HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Monmouth and La Salle are the two opponents this weekend for the Fairleigh Dickinson women's soccer team. The Knights visit Monmouth on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. and host La Salle on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Elma Kolenovic scored both of the Knights' goals in a 2-0 win over Rider on Sunday at University Stadium.
Cassandra Marcoux registered three saves to get the shutout win in her collegiate debut.
SERIES SCORES
Monmouth and Fairleigh Dickinson have met 18 times, and Monmouth owns a 15-1-2 record in those meetings. The Knights lone win came back in 2005, 3-1, at home.
Fairleigh Dickinson and La Salle have met twice before Sunday -- La Salle won both meetings (2005, '06).
SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Monmouth sits at 0-2-1 on the season and fell 3-0 to Princeton last time out on Friday. The Hawks have yet to score a goal this season -- tied Lehigh 0-0 in 2OT and lost 4-0 at No. 21 Rutgers. In the preseason, Monmouth was voted to win its fifth straight MAAC Regular Season Title after claiming the tournament title last season.
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS
La Salle hosts Drexel on Thursday before traveling up to Teaneck to face the Knights on Sunday afternoon. Currently, La Salle is 3-0-1 in 2017 and are in the midst of a three-game winning streak where they have not surrendered a goal. Goalkeeper Larisa Zambelli earned Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week last week after posting a pair of shutouts. Madison Bower is the leading scorer with eight points (2G, 4A).
AMONG NEC LEADERS
Elma Kolenovic (T2, 6 points),
Viktorija Miseljic (T2, 6 points) and
Jessi Reinhardt (T4, 4 points) all rank in the top four of the NEC in points. Reinhardt is T1 in helpers with two in 2017.
CLIMBING THE CAREER LEADERBOARD
Reinhardt's two assists through four games have moved the senior to within two of the program record of 19 held by Kristen Habenicht.
Kolenovic's two goals on Sunday moved her into a tie for seventh all-time with 14 goals for the Knights. The junior is five goals from cracking the top five all-time.
CAREER FIRSTS
Alyssa Caggiano recorded her first collegiate point in the win against Rider with an assist on Kolenovic's second goal of the day. She became the ninth different player, who has tallied a point so far this season.
Cassandra Marcoux made her collegiate debut in goal against Rider and got the win and shutout.
