Women's Soccer | 10/3/2022 9:00:00 AM

A difficult two-game stretch versus nationally-ranked opponents starts on Tuesday for the Clarkson University Women's Soccer team, as the Golden Knights face 23rd-ranked Middlebury College in the Golden Knights' final non-league contest of 2022 on Tuesday afternoon.

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The Series: Despite the reasonably close distance between the two teams, this will be the first ever meeting for Clarkson and Middlebury.

Key Stats for Clarkson (5-3-2): Though the Golden Knights' offense has been slowed in recent games, the Green and Gold's defense has held up and excelled, with no better example than the scoreless tie against RIT on Saturday when Clarkson kept the Tigers off the scoreboard despite 20 shots overall and nine attempts between the posts. Sophomore goalkeeper Molly DiCaprio ranks among the league leaders in goals against average (0.72) and save percentage (.848) thanks to 39 saves. Other key contributors on defense have been Julia Tylar (786 minutes out of a possible 900), Emily Colby (783), and Arin Bates (766). Sophomore Emily Davis leads the team in minutes among field players (828) from the midfield and has contributed three points with a goal and one assist.

Key Stats for Middlebury (6-3-0): All three of the Panthers' losses have come against NESCAC opponents, and the squad has lost two of its last three games. The team has a variety of scoring options in Ella Gagnon (2-3-7), Ellie Bavier (2-2-6), Sophia Cole (3-0-6), Joely Virzi (2-1-5), and Cate Woolsey (2-0-4). The team also has a super-sub on offense in Fanny Lodge. Though Lodge has only one assist, she provides a spark on offense when on the field, as she leads the team with 26 shots and 13 shots on goal despite having played only 283 minutes on the pitch in 2022.