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Aces Travel to Take on the Crusaders

10/19/2019 2:56:00 PM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The University of Evansville women's soccer team heads to Valparaiso for the next round of the Missouri Valley Conference season. The Aces take of the Crusaders at 1 p.m. of ESPN+.
 
Evansville at Valpo - 1 p.m.
Date | Time Sun. Oct. 19 | 1 p.m.
Location Valparaiso, Ind.
Site Brown Stadium
Sun. Oct. 19 Evansville at Valpo
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  • Michaela Till has recorded 68 saves through 12 matches, keeping her on pace on the career saves list, her 232 saves currently ranks 4th in program history, just 32 off ranking number three (264). 
  • Evansville as a team leads the MVC in saves (80), while Till herself ranks first in the MVC in total saves (68) and saves per game (5.67).
  • Five of the Aces eight goals this season have been scored by underclassmen. Emily Ormson, Emily Wolak and Sophia Rodil have scored 62 percent of UE's goal this season. 
  • UE has attempted 10 shots or more shots in the last six matches, the Aces have not attempted double digit shots in six straight matches since 2014.
  • The Purple Aces picked up a point against Missouri State with a 1-1 double overtime draw on Wednesday at McCutchan Stadium. Sophia Rodil recorded her first career goal five minutes into the match. 
  • UE started conference play off with a scoreless draw with Indiana State (9/28). The Purple Aces are on a six game undefeated streak against Indiana State after the draw Saturday night. 
  • The Purple Aces picked up the first win of the season over Tennessee Tech, 2-0 (Sept. 13). UE had goals from Maggie Leazer and Emily Wolak, both in the first half. 
  • Purple Aces leading shot taker (24), Emily Ormson has found the back of the net twice it this season, first in the 20th minute against SEMO, before opening up the scoring against Belmont. 
  • The Aces finished the 2018 season with a 1-0 loss against No. 2 Drake in double- overtime in the semifinals of the MVC Championships.
  • The Purple Aces return 85 percent of their scoring from 2018, including Emily Ormson and Maggie Leazer who led the team in goal scoring a year ago.
  • A familiar face will be back on the sidelines as Chris Pfau was named assistant coach on May 15. Pfau returns to Evansville after serving as the Purple Aces head coach from 2005-07.
  • The Purple Aces were picked sixth in the MVC preseason poll, voted on by the coaches.
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