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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Makes The Trip To Tusculum Wednesday

Greeneville, TN - The Lincoln Memorial women's soccer team will look to continue their win streak as they travel up the road to Greeneville, TN to face the Tusculum Pioneers on Wednesday at 5 pm. 

There is quite an extensive history between the two teams, with the midweek meeting being the 31st overall meeting between the two teams. The most recent match up between the two teams was last season at home on October 2, 2024, where the the Railsplitters drew to the Pioneers 1-1. The last time that LMU was victorious over Tusculum was in Greeneville on September 27, 2023 in which Lincoln Memorial won 3-1. 

Lincoln Memorial is coming off of a good week as they are entering this week with a 1-0 win against Coker under their belt. Donna van der Zalm tallied the lone goal of the match with a penalty kick int eh 82nd minute. Juicespot Railsplitter of the Week Emma Cooke recorded six saves. 

In the South Atlantic Conference, Viktoria Filsner is 4th in assists per game (0.50) and 3rd in total assists (4). Hannah Stafford is 4th in the SAC in assists per game (0.50). Paige Branam is 2nd in the conference in game-winning goals (2), 3rd in goals per game (0.03), 1st in points per game (2), 4th in total goals (5) , and 4th in total points (12). Cooke is 1st in the conference in saves per game (5), 3rd in shutouts (3), and 1st in total saves (40). 

Nationally, Branam is 17th in points per game, Filsner is 12th in total assists, and Cooke is 28th in total saves. 

As a team, LMU is 1st in saves per game (5.25) and 5th in corner kicks per game (5.25). 

Coker is coming off of a 2-1 win over Carson-Newman on September 20th. 

The Railsplitters are entering Saturday with a 4-3-1 overall record and a conference record of 1-2. In the SAC, LMU is tied for 5th with Emory & Henry. 

The Pioneers are going into the weekend with a 3-4 overall record and a conference record of 1-1. Coker is tied for 4th in the SAC standings with Newberry and Coker. 

Kickoff is set for 5 pm in Greeneville, TN. The match will be played on Flo College, and the link to the stream along with live stats can be found below.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Cooke

#1 Emma Cooke

GK
5' 5"
Junior
Viktoria Filsner

#31 Viktoria Filsner

W
5' 5"
Sophomore
Hannah  Stafford

#41 Hannah Stafford

MF
5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
Donna van der Zalm

#4 Donna van der Zalm

DEF
5' 9"
Junior
Paige Branam

#25 Paige Branam

FW
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emma Cooke

#1 Emma Cooke

5' 5"
Junior
GK
Viktoria Filsner

#31 Viktoria Filsner

5' 5"
Sophomore
W
Hannah  Stafford

#41 Hannah Stafford

5' 5"
Redshirt Junior
MF
Donna van der Zalm

#4 Donna van der Zalm

5' 9"
Junior
DEF
Paige Branam

#25 Paige Branam

Freshman
FW