Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Soccer Hosts Mount St. Mary's Friday, at Iona on Sunday
9/8/2016 11:52:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Setting The Scene (Friday, Sept. 9)
What: Bucknell (4-0-1) vs. Mount St. Mary's (1-2-1)
Where: Emmitt Field, Lewisburg, Pa.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Setting The Scene (Sunday, Sept. 11)
What: Bucknell at Iona (0-5-1)
Where: Mazzella Field, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Live Statistics: ICGaels.com
About The Bison
>> Bucknell returns to action this weekend following contests against Syracuse and Rider.
>> Kendall Ham and Maddie Dano each found the back of the net in the second half to power the Bison to a 2-1 victory over the ACC program.
>> The Bison played to a 1-1 tie against Rider Sunday. Kendall scored the equalizer in the 50th minute, while generating a game-high seven shot attempts.
>> Dano earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors following the unbeaten weekend, while Ham and goalkeeper Jessica Ratner were honorable mentions.
>> Bucknell moved up two spots in the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll, climbing from ninth to seventh.
>> Ham has scored three goals for a team-high six points, while Dano is second with five points, tallying two goals and one assist.
>> The Bison rank in the top three of the Patriot League in points (26), goals (9), assists (8), while leading the conference in corner kicks (42).
>> Bucknell's defense has allowed just three goals in 470 minutes of action, which is tied for second fewest in the league.
>> The Bison are 6-0-1 in their last seven non-conference matchups played at home.
>> Bucknell is 8-0-2 in its last 10 contests at Emmitt Field dating back to last season, allowing just three goals during the 10-game span.
Scouting Mount St. Mary's
>> The Mountaineers travel to Lewisburg for their first road game of the season.
>> Mount St. Mary's is coming off a 3-0 loss to Lehigh last Saturday.
>> Four different players have scored for the Mount this year.
>> Maddy Bunnell has started all four games in goal, posting 18 saves and a .692 save percentage.
>> The Mount is 1-2 against Patriot League schools this year. The team beat American, while losing to Lehigh and Loyola.
Scouting Iona
>> The Gaels snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday with a 1-1 tie at Yale.
>> Christine Rebus, Mariana Jaramillo and Amber Crispin have each recorded a goal for Iona in 2016.
>> Tiffany Martinez has started all six games in goal for the Gaels, recording 43 saves and posting a .741 save percentage.
Series History (vs. Mount St. Mary's)
>> The Bison are 13-1-1 all-time against the Mountaineers dating back to 1992, including victories in the last four meetings.
>> Bucknell defeated Mount St. Mary's 2-0 last season Ham scored in the contest, while Ratner finished with two saves.
>> Ham has recorded three goals in her three career meetings with the NEC opponent.
Series History (vs. Iona)
>> Bucknell is 3-0 all-time against the MAAC program.
>> The Bison defeated the Gaels 5-0 last season in Lewisburg. Ham recorded the team's first hat trick since 2012 in the victory.
>> Alexis Gannon and Carly Baggott also recorded a goal in last year's matchup.
Up Next
>> Bucknell opens Patriot League action Sept. 18 with a championship game rematch at home against Boston University. Game time is set for 1 p.m. and will broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
