Hempstead, N.Y. – The Hofstra Women's Soccer team will take a five-game unbeaten streak into the weekend as it hosts Drexel on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hofstra Soccer Stadium before heading to William & Mary for a 2 p.m. matchup on Sunday.
Both games will be available via live stats and live video, with Thursday's home game being broadcast through Pride Productions live video and audio. Links to game coverage can be found on this page and the Hofstra Women's Soccer schedule page.
For Thursday'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 (6-3-2, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association) is 4-0-1 in its past five games, including opening CAA play with wins over Delaware and UNCW to sit atop the conference. Senior
Kristin Desmond scored a pair in the 2-1 win over the Seahawks to lead the team and the league with six goals on the season. Junior
Jenn Buoncore had a goal and an assist on the weekend as well, setting up Desmond's equalizer in the win over UNCW.
Over its five-game unbeaten run, Hofstra has allowed just one goal, with goalkeepers
Jenna Borresen and
Ashley Wilson teaming up for four straight shutouts before Sunday's 2-1 victory over UNCW. Behind the goalkeeping tandem and a solid backline, the Pride boasts a league-leading 0.91 goals-against average.
The Dragons (6-4-1, 1-0-1 CAA) come into Thursday's matchup on an unbeaten streak of their own, going 3-0-1 in their past four games, including tying Northeastern and beating William & Mary to open conference play. Vanessa Kara leads the team with nine points on four goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Christiana Ogunami boasts an .824 save percentage and 1.07 goals-against average.
The Pride holds a 17-4 advantage in the all-time series with the Dragons, but Drexel took a 3-0 win in Philadelphia last season.
The Tribe (4-7, 0-2 CAA) will be looking to snap a seven-game skid this weekend after dropping its first two conference games to Drexel and James Madison. William & Mary will host Charleston on Thursday before the Pride comes to town. Sarah Segan leads the team with seven points on three goals and an assist.
The all-time series between Hofstra and the Tribe stands at 11-6-2 in favor of William & Mary, and the Tribe took last season's meeting, 1-0, in Hempstead.
The Pride heads to Towson next Thursday to continue conference play.
