Sambuco has played every second this season in goal for the Pioneers. The junior owns a .750 save percentage and a 1.51 GAA.
 
SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY'S
The Mountaineers are 5-10-1 overall and 2-4 in NEC play. The Mount has beaten Central Connecticut, who is in first, and Wagner. Jenna West has five goals this season to pace the offense for The Mount. West (14) and Kayla Hughes (6) lead the squad in points. Maggie Brown has started 14 times in goal for the Mountaineers and has posted a 1.60 goals against average.
 
ONE WIN AWAY
The Knights can clinch a tournament berth with a win tomorrow at Sacred Heart. A win would also tie Eric Teepe for the most NEC wins in program history with 24.
 
AMONG NEC LEADERS
Four Knights are among the top eight (including ties) in points in the NEC. Sofia Albertsson is third (18), Elma Kolenovic and Viktorija Miseljic are tied for fifth (15), and Jessi Reinhardt is T8 (12).