When the Purple Knights head to Flushing, N.Y. Saturday afternoon to face ECC rival Queens College, they will have one thing on their mind and that is to finish the regular season 16-0, before hosting the conference playoffs next week at Knights Field.
This will be the first match between the two schools this season and over the past four meetings Bridgeport is 2-1-1 against the Knights, who are currently fifth in the ECC with a 7-6-1 (3-2-1 in conference play) overall record.
Queens ranks only second to Bridgeport in the ECC in goals, goals per game and assists. The Knights are led by senior forward Andrea Slavin, who leads the team with nine goals and 19 points, while junior forward Brittany Silipo is second with seven goals and 18 points. Silipo also leads the conference in shots with 56. Junior goalkeeper Allison Breakey has a .783 save percentage and is second only behind Bridgeport's Julia Hansson in goals against average (GAA) with a 0.91 average.
The Purple Knights are currently tied with Rollins College (Winter Park, FL) for the fewest goals allowed in Division II women's soccer with three. Hansson and Rollins's Michelle Dillingham are also ranked one and two in the nation in save percentage and goals against average. Senior forwards Kasey Kenny and Julia Colley have been on fire over the past two games. Kenny has one goal and three assists while Colley has three goals and one assist.
Gametime is set for 11:30 a.m. in Flushing, N.Y.
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