Women's Soccer at Emerson
Wednesday, October 16 | 6:00 p.m.
Rotch Field | Boston, Mass.

SERIES HISTORY
• Babson is 7-4-2 all-time against Emerson in a series that dates back to 2013. 
• The teams are an even 2-2-1 in games played at Emerson.
• Seven of the last eight games between the sides have been decided by one goal or finished in a draw. 

LAST MEETING
• Cassie Lawson '24 scored her second goal of the game in the 94th minute to help second-seeded Babson defeat third-seeded Emerson, 2-1, in double overtime in a NEWMAC Tournament semifinal on November 2, 2023, at Hartwell-Rogers Field.
• Morgan Krauss '23 M'24, senior Jordyn Ferrantino and sophomore Janiya Ocampo each recorded an assist in the win. Senior goalkeeper Nora Ryan made five of her seven saves in the second half to stay unbeaten for the Beavers, who avenged a 2-0 loss to Emerson during the regular season.
• Gina Lukoskie '24 scored and Simone Barragan-Shaw '24 registered an assist for the Lions. Senior Amara Schaub made all five of her saves in the opening 45 minutes of the match.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
• Babson (4-4-4, 2-1-2 NEWMAC) has earned at least a point in eight of its last nine games with four wins and four draws, including a 5-0 rout over Mount Holyoke on Saturday and a 0-0 tie at No. 7 Middlebury on Sunday.
• Ryan made six saves to help the Beavers blank Middlebury while sophomores Priscilla-Rose Men-Martin and Olga Metelkine both scored their first career goal against Mount Holyoke. Seniors Elisa Diletizia and Laura Lukowicz each added a goal against the Lyons and Ferrantino contributed two assists while sophomore Caroline Sutherland also recorded her first career point with an assist for the Beavers.
• Diletizia (4-0-8) had a three-game goal streak snapped at Middlebury while Lee (2-2-6) is second on the team in scoring as a rookie. Junior Meredith Greeley (2-0-4) and Lukowicz (2-0-4) are multi-goal scorers and Ferrantino (1-3-5) leads the team in assists.
• Ryan (1.24 GAA, 47 saves) has started all 12 games in goal for the Green and White and is tied for second in the NEWMAC with four shutouts.

SCOUTING THE LIONS
• Emerson (3-5-4, 2-2-1 NEWMAC) had a three-game unbeaten streak snapped in a 2-0 loss at Wheaton on Saturday.
• Schaub made seven saves between the posts in the setback. Seniors Yoshiko Slater paced the Lions with four shot attempts and Lauren Carlson added three shots. Slater and first-year Kayla Sweeney potted goals and Schaub collected four saves in last Wednesday's 2-0 home win over Salve Regina.
• Slater (3-0-6) has notched two goals in her last four games and junior Linae Bezdek (2-1-5) recorded all of her points in a 3-0 win over Coast Guard. Sweeney (2-0-4) and senior Maddie Khaw (1-2-4) are tied for third on the team in scoring for the Lions, who have scored just 10 goals in 12 games.
• Krieg (1.25 GAA, 54 saves, 4 SO) has started in goal in 11 of the team's 12 matches and ranks fifth in the NEWMAC in both goals against average and saves.

CONFERENCE UPDATE
• Nearing the halfway point in the conference schedule, Babson (2-1-2) and Springfield (2-1-2) are tied for fourth place in the NEWMAC with eight points each while Emerson (2-2-1) and Coast Guard (2-2-1) are tied for sixth, one point behind with seven points.
• MIT (5-0-0), WPI (3-0-2) and Smith (3-1-1) are holding down the top three spots.
 
NEWMAC HISTORY
• Going back to last October, Babson is unbeaten in its last nine NEWMAC regular season games (6-0-3).
• Babson is 24-5-8 in its last 37 games against NEWMAC foes dating back to 2021, including the post-season.
• The Beavers are 58-4-4 when scoring at least two goals in NEWMAC games dating back to 2012.

BEAVER BITES
• The five goals against Mount Holyoke were the highest output for the Green and White since a 5-0 verdict over Roger Williams back on September 3, 2022.
• Babson is unbeaten in its last five matches (2-0-3) on the road going back to September 17.
• The Beavers have outshot their opponents in all five conference matches this season.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
• The Green and White is 3-0-2 this season and 11-2-4 since last year when scoring the opening goal of the match. 
• The Beavers are 2-0-1 this fall and 11-0-3 since the start of last season when leading at the half.
• Babson is 3-0-4 when conceding fewer than two goals this fall. 

UP NEXT
• Babson returns home to host Smith in a NEWMAC encounter on Saturday at 2 p.m.