Women's Soccer Set to Host First NEC Postseason Game
10/28/2022 2:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Pioneers have clinched the third seed and will host #6 LIU
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's soccer team opens up the Northeast Conference Tournament with a first-round game at home against LIU. The Pioneers clinched the third seed and will host the sixth-seeded Sharks on Sunday, October 30th, at 3:30 PM at Park Avenue Field.
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RECORDS
#3 Sacred Heart: 9-5-4, 5-1-3 NEC
#6 LIU: 4-11-3, 2-5-2 NEC
THE MATCHUP
- During the regular season, the teams played to a 0-0 tie at LIU.
- SHU outshot the Sharks 9-7 and led in corners, 5-2, but couldn't capitalize.
- The Pioneers have not lost to the Sharks since 2015. The overall record against LIU is 5-9-2.
PIOS IN POSTSEASON
- Sacred Heart is hosting its first NEC postseason tournament game.
- Last season, the Pioneers fell 5-3 in the NEC semifinal to FDU.
- SHU has won one NEC Championship in 2001 as the #4 seed, defeating UMBC 1-0 on the road at SFU.
- Sacred Heart's highest regular-season finish was #2 in 2003.
- The last championship appearance was in 2007.
ROOKIE SEASON
- First-year Morgan Bovardi leads the Pioneers in points (14) with six goals and two assists.
- She is tied for fourth in the NEC for goals (6) and is third in the conference in shots on goal.
- Bovardi was named Rookie of the Week four times this season (10/17, 10/3, 9/26, 8/29)
TEAM NOTABLES
- The Pioneers had an eight-game unbeaten streak that ran from September 8th through October 6th. FDU snapped the streak on October 9th.
- Senior goalkeeper Elyssa Kipperman (9-5-4) has played every minute of every game and has recorded nine shutouts this season.
- Grace O'Hara and Morgan Bovardi are tied for fourth in the conference in goal with six each.
- Desiree Crawford (10), O'Hara (13), and Bovardi (14) are all in the top-10 in points in the NEC.
- SHU has allowed the fewest goals this season in the conference (14) and is fourth in the NEC in goals scored (24).
- Sacred Heart ended the regular season with a 1-1 tie with Central Connecticut and finished the season 9-5-4 overall and 5-1-3 in the NEC.
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