Bucknell University Athletics
Women?s Soccer Travels to Colgate on Sunday
9/30/2016 10:33:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Setting the Scene
Who: Bucknell (9-0-1, 3-0-0 PL) at Colgate (4-4-3, 2-1-0 PL)
When: October 2, 2016 – 1 p.m.
Where: Beyer-Small '76 Field – Hamilton, N.Y.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Live Statistics: GoColgateRaiders.com
About the Bison
>> Bucknell remains unbeaten in 2016 following a 4-0 win over Lafayette Wednesday. The Bison are now unbeaten in 10 straight contests, a new program record.
>> Maddie Mulford scored two goals in the contest, while Maddie Dano and Bailey Hurst each found the back of the net in the victory. Karli Cirovski handed out a pair of helpers, while Alexis Gannon and Jackie Ham were also credited with an assist in the win.
>> Jessica Ratner made four saves in the game, as the Bucknell defense kept the sheet clean for the fifth consecutive game and the eighth time this year. Ratner leads the conference in save percentage (0.919), which also ranks third in the country.
>> The Bison are one of three unbeaten teams left in the country. The other teams include South Carolina (11-0-1) and Stanford (9-0-1).
>> Bucknell ranks second in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region.
>> On defense, the Bison rank third in the country in scoring defense (0.29) and have not allowed a goal in 545:04.
>> Bucknell leads the Patriot League in points (90), goals (31) and assists (28) and rank fourth in the country in scoring offense (3.1), total goals and fifth in points per game (9.0).
>> Kendall Ham leads the league in points (20) and goals (9), while Mulford ranks second in the conference in points (17). Mulford's team-high five assists are tied for second most in the Patriot League.
>> Bucknell is outscoring opponents 31-3, including a 21-1 margin in the second half.
>> The Bison are 16-0-2 in their last 18 regular season games.
Scouting the Raiders
>> Colgate returns to action following a 1-0 loss at Boston University Wednesday.
>> The Raiders opened league play with a pair of victories over American and Lehigh.
>> Abby Sotomayor leads the team in points (14) and goals (7). Her seven goals are second most in the Patriot League.
>> Eliza Doll, the PL Preseason Midfielder of the Year, has handed out a team-high three assists.
>> Kelly Chiavaro has started all 11 games in goal, tallying 61 saves with a 0.792 save percentage.
>> Colgate is 2-1-2 at Beyer-Small '76 Field this season.
>> The Raiders were picked fourth in the PL Preseason Poll. Colgate finished 4-4-1 in league play last year, reaching the Patriot League Tournament. The team lost in PKs in the quarterfinals at Loyola.
Series History
>> Colgate is 21-7-2 in the all-time series, but has lost the last two meetings.
>> Bucknell defeated the Raiders 2-1 last season in Lewisburg. Kendall Ham and Gannon each scored in the contest, while Ratner posted nine saves.
>> Sunday's contest will be the first trip to Hamilton for head coach Kelly Cook. Cook, a 2006 graduate of Colgate, was a two-year captain and three-time All-Patriot League selection. She led the Raiders to a league title in 2004 and a first round victory over Arizona in the NCAA Tournament.
Milestone Watch
>> The Bison defense has held opponents scoreless for 545:04, closing in on the program record of 655:03 set last season.
>> Ratner currently has 24 goalkeeper wins, which ranks fifth in program history. She needs six more wins to surpass Kathryn Sutton '09 for fourth.
>> Kendall Ham is ninth in goals (23) and 10th in points (52) on Bucknell's all-time lists. She is three goals behind Katie McElligott '00 for eighth and two points behind Leigh Raymont '97 for ninth.
Up Next
>> Bucknell wraps up its two-game road trip with a contest at Navy on Oct. 8. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the contest will broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
