SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's soccer team will travel to Smithfield, R.I. for its final regular season match of the season to face Bryant on Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m.
Game Info
FDU (4-3-0, 4-2-0 NEC) at Bryant (3-4, 3-3 NEC)
Tuesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. – Beirne Stadium
FDU student-athletes will be allowed two guests to attend each home contest
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Live Stats
In-Game Updates: @FDUKnightsWSOC
All-Time Series
FDU leads… 8-3-2
Streak…W1
First Meeting…10/18/09 (FDU 1, BRY 1)
Last Meeting…11/8/19 (FDU 2, BRY 0)
NEC Season Format
The NEC will only have two teams qualify for the NEC Tournament with the No. 1 seed hosting the NEC Championship Game on the weekend of April 16-18. The conference schedule will consist of eight conference games from March 2-April 13.
NEC Preseason Poll
FDU was selected to finish second in the NEC Preseason Poll after a 2019 season in which the Burgundy and Blue reached the NEC Championship Game, which marked the Knights seventh consecutive NEC Tournament appearance.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Bryant has won three NEC contests with wins over Sacred Heart, St. Francis Brooklyn, and Wagner and three NEC losses to LIU, Mount St. Mary's, and CCSU. Sophomore Amanda Spitaleri leads the Bulldogs with one goal and one assist. Junior Lexi Kramer, sophomore Madeline Labance, and senior Becca Michaud have also scored goals this year. Senior goalie Meghan Dalton has posted three shutouts, 34 saves, and a goals against average of 1.01.
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Scouting the Knights
FDU currently sits in second-place in the NEC with 12 points and has recorded wins over Sacred Heart, Wagner, St. Francis Brooklyn, and Mount St. Mary's. Sophomore
Naemi Hausen leads the NEC in points with 12 and goals with five. Hausen was also named NEC Player of the Week on March 22. Junior midfielder
Isabelle Udovc leads the NEC in assists with four and is second on the team with six points. Fellow junior
Madelyn Robbins has also netted two goals so far this season. FDU tied Bryant 1-1 in the regular season last year and beat the Bulldogs 2-0 in the NEC Semifinals. Senior goalie
Cassandra Marcoux has totaled 34 saves in six matches and has only allowed a 1.62 goals against average.
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Coach Teepe's Thoughts
"We were happy that we controlled the game, but I felt we came out at the start of the second half with more confidence," said coach
Eric Teepe. "We need to find a way to get a scrappy goal and sometimes you need to win the game that way."
"Katie stepped up and played a calm, confident game for us in net. Tori came in the midfield off the bench and provided a spark. We hit two or three shots off the post, but I think we did a good job of applying pressure and getting good looks."
"Naemi's goal came off a set piece and she was able to put it in. Naemi has been strong for us and it was good for her confidence to score. In our past games, I felt our corner kicks were dangerous and we executed what we did in practice. As the game progresses, we get more dangerous and aggressive. I think there was excitement and relief following the win."
