The College of Staten Island women's soccer team will put their five-game win streak on the line tonight when they travel to Wayne, NJ to take on non-conference opponents, William Paterson University. CSI has shutout their last two opponents and will use that momentum to earn their first win over the Pioneers in program history.
CSI VS. WILLIAM PATERSON AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: Â CSI (5-2) Â vs. William Paterson (3-5)
Where: Pioneer Soccer Park - 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Live Stats: https://www.wpupioneers.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Live Video: https://www.wpupioneers.com/watch/?Live=167&type=Live
All-Time Series: WPU leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: October 20, 2015 - WPU won 1-0
Players to Watch (CSI):
Samantha LaValle has been a terror for opponents so far this season. LaValle is tied for second in the country with 13 goals and is averaging nearly two goals per game. LaValle gave the Dolphins their first win in program history over Ramapo College after netting a brace and she will look to have a repeat performance tonight.
Lauren Smith has been the magician in the center of the pitch for the Dolphins, creating opportunities out of thin air. Â Smith leads the team with six assists but is also second on the team with four goals.
Mirsade Pelinkovic has added an offensive edge to her game over the past couple of days and has shown the ability to score from defense. Pelinkovic is one of three Dolphins with a pair of goal on the year and she is third on the team with 515 minutes played.Â
Players to Watch (WPU): Marisa Adelman has been the scoring threat for the Pioneers this season, netting eight goals in eight starts. Adelman is extremely accurate with her chances, putting 88% of her shots on target. Lorraine Moffitt leads the team in assists with three and has converted the only penalty kick for the Pioneers. In goal, Erica Hickey is allowing nearly two goals per game and has made 38 saves on the year.Â
News & Notes: This series has been dormant since 2015 which saw the Pioneers take a 1-0 victory over the Dolphins in Staten Island, NY. Over the course of their three games, Staten Island has been held scoreless in all three. As a team, the Pioneers are averaging two goals per game while allowing nearly two, while the Dolphins have scored an average of four goals while also allowing nearly two. CSI is outshooting their opponents, per game, Â 23-10 through the first seven games of the season, however, the Pioneers average just 12 shots per game.Â