Salisbury, N.C. —-- The 17th-ranked Catawba College women's soccer team kicks off action in the month of October at Frock Field on Wednesday night, hosting Coker for its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game.
THE MATCHUP
- Who: Coker (4-2-1, 1-2-0 SAC) at #17 Catawba (4-0-3, 2-0-1 SAC)
- Where: Frock Field, Salisbury, N.C.
- When: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.
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THE HISTORY
- Catawba leads the all-time series 16-2-1
- The Catawba Indians have won the last nine meetings, out-scoring the Cobras 32-0
- Catawba has won all nine meetings in Salisbury
TREE TROUBLE
- Catawba sophomore Bree Ehmer has been on a roll recently, scoring in each of the last three games and four of the last five
- The reigning SAC Freshman of the Year scored twice in Sunday's win over Limestone
FACEOFF
- Ehmer ranks second in the South Atlantic Conference in goals scored, but she won't be the player on the field on Wednesday with the most goals scored this season
- Coker freshman Maia Clark has scored six times this season with four goals in the last four games
- The Gloucestershire, England native netted Coker's lone goal in a 3-1 loss vs. Lincoln Memorial following a two-goal outing in the team's mid-week win over USC Aiken last week
LILLIE'S LASERS
- Senior defender Lillie Rusher delivered assists on two separate corner kicks in Sunday's win over Limestone
- Rusher found Ehmer for the game-winner in the fourth minute, before finding Avery Rush for her first collegiate goal in the second half
PINK OUT
- Wednesday is Catawba Women's Soccer's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game
- Each year, the team invites an individual who is currently battling or is a survivor of breast cancer. The team raises money throughout the game for breast cancer treatment and awareness initiatives
- This year's halftime honoree is Catawba's own Leigh Ann Caldwell
SCOUTING THE COBRAS
- Coker and Catawba have played the same three common opponents so far in league play
- The Cobras defeated Limestone at home 2-0 before falling at Carson-Newman and at home to Lincoln Memorial by a 3-1 final score
- The team scored a combined nine goals in their opening non-conference games of the season vs. Emmanuel and at Bluefield State
- Coker did not allow a goal until its fifth game of the season at Carson-Newman
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to the road this weekend, traveling to Anderson for a 5 p.m. match on Saturday