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Women's Soccer Preview: Colgate Nike Invitational

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — After snapping a three-game losing streak last Sunday, the St. Bonaventure women's soccer team (2-3-0) head to Hamilton, N.Y. for the Colgate Nike Invitational this weekend to take on Cornell and host Colgate on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

In the Bonnies' most recent win, Senior Anna Cunningham notched a goal and an assist, freshman Courtney Hoenicke added the first tally of her career, and Nicole Markert earned her 11th career shutout in a 3-0 St. Bonaventure decision opposite Bowling Green.

Cornell and St. Bonaventure will play the opening game of the weekend's action at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Big Red are 1-1 on the season and are coming off of a 7-0 blowout win versus Delaware State on Sunday. Sophomore Megan Crowell and freshman Mary Keroack both scored a pair of goals, freshman Rachel Nichols added a pair of assists and sophomore Xandra Hompe had a goal and an assist for the Big Red. Cornell nearly matched its total offensive output from 2009 with Sunday's scoring outburst, and just two games into the 2010 season, has equaled the eight goals scored last season. Cornell also had more players score in Sunday's match than scored all of last season, and has had six different goal-scorers through the first two games of the season.

On Sunday, the Bonnies square off against tournament host Colgate at 2:30 p.m. For the Raiders, who were picked to claim the Patriot League title, Jillian Kinter, Anna Baldwin and Manoogian have all scored one goal each lead the team in points with two apiece. Malone also has two assists and is tied for first in the Patriot League. Sophomore goalkeeper and 2009 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Ashley Walsh leads the league in saves with 35 and is second in saves per game with an average of seven.
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