TEMPE – Sun Devil Soccer is back in action on Sunday when it hosts Penn in the second of a three-game homestand to close the non-conference season. The game is the first of seven in September, and it’s slated to begin at 1 p.m. AZT.
ASU enters Sunday with a 3-0-2 overall record and has won consecutive games for the first time this season. They are 2-0-2 at home on the campaign, with only one goal conceded in those four contests. The Sun Devils rank 31st in the country by scoring 2.80 goals per game while attempting 18.80 shots per game. The opposition has scored three goals – 0.60 per game – on an average of 8.20 shots.
Enasia Colon is the team leader with 10 points, four goals, and 25 shots. She is also tied for the team lead with three assists. Cameron Valladares also has three assists while scoring three goals. Pauline Nelles has posted three shutouts and holds a 0.60 GAA and a .842 save percentage.
The Sun Devils are coming off a 2-0 win over Grambling State on Thursday. After a scoreless first half, ASU used a pair of goals from Keri Matthews in the final 45 minutes to notch a second straight win.
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SERIES NOTES: Sunday’s game is the first meeting between the Sun Devils and the Quakers. Penn becomes the third opponent ASU is playing for the first time this season.
ABOUT PENN: The Quakers bring a 0-2-1 record into the game after earning a 1-1 draw at Northern Arizona on Thursday. They have scored two goals and average 8.33 shots per game. Penn’s opponents have scored four goals.
Leah Finkelman and Mila Maltby have two goals each this season for the Quakers. Mia Fuss leads the team with eight shots. Annabel Austen has played every minute in goal and made nine saves.
PERFECT AUGUST: With a 3-0-2 record in August, the Sun Devils completed the season’s opening month unbeaten for the fifth consecutive season (six years as the 2020 season was played in the spring). During the run, ASU is 14-0-6 and outscored the opposition 60-13 in those games.
HOME COOKING: With two wins and two draws at home this season, ASU has extended its unbeaten streak to…
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