PITTSBURGH – On Sunday, the Duquesne women's soccer team closes the weekend (3-3-2, 1-1 A10) in the City of Brotherly Love, when the Dukes take on La Salle (5-4-1, 1-1 A10) at McCarthy Stadium in Philadelphia. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+, with a 1:00 p.m. start.
THE SERIES
- Duquesne leads 13-9-3 in the all-time series over the Explorers. The Dukes have won four of the last six matchups, including a thrilling 3-2 victory in overtime a season ago on Rooney Field. Â
- Lauren Bell scored off an assist from Hannah Nguyen just 44 seconds into the overtime period, to complete the comeback over La Salle on September 27, 2018.
- The Explorers hold a 4-2-3 record against the Dukes in Philadelphia.
- Head Coach Al Alvine is 4-5 against La Salle since taking over in 2012.
QUICK HITS
- The Dukes are coming off of a 2-0 loss to Davidson on Thursday in North Carolina. The Wildcats took an early lead in the third minute and added an insurance goal in the 85th minute to claim the victory. Lexy Kendro recorded three shots on goal, while reigning A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week Deena DeBaldo also put on a shot on net. Â
- DeBaldo is tied for first in the Atlantic 10 with six goals on the season, and ranks second in the conference in points with 13. Â
- La Salle enters the contest with the Dukes following a 2-1 overtime victory against Richmond on Thursday night. Redshirt senior Maci Bower scored the game winner with 1:41 left in the first overtime period. Â Â Â
- Bower leads the team and is tied for third in the conference in goals (5) and is tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 in points with 11 on the season.