CU Women's Soccer Preview - vs. #5 William Smith College (10/8)

Ben Moeller

Women's Soccer | 10/7/2022 6:30:00 AM

Back home and with nothing but Liberty League games the rest of the way, the Clarkson University Women's Soccer team hosts fifth-ranked William Smith College on Saturday afternoon at Hantz Field.

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The Series: The Golden Knights have never beaten William Smith in 34 all-time meetings and lost 3-0 in 2021.

Key Stats for Clarkson (5-4-2, 0-2-1 Liberty League): Head coach Zac Shaw is calling upon a lot of the same numbers to play full time now that the conference season has begun. Emily Davis leads the team with 918 minutes on the pitch and has played a full 90 minutes the last five games. Emily Colby is just behind Davis with 873 minutes and has played the full 90 in five of the past six games, while Maddie Lopol has done the same in four of the previous five games. Molly DiCaprio allowed a pair of goals against Middlebury on Tuesday, putting her season numbers at 47 saves, .839 save percentage, and a 0.84 goals against average.

Key Stats for William Smith (7-1-2, 3-0-1 Liberty League): The Herons have outscored opponents 31-4, including a 14-0 advantage over their past three contests, including two versus conference foes Ithaca College and Bard College. The Herons have also produced a 170-68 lead in shots and 93-31 edge in shots on goal in 2022. Emma Faso and Ava Ruppersberger are tied for the team lead in scoring with 13 points, with Faso doing so on six goals and an assist and Ruppersberger accomplishing the number with five goals and three assists. The two have combined for five goals in the last three games. Amanda Kesler and Kirsten Nelson have split goalkeeping duties and have combined for five shutouts, with each also adding a solo shutout. Kesler has a 0.41 goals against average and Nelson a 0.39 goals against average.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Emily Colby: M; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#5 Emily Davis: M; 5' 7"; Freshman

#99 Molly DiCaprio: GK; 5' 8"; Freshman

#2 Maddie Lopol: M; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#20 Emily Colby
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: M

#5 Emily Davis
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: M

#99 Molly DiCaprio
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: GK

#2 Maddie Lopol
: 5' 10"; Junior
: M