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Emory Women’s Soccer to Host NYU and Brandeis this Weekend

Emory Women’s Soccer to Host NYU and Brandeis this Weekend

 

The Emory University women's soccer team will look to rebound from its loss to the University of Chicago last Saturday, as the Eagles will return home to face New York University on Friday and Brandeis University on Sunday.

Friday night's match against New York University will start at 7:30 PM, while Sunday's game will commence at 1:30 PM.  Both games will be webcasted live, which fans can access at http://www.emoryathletics.com/information/webcasts.

Emory will enter the contest with a 4-2-4 overall record this season, including a mark of 1-0-3 at home this season.  The Eagles are currently tied for fifth-place in the University Athletic Association (UAA) with a 0-1-1 record in conference play this season.  Emory is coming off a 2-1 loss to the 11th-ranked University of Chicago last weekend, the team's first loss to an NCAA Division III opponent this season.  Emory is ranked seventh in the South Atlantic Region, according to the latest NSCAA poll.

New York University will enter the contest with an overall record of 8-4-0 and record of 4-3-0 away from home.  The Violets are currently tied for seventh in the conference with a 0-2-0 record in UAA play, following a 1-0 loss to Case Western Reserve University last weekend. 

Emory is 9-0-5 all time against New York University, including wins in five of the last six meetings.  Last season, the Eagles earned a 4-1 win against the Violets in New York.  During last year's meeting, current Eagle Olivia Lezanski registered a goal, while Talia Dweck and Alyssa Perez each notched an assist.

Brandeis will begin the weekend with a 6-4-2 overall record this season, including a 2-2-2 mark on the road, and will play at Carnegie Mellon University before facing the Eagles on Sunday.  The Judges are currently 0-2-0 in UAA matches, placing them in a tie for seventh in the conference.  Brandeis is currently ranked sixth in the New England Region, according to the latest NSCAA poll.

Emory is 14-5-2 all time against Brandeis, including wins in four of the last five meetings.  Last season, the Eagles defeated Brandeis 3-1 on the road.  Emory's Dweck has recorded two-career assists against the Judges.

Emory Notes:
Dweck currently ranks 41st among all NCAA Division III players with 0.6 assists per game... The senior co-captain is currently tied for the team lead in scoring, with one goal and six assists for eight points... Dweck is currently tied for the conference lead in assists and assists per game... 11 different Eagles have scored goals this season, and three different Emory players have scored game-winning goals... Junior Meghan McMahon leads the team with four goals and two game-winning goals... Emory has not lost a home game this season, and has gone undefeated in its last 26 home contests... The Eagles' last home loss came on October 27, 2006 to the University of Rochester.