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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's soccer team takes on West Virginia State in the Mountain East Conference opener for both teams 5:30 p.m. Wednesday before hosting Davis & Elkins 6:00 p.m. Saturday in a two-game home stand at the YMCA Paul Cline Complex in Beckley, West Virginia.
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SERIES HISTORY vs. West Virginia State: Concord leads 3-0-1
SERIES HISTORY vs. Davis & Elkins: Concord leads 18-7-0
ALL-TIME MEETINGS AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA STATE
October 3, 2021: Concord 2 – West Virginia State 2 (Beckley, W.Va.)
September 15, 2021: Concord 4 – West Virginia State 1 (Institute, W.Va.)
April 9, 2021: Concord 3 – West Virginia State 2 (Beckley, W.Va.)
February 26, 2021: Concord 5 – West Virginia State 0 (Institute, W.Va.)
LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST DAVIS & ELKINS
October 20, 2021: Concord 4 – Davis & Elkins 0 (Beckley, W.Va.)
September 19, 2021: Concord 4 – Davis & Elkins 0 (Elkins, W.Va.)
March 21, 2021: Concord 1 – Davis & Elkins 0 (Elkins, W.Va.)
October 23, 2019: Concord 6 – Davis & Elkins 0 (Beckley, W.Va.)
September 21, 2019: Concord 1 – Davis & Elkins 0 (Elkins, W.Va.)
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 2-0
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 1-0
AMONG THE BEST
Fifth-year senior forward
Leah Foster scored her first goal of the season in CU's 5-0 road win Saturday at Chowan. For Foster, it was her 46
th career goal and elevated her career point total to 127. The Wigan, England native is Division II's active career leader in points with 127, 18 clear of second place. Foster's 46 goals are tied for second among Division II active players, three behind Jessica Cravero of Florida Tech. Senior midfielder
Courtney Smith assisted on Concord's first two goals Saturday to move into the top five among active Division II players in assists with 23. Foster leads all players with 35 while senior midfielder
Michelle Brogden recorded her own assist off a corner kick to move into a three-way tie for second with 24.
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TOUGH BATTLES
The Mountain Lions hold a 3-0-1 series advantage with the Yellow Jackets. While CU has outscored West Virginia State 9-1 in road games, Concord holds just a 5-4 goal difference in home games. Senior forward
Rachel Bell and sophomore midfielder
Anna Davis gave Concord a 2-0 lead last October before WVSU scored two goals in just under two minutes in the final 10 minutes as the game finished tied. In the spring of 2021, CU had to erase to a 2-0 deficit in order to win 3-2 over the Yellow Jackets. Senior midfielder
Ellie Hawcroft scored in the 28
th minute, and Foster had the game-winning goal in the 71
st minute. In her career, Foster has five goals versus West Virginia State.
MAGIC NUMBER OF FOUR
Concord defeated Davis & Elkins twice last season as both score lines came with CU collecting four goals in shutout wins over the Senators. All-American
Yasmin Mosby had a hat trick at D&E last season. Six of the eight goals scored by the Mountain Lions came after the 55
th minute in each game. Sophomore midfielder
Leah Fleming netted her second career goal at home versus Davis & Elkins. Likewise, sophomore forward
Kylene Franklin had her second career scored in the 83
rd minute versus D&E.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 2-0
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 1-0
SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
WVSU has outscored Indianapolis and Shaw, 7-2, in a pair of non-conference wins. Veterans Fran Soares-Cupertino and Brooklyn Pritt have combined for five of the seven goals. Soares-Cupertino is tied for the MEC lead in goals with Concord sophomore forward
Jayme Millard. The win over UIndy was stellar for the Yellow Jackets as the Greyhounds made last year's NCAA Tournament.
DAVIS & ELKINS AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 1-0
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 1-0
SCOUTING THE SENATORS
Davis & Elkins has played just one game to this point in the season, a 9-1 victory over Salem on August 31. Madison Rose accounted for four goals while Sachiko Gamo recorded two goals and an assist. D&E is under the direction of first-year head coach Alberto Magana. Â The Senators host Charleston Wednesday night in their home opener.
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