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10/24/2008 - WOMEN'S SOCCER
Eagles, Bucs battle in the Game of the Week
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MACON, Ga. - After two straight road matches, ETSU women's soccer returns home to play its final league contests this weekend. The Bucs host the FGCU Eagles in the A-Sun game of the week against ETSU. The action can be seen on A-SunTV.com
Coming into this weekend, the Eagles are tied with Stetson and Jacksonville for fourth in the A-Sun with a 3-1-3 conference record, trailing Belmont by just one point. The Eagles own the best overall winning percentage in the A-Sun, .679 pct.
FGCU enters this weekend having outscored its opponents 25 to 11, and have outshot opponents 187 to 131. They have held their opponents to less than one goal a game (.75), while FGCU averages just fewer than two goals a game (1.70). The Eagles are currently on a two game unbeaten streak, with a tie against Lipscomb, and a 1-0 win over Belmont last weekend.
The Bucs (5-8-1, A-Sun 3-4-1) look to bounce back after dropping two tough road matches last weekend. ETSU lost a heartbreaking 2-1, overtime contest to Kennesaw State, before falling short against league-leading Mercer 1-0 on Sunday.
The Bucs could help their chance of earning a spot in the 2008 A-Sun tournament with wins this weekend. Currently, ETSU sits in seventh-place, however due to FGCU being ineligible for postseason play the Bucs would qualify for the six-team bracket.
Players to Watch
ETSU
Megan Masch: leads ETSU’s defense stopping 10 shots last weekend. Sits fourth among league keepers in shutouts
FGCU
Lindsay Haw: has a team high seven goals, and 20 points. Ranks second in the A-Sun with 1.43 points per game, and second in assist per game. Lindsay is also tied for first in the A-Sun with four game winners. Lindsay is great at exploiting opportunities she is faced with.
Stephanie Powers: has 58 saves, and three shutouts on the year. Second in the A-Sun, only allowing .78 average goals against, and a .853 save percentage.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
