LOUDONVILLE, NY - Siena Women's Soccer kicks off the second half of its league slate when the Saints host I-87 rival Marist in a pivotal conference clash Saturday at 1 p.m. at Siena Field. Both teams enter play tied for fourth in the MAAC Standings with identical 2-2-1 league marks. 

Joe Mixie has the call of the match through Siena All-Access which can be viewed free of charge by clicking the corresponding link. Live stats and pressbox twitter updates will also be provided via the links at the top of the page.

Just prior to kickoff, Siena (4-7-3, 2-2-1) will hold the Third Annual Thomas Ducharme Recognition. Each year, the award is present to an individual who has displayed positive support and influence towards the development and success of a current member of the Siena Women's Soccer senior class. The award is named in memory of Thomas Ducharme, the late uncle of former Saint Michele Tremblay, who was a staunch supporter of his niece and the program before tragically passing away in 2016. 

The Saints enter play looking to bounce back from a hard-fought 1-0 double overtime defeat at the hands of three-time defending MAAC Champion Monmouth Wednesday here in Loudonville in a rematch of last year's MAAC Championship Match. Taylor Dorado, who came up huge in the match with seven saves, now ranks 12th nationally with 77 saves. 

Marist (5-7-1, 2-2-1) has won two of three following a five-match winless streak (0-4-1). The Red Foxes kick off a pivotal three-match road trip this afternoon after having played each of their last three matches in Poughkeepsie. 

Siena leads the all-time rivalry 16-12-2, and is unbeaten in seven of the past nine matchups (7-1-1). The programs have matched up in the MAAC Tournament five times in the past 10 seasons, further fueling the rivalry. The Red Foxes won last year's regular season meeting 2-0 in Poughkeepsie on Oct. 17, which served as the Saints' only defeat during a nine-match span. Siena got revenge however in the MAAC Semifinals, when the third-seeded Saints knocked out No. 2 Marist 2-0 in Poughkeepsie. Junior Darby D'Angelo scored the game-winning goal in the contest, and has notched the decisive tally in two of her four matchups all-time against the Red Foxes.