PHILADELPHIA- The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team is on the move this week, heading to Annapolis to kick off against Navy on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then concluding the week with a home match at Rhodes Field to play against St. John's on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Match 7: PENN at NAVY
Thursday, Sept. 12 | 7 p.m. | Annapolis, Md.
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Match 8: PENN vs. ST. JOHN'S
Sunday, Sept. 8 | 2 p.m. | Rhodes Field
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Penn vs. Navy
The Quakers and the Midshipmen are meeting for the eighth time in a series that dates back to the 1999 season. Penn had its most significant win margin in 1999, defeating Navy 6-0. Penn leads the series, 3-2, with two wins being shutouts in the 1999 and 2013 seasons.
Penn vs. St. John's
The Quakers and the Red Storm are meeting for the second time in program history with the series starting last season when St. John's defeated Penn in New York, 1-0.
Quaker Notemeal
*Last week, Penn tied both Delaware and Towson. Senior
Megan Lusher scored her first goal of the season in the 77th minute during the match against the Blue Hens in Newark, Del. On Sunday,
Abbey Cook scored her first goal of the season in the draw with the Tigers, off an assist from Jane Stewart in the Quakers' first game on Rhodes Field in nearly two years.
*Junior
Annabel Austen has played every minute so far in goal and has a combined 15 saves in the last two, including a career-high eight saves Sunday against Towson.
*Senior captain
Maya Leschly, junior
Clare Robke, and freshman
Eden Veenema were on the pitch for 180 minutes across the two matches last week.
*The Red and Blue outshot Towson, 19-9, with eight different players putting up shots against the Tigers led by
Leah Finkelman who had a career-high four. Behind her, Cook,
Kat Peroulas, and
Lily White had three shots each. Lusher and
Mia Fuss had two shots each, while Stewart and
Mila Maltby had one each.
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