Harrogate, TN – Lincoln Memorial women's soccer plays their second match at home on Saturday as they face the Catawba Indians at 1:30 pm for homecoming weekend. 

The weekend match will be the 27^th overall contest between LMU and Catawba, with the Railsplitters falling in the series 6-15-5. In the most recent face off between the two teams, which was last season in November of 2025 in the SAC Tournament Quarterfinals, Lincoln Memorial fell to the Catawba Indians 1-5. The last time that LMU faced Catawba in Harrogate was in September of 2024, where the Railsplitters also dropped that match 0-3.

Lincoln Memorial is coming off a 2-0 shutout against Emory & Henry on October 7^th, where Donna van der Zalm scored first in the 45^th minute, and Ava Garrett (assist by van der Zalm) added a goal in the 79^th minute.

Catawba is coming off a 1-0 win against Lenoir-Rhyne on October 7^th.

Currently, Paige Branam and van der Zalm both lead the team in goals (4), and Camden Prosser is leading the team in assists (4). Goalkeeper Emma Cooke is leading the goalkeepers in saves with 51 for a 79% save percentage.

In the South Atlantic Conference, Cooke is third in saves per game (5.67) and total saves (51). Branam and van der Zalm are both third the conference in game winning goals (2).

As a team, Lincoln Memorial is third in the SAC in save percentage (79%), second in saves per game (5.91), and second in shot accuracy (55.4%).

Nationally, the Railsplitters are 21^st in shot accuracy.

Players to watch for Catawba Indians include Bree Ehmer (#27) with eight goals and four assists and Ella Matthews (#23) with six goals and five assists.

Lincoln Memorial is entering Saturday with a 4-3-4 overall record and a conference record of 3-1-2, and is currently second in the SAC standings with 11 points. Catawba is coming into the match with an overall record of 9-2-1 and 6-0-1 SAC record and is leading in the SAC standings with 19 points. In the most recent United Soccer Coaches Poll, Catawba was ranked #6. 

The match is set to begin at 1:30 pm at LMU Lacrosse Complex. The link to the live stream and live stats can be found below.

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