CU Women's Soccer Preview - vs. Cortland State (9/7)

Playing for the fourth time in eight days, the Clarkson University Women's Soccer team seeks to sneak back over .500 as they take on Cortland State on Friday afternoon, as the Golden Knights return to play on Hantz Turf Field.

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The Series: Goals have been at a premium in the brief series of three contests, which began back in 2011. Seven years ago, the Golden Knights claimed a 1-0 win, but Cortland State returned the favor with a 1-0 victory of its own in a 2013 overtime contest. Last year, the two teams fought to a 0-0 double overtime stalemate, putting the series at 1-1-1.

Key Stats for Clarkson (1-1-1): Junior goalkeeper Elyse Green played a big part in the double overtime tie last year against the Red Dragons, making seven big saves to keep Cortland off the board. So far this year, she has posted a 0.73 goals against average and .857 save percentage. On offense, Giulia Mahoney leads the team with six points thanks to two goals and two assists, with a trio of other players contributing one goal and one assist each. Summer Gillespie, Camryn Careccia, and Alicia Bushey have each tallied three points in three games this year for the Knights.

Key Stats for Cortland (2-0-0): The Red Dragons are familiar with playing extra time this year, needing overtime in each of their first two contests to come away with a victory. Vanessa Romero (1-2-4) scored the game-winner against Moravian in the 106th minute of last Friday's game, while Hillaria Hernandez scored twice, including the overtime winner in the 92nd minute, in a come-from-behind victory over Rutgers-Newark on Saturday. Abby Miller is posting a 1.37 goals against average and .667 save percentage in the early going for the Red Dragons.

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Players Mentioned

#23 Alicia Bushey: M; 5' 3"; Junior

#20 Camryn Careccia: M/F; 5' 3"; Junior

#11 Summer Gillespie: F; 5' 9"; Senior

#30 Elyse Green: GK; 5' 4"; Junior

#14 Giulia Mahoney: M/F; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#23 Alicia Bushey
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M

#20 Camryn Careccia
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M/F

#11 Summer Gillespie
: 5' 9"; Senior
: F

#30 Elyse Green
: 5' 4"; Junior
: GK

#14 Giulia Mahoney
: 5' 8"; Junior
: M/F