GREEN BAY, Wis.
(GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay
women's soccer team (2-6-2, 0-1-0) will play its non-conference
finale on Sunday at 2 p.m. as it hosts Western
Illinois (5-2-0) at Santaga Stadium. The Phoenix aims to snap a four-match
losing streak after dropping a 1-0 result in its Horizon League opener on Friday at Valparaiso.
Sunday will mark the ninth meeting between the
Leathernecks and the Phoenix, with the series knotted at 4-4-0. WIU won the
most recent meeting a year ago, grabbing a 1-0 result in Macomb, Ill. The
Leathernecks are coming off a 7-2 victory over Grand View last Sunday, with all
seven goals marking the first of the season for its respective goal scorer.
POINT
PERSON: Sophomore forward Hekla Palmadottir (Akranes, Iceland)
leads the Phoenix with eight points (3 goals, 2 assists) in nine contests this
season - a figure that ranks in the top 10 in the Horizon League. Palmadottir
is also third in the conference in shots attempted with 30.
RECORD WATCH: Phoenix goalkeeper Maddie Drusch (Appleton, Wis.) is approaching a pair of school
records. With five saves at Valpo on Friday, Drusch increased her career total to 344, which is
just nine shy of breaking the school record held by Laura Sandt (1994-97). In
addition, the senior has 14 career shutouts, a figure that
ranks second on the school's all-time list behind Barb Singer (17.5 shutouts,
1990-93).
HOME SWEET HOME: Green Bay
has found success at home in 2011, posting a 2-1-1 record in its four matches at
Santaga Stadium. The Phoenix is 10-7-9 in games played in Green Bay, Wis.,
under head coach Trevor Warren, who
is in his fourth season.
FOLLOW IT LIVE: Live
stats and live
video will be available on GreenBayPhoenix.com Sunday when the Phoenix hosts WIU.
EXTRA TIME WITH TREVOR WARREN: Phoenix head coach Trevor Warren sat down with host Jill Wunrow for episode four of
Extra Time on Monday. The two discuss the team's longest road trip of the 2011
season and preview Horizon League play. To watch the show, click
here.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE: Green Bay is next in
action against Cleveland State on Sunday, Sept. 25 at noon at Santaga Stadium.
The contest is part of the team's annual Alumni Weekend.
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Season tickets and Fall
Sports Passes are now on sale for women's soccer, as well as men's soccer and
volleyball. Season tickets for each sport are available for $25 each, or a Fall
Sports Pass can be purchased for admission to all three sports for just $50 for
an adult and $25 for a youth pass. For more information and an order form, click here.
