ST. BONAVENTURE (3-4-2, 0-1 A-10) at DAVIDSON (4-3-1, 0-1 A-10)
Thursday, Sept. 25 – 7 p.m.
Davidson, N.C.
TV: ESPN+
 
ST. BONAVENTURE (3-4-2, 0-1 A-10) vs. RHODE ISLAND (7-2, 1-0 A-10)
Sunday, Sept. 28 – 1 p.m.
Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team enters a busy stretch of Atlantic 10 competition this week. The Bonnies will travel to Davidson on Thursday for a 7 p.m. start under the lights, followed by a home match against Rhode Island on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies dropped their first conference matchup of the season at home against VCU this past Sunday, falling 1-0. An 18-minute goal for the Rams forced the hosts to apply pressure for the remainder of the game, but a handful of second-half chances were turned away to make certain of the result.
 
FIFTH-YEAR FAVOR
Graduate student Giovanna Coghetto paces the team with 11 points (5G-1A) and is trailed by fellow fifth-year student Daniela De Souza with five points (1G-3A). Together, they have brought a veteran presence to this year's squad. Coghetto currently ranks third in the A-10 in goals and fourth in points.
 
GROUP OF GOALKEEPERS
So far this season, three different Bonaventure goalkeepers have gotten a starting nod. This past Sunday against VCU, sophomore Adelaide Paredes earned her first start, though she had already posted shutout halves off the bench against Post (8/31) and Oakland (9/14). Junior Juliana Castellano has seen the most action, making six starts and playing full-time in five of them. On the A-10 leaderboards, she currently sits second in saves per game (5.33), third in save percentage (86.5 percent) and fifth in total saves (32). Rounding out the trio is senior Jael Schubert, who started against Post and Oakland and recorded shutout halves in both matches.
 
ABOUT DAVIDSON

• The Wildcats are led by head coach Riley Piechnick in her third season with the program. She has prior championship experience, winning back-to-back Patriot League titles with Bucknell before joining the team.
• Davidson dropped their opening A-10 match last Sunday, falling 0-2 to Saint Louis. Last season, the team went 4-5-1 in conference play, also losing to Saint Louis in the A-10 Tournament.
• The Wildcats are paced by sophomore Sophia Widdon with eight points (3G-2A), and they utilize a duo of goalkeepers, sophomore Allie Moore and freshman Grace Stair, who have each made four starts.

 
ABOUT RHODE ISLAND

• The Rams are coached by Megan Jessee in her ninth season at the helm. Last Saturday, the team picked up its first conference win of the year, beating Saint Joseph's, 1-0.
• URI will face La Salle on Thursday evening before traveling to the Marra Athletics Complex.
• The team is led by senior McKenna Sylvester with nine points (4G-1A). She is closely followed by graduate student Mie Carstensen with eight points (3G-2A) and junior Lauren MacDonald with seven (2G-3A).
• Junior goalkeeper Dani Eden has started nine of the team's contests and made 30 saves.

 
SERIES HISTORY
The Rams and Bonnies have a plentiful history of competition, with the Brown and White owning the all-time series lead at 15-12-1. The most recent matchup ended 2-1 last season with the Bonnies picking up a road win. Against Davidson, Bona has gone 3-4-1, though last year's matchup ended 4-0 in favor of the Wildcats at the Marra Athletics Complex.
 
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