ST. BONAVENTURE (0-3-0, 0-0 A-10) VS BINGHAMTON (1-1-0, 0-0 AEC)
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
Sunday, Aug. 25 – 1 p.m. 
TV: ESPN+
 
The home slate of the 2024 campaign begins for St. Bonaventure women's soccer Sunday as Binghamton makes the trip to the Marra Athletics Complex for a 1 p.m. kick off. 
 
HOME AGAIN AT LAST
The Bonnies started the season with three consecutive road games, including their longest trip of the season for two games in the Lone Star State. The season opener at Buffalo was a heartbreaker for the Bonnies as the Bulls scored the game's decisive tally in the final 10 minutes of play, taking a 1-0 win. 
 
St. Bonaventure's trip to Texas included matchups with Baylor and No. 8 Texas Tech. Despite two losses, the Bonnies took away several positives including Lauren Westwood and Evie Underhill's first collegiate goals. 
 
SENIOR TRIO 
Three Bona's veterans have played every minute this season so far. Bridget Kennedy, Sydney Hayward, and Elisabeth Ptacek have been a consistent force on the backline for the Bonnies so far this season. 
 
SCHUBERT SHINES 
Jael Schubert leads the Atlantic 10 in saves per game, averaging six per contest. She tallied a season-high eight saves at Baylor. 
 
WHAT'S AHEAD
The Bonnies have two more home games left in non-conference action after hosting Binghamton. Youngstown State makes the trip into the Enchanted Mountains Sept. 5 and Little Three rival Canisius travels to the Marra Athletics Complex Sept. 11 before the Bonnies start Atlantic 10 play at George Washington Sept. 19. 
 
The Bonnies have two remaining road games in the non-conference schedule as well, traveling to Niagara Sept. 1 and Syracuse Sept. 8.
 
ABOUT BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats are winners of the previous two America East regular season championships, however, Binghamton lost 10 letterwinners and six starters from last season. 
 
The Bearcats were picked second behind Maine in the America East preseason poll, receiving one first place vote. Defender Brooke Herber was named to the AE all-conference preseason team after earning a second team all-conference nod in 2023. 
 
In their first two games of the year, the Bearcats tallied a 3-2 win over Atlantic 10 foe George Washington and fell to Canisius in Buffalo, 5-0. 

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