HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lady Railsplitters have been dominant against nonconference competition this season, compiling a 4-1 record when stepping outside of South Atlantic Conference play. Lincoln Memorial (4-4) will have an opportunity to improve upon that mark when the winless Albany State Golden Rams (0-6) invade the LMU Soccer Complex on Tuesday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
The Basics
Tuesday, September 26 vs. Albany State – 1pm
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Quick Hits
- The Lady Railsplitters suffered their third 1-0 loss of the season on Saturday afternoon as the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears scored in the 83rd minute to drop Lincoln Memorial to 0-3 in SAC play. It marks the first time since the 2003 campaign that the LMU women's soccer program has been handed three 1-0 setbacks in the same season.
- The Lady Railsplitters were shutout for the fourth time in the past five matches in Saturday's loss to Lenoir-Rhyne. Lincoln Memorial has had no problem scoring against nonconference opponents, though, averaging two goals per game including a pair of three-goal outbursts against Erskine and Tennessee Wesleyan.
- Aside from a 4-0 loss to Queens, the Lady Railsplitters have been rock solid defensively. In the team's seven matches other than the letdown against the Royals, Lincoln Memorial is giving up an average of .71 goals per match. The Lady Railsplitters have been most vulnerable off of set pieces, as a free kick led to Lenoir-Rhyne's game-winning goal.
- Nine players have contributed at least one point for the Lady Railsplitters so far this season, led by junior striker
Caroline Souza's seven points.
Mariana Diaz has produced five points, while
Courtney Boyd has three with a goal and an assist. Souza leads the team in shots (27) and shots on goal (13), but has been held scoreless in her last six appearances.
- Lincoln Memorial has scored just two of its 10 goals this season at the LMU Soccer Complex. Both of those came in a 2-1 win over USC Aiken on September 8. The Lady Railsplitters also scored three in a "home" win over Tennessee Wesleyan, but that match was played at Union College due to unplayable field conditions in Harrogate.
Know the Opponent
- Albany State – a first-year program out of Albany, Ga. - is not only winless this season, but is also looking for the first goal of the season, as the Golden Rams have been outscored 31-0, including 6-0 loses to Valdosta State, West Florida and Thomas.
- The Golden Rams have also been outshot by opponents 194-29 this season. Foes are averaging a ridiculous 32.3 shots per game compared to only 5.2 for Albany State.
- Jenna Wade is the only player for Albany State with double-digit shot attempts with 11 shots and six shots on goal. Reagan Melvin has added five shots and three shots on goal, while no other player has more than two on-target shot attempts this season.
- Goalkeeper Abby Whiteside has played all 540 minutes for Albany State this season, accumulating 10 saves per match on a .674 save percentage. Whiteside also has an ugly 4.83 goals against average.
- Albany State is coming off of its most competitive game of the season – a 2-0 loss at Montevallo. In that contest, the Golden Rams were still outshot 33-9.
- The Golden Rams have just 14 players listed on the roster.
Head-to-Head
Albany State is in its first season of women's soccer, making this the first meeting between the two programs.
