Newark, Del. and Hempstead, N.Y. – The Hofstra Women's Soccer team opens Colonial Athletic Association play this week with a match at Delaware at 7 p.m. on Thursday before returning home to host UNCW at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
Both games will be available via live stats. Thursday's game will be available via live video, and Sunday's match will be broadcast on Pride Productions video and audio. Links to game coverage can be found on this page and the Hofstra Women's Soccer schedule page.
For Sunday's home game, fans can purchase tickets by visiting HofstraTickets.com, where it is now possible to print their tickets at home. In addition, fans can also call (516) HOF-TIXX or visit the Hofstra Athletics Box Office for more ticket information.
The Pride (4-3-2) is now unbeaten in six of its past seven games after toppling Long Island rival Stony Brook, 1-0, last Thursday. Senior
Kristin Desmond scored her team-leading fourth goal to give Hofstra the win. Goalkeepers
Jenna Borresen and
Ashley Wilson teamed up to earn the Pride its third straight shutout. Borresen has now logged nearly 257 scoreless minutes.
The Blue Hens (3-4-2) went 1-1 last weekend, topping La Salle in overtime before falling to No. 20 Princeton, 3-0. Six of Delaware's 10 contests have needed overtime, and the Blue Hens are 3-1-2 in those games. Jillian Vassallo leads the team with two goals and an assist.
Hofstra holds a 9-3 advantage in the all-time series with the Blue Hens, but Delaware took last season's matchup, 2-1, in Newark.
The Seahawks (4-5-1) also had a 1-1 weekend, falling to East Carolina before picking up a win over Campbell. Freshman Molly McGarry was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the second straight week after scoring both of UNCW's goals against Campbell. She leads the team with four goals and an assist.
Hofstra is 12-5-2 all-time against the Seahawks, but UNCW beat the Pride last season, 4-1, in Wilmington.
Hofstra will then stay at home to host Drexel at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Hofstra Soccer Stadium.
