LOUDONVILLE, NY - Reigning MAAC Champion Siena Women's Soccer looks to continue its strong start to the fall season when the Saints host Vermont in rescheduled matchup Friday at 2 p.m. at Siena Field. Originally slated to be contested Thursday, the match was moved back a day due to the high heat index in the Capital Region.
Siena (2-0) is in search of its second straight 3-0 start, and just the program's fourth in 42 seasons (2008, 2010, 2020-21). The Saints won the MAAC Championship each of the previous two times they opened a season 3-0 or better.
Siena returns to action following a 2-1 victory at Holy Cross Monday.
Ashleigh Sarafin and
Rebecca Rolland each scored first half goals for the Saints, while
Brooke Boermeester made four saves to earn the win in goal. Boermeester was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week earlier Monday, as Siena swept the first weekly honors of the year with
Katrina Kurtz also taking home MAAC Offensive Player of the Week acclaim.
The Saints carry a seven-match regular season unbeaten streak (6-0-1) dating back to the start of last season into today's match, having outscored the opposition by a 17-3 margin. Today marks the second of four non-conference home matches this fall for Siena, which has achieved a 77-27-15 (.710) overall record in Loudonville over the past 14 seasons, including a stellar 38-9-3 (.790) mark in non-conference tilts.
Siena and Vermont meet for the 17th time in what has become an edge-of-your-seat series featuring the Saints holding a 9-5-2 all-time advantage. The programs met for 15 straight seasons in non-conference action from 2004-18, with the Saints posting an 11-match unbeaten streak (9-0-2) from 2007-17 which the Catamounts finally snapped by prevailing 1-0 in the most recent matchup in 2018 in Burlington. The cardiac Saints scored either the game-tying or game-winning goal in the final minute of regulation or in overtime in four of their final five contests to conclude their 11-match unbeaten streak.
Vermont won its season-opener 4-3 over Merrimack on Sunday in Burlington. Jill Brody scored twice for the Catamounts in a barn burner which featured 40 combined shots and 19 corner kicks, and tallied the game-winner with just 65 seconds remaining in regulation. UVM, which posted a 1-4-1 record during the abbreviated spring season, was predicted to finish seventh out of 10 teams according to the America East Preseason Coaches' Poll. Of Siena's eight non-conference matches, five are scheduled vs. America East foes. The Saints defeated Binghamton 2-0 in their season-opener last Thursday.
Joe Mixie has the call of the action via Siena All-Access, which can be viewed free of charge by simply logging onto sienasaints.com/watch or by clicking the corresponding link. A total of eight women's soccer home matches are scheduled to be broadcast this fall, including four on the ESPN Family of Networks.
Fans wishing to attend any Siena Athletics games held on campus are required to adhere to the Siena Athletics Spectator Policy. All spectators are required to complete the Siena Athletics Spectator Screening Form at
sienasaints.com/spectatorregistration, and receive clearance to attend, prior to their arrival on campus. All spectators must be vaccinated to be able to attend, and are required to bring proof of vaccination with them to campus. Unvaccinated children 12 and under must remain masked at all times. Spectators are requested to enter campus via Route 9 through the College's main gate on Loudon Road and check in at the Welcome Booth. All forms of tailgating are also currently prohibited at this time. This policy is guided by the alert level established by Siena College's COVID-19 Operations Team and is subject to change based on current conditions. Siena College and the athletic department will continue to monitor developments and alert spectators of any adjustments made to this policy.
