BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY – St. Francis Brooklyn women's soccer returns to play after nine days to take on Howard on the road Sunday afternoon. Both the Terriers and Bison are looking to climb back into the NEC playoff picture this weekend.
St. Francis Brooklyn (1-8-3) vs. Howard (2-10-1)
Location: Washington, D.C.
Live Stats: Here
The Terriers are coming off a 3-0 loss to Sacred Heart last Thursday afternoon. Despite relinquishing an early goal, the Terriers maintained a large bulk of possession throughout the contest. The Pioneers were able to capitalize on two breakaways to finalize the 3-0 score.
Junior Izzy Gollette leads the team with three goals on the season. Graduate Student Lauren Taylor and Senior Margaret Motolese have two goals apiece.
Senior Klil Keshwar has a .714 save percentage in net to lead the Terriers' goalies.
Howard is 1-5 in the NEC and has won two of its last three matches. The Bison celebrated Senior Day Monday, defeating South Carolina State 7-0 in non-conference action. Nyla Allen came off the bench and netted a hat-trick in the win.
The Bison's other win this season came in an impressive 1-0 defeat of LIU on October 6. A finish by Victoria Thornton in the 53rd minute was enough to grab a pivotal three points.
Sophomore Melea Earley has four goals on the season to lead Howard. Junior Kennedy Jones has made 10 starts in goal, making 57 saves with a .704 save percentage.
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St. Francis Brooklyn will return home for a home match against St. Francis (PA) Thursday at 3 p.m.
