Women’s Soccer Visits New Hampshire to Start America East Play

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women’s soccer program begins its America East schedule on the road at New Hampshire.
 
Game Info
Sunday, September 18 at New Hampshire (2:00 pm)
Live Stats | ESPN3
 
Leading the Pack

• UAlbany is 0-4-0 on the road this season; New Hampshire is 2-2-0 at home
• UAlbany has scored nine goals in its last four games after scoring zero in its first four
• New Hampshire is the lowest-scoring team in the America East, but ranks second in scoring defense
• Sahara Zingano leads the America East in shots taken, shots taken per game, shares the league lead in shots on goal and shots on goal per game, and ranks tied for third in total assists
• Emily Jozak ranks tied for third in total goals

Scouting New Hampshire
The Wildcats are 3-4-0 entering conference play and most recently snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over Boston University at home.  New Hampshire lost each game in its skid 1-0, to Central Connecticut State and Northeastern at home and to Merrimack on the road.  New Hampshire has scored just eight goals on the season, one fewer than the Great Danes, but have only given up seven.  Meghan Guarente accounts for three of the Wildcats’ eight goals.  After finishing in 6-9-4 in 2021 and advancing to the America East title game, New Hampshire was picked third in this season’s Preseason Coaches’ Poll.  UAlbany is 9-11-2 against New Hampshire in the program’s Division I era.
 
Last Time vs. New Hampshire
The Great Danes returned home after spending their previous three games on the road to host New Hampshire in their second America East game of 2021.  Jasmine Colbert scored her fifth goal of the season, matching her total from the spring, but New Hampshire scored in the 82nd minute to tie the game.  The Wildcats had a chance to win in regulation on a breakaway that came up short, and for the second-straight game UAlbany went into overtime.  Neither team was able to score, despite a 6-3 shot advantage following regulation for the Great Danes, and the game ended in a 1-1 tie.
 
Last Time Out
UAlbany secured its second victory of the season, knocking off visiting Wagner 4-1.  Three Great Danes, Marisa Tava, Sahara Zingano, and Emily Jozak, scored, with the team’s final score coming via a Wagner own-goal.  UAlbany controlled the game from the opening…