Women's Soccer

Women’s Soccer Face UMSL, Quincy
         Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer brings its solid play back to Korte Stadium for homecoming this weekend. SIUE is 10-4 overall and 6-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
         The Cougars are fresh off of two wins last week. They defeated non-conference opponent McKendree 2-0 on Wednesday and followed that with a 4-1 GLVC win at Lewis on Sunday.
         Ann Crawford (St. Louis) netted two goals against the Flyers. “They were both solid shots and two really good goals,” said SIUE women’s soccer coach Lynda Bowers.
         Crawford leads the GLVC with nine goals and is tied for second in the conference with 20 points.
         Kelly Dill (Florissant, Mo.) and Christen Carducci (Columbus, Ohio) also notched goals in the win over Lewis.
         “Christen has been coming off an ankle injury and she got a chance that game to really get back in rhythm,” said Bowers. “She really needed that goal. It was nice to see.”
         In the win over McKendree, SIUE used a balanced attack, outshooting the Bearcats 19-7.
         “Even though they are a NAIA school, it is still a rivalry game for us,” said Bowers. “I knew it would be a tough match. That was a really good game for us.”
         Kayla Fromme (New Berlin) and senior Jackie Thomann (St. Louis) each had their first goals of the season in the victory.
         “That goal really sparked the rest of her (Thomann’s) game,” said Bowers.
         Sophomore Padra Bencini (Carbondale) has led the Cougars from her back position. “She has been extremely solid, and she really held our defense together,” said Bowers.
         SIUE has won nine of its last 10 games by outscoring its opponents 26-4 since Sept. 10.
         The Cougars do battle with Missouri-St. Louis and Quincy at Korte Stadium this weekend.
         “It is nice to play at home,” said Bowers. “Both UMSL and Quincy will be a hard-fought games, and they are two really important ones for us.”
         Game time for the match against the Riverwomen is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The game versus the Hawks starts on Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
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