Sept. 21, 2015 ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Unbeaten in its the last three matches, the Navy women's soccer team (5-4-1) hosts Howard (4-3-0) on Tuesday at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. It is a doubleheader for Navy soccer as the women's match will kickoff at 4 p.m. and then the men's squad will play at 7:30 p.m. against William and Mary.
Live statistics will be available on navysports.com.
Tuesday's Promotions:
• Tickets bough for the women's soccer game will give free admission into the men's soccer game at 7:30 pm.
• Make the Grade Day - anyone 18 or younger that brings a graded assignment, test, or report card with an A grade gets free admission.
• All Annapolis Park and Rec members receive a discounted $5 ticket.
Parking / Shuttle Information
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for $5 and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting at 3:00 PM, one hour prior to the game and will continue running until 10:00 PM. Dogs are not permitted inside the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.
KEY NOTES FOR HOWARD:
• Following a 13-9-1 record and winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship in 2014, Howard was picked to repeat as SWAC Champions in 2015.
• The Bison have started the season 4-3 overall and have played their best soccer at home, going a perfect 4-0 and have combined to outscore their opponents, 29-4. Howard, however, is 0-3 on the road and have been outscored, 11-2.
• Howard is 1-0 this season against Patriot League opponents, defeating American, 2-1, in overtime on Sept. 11.
• Kela Mitchell leads the offense with 22 points on eight goals and six assists.
• Mackenzie Diotte has started in net for the Bison, owning a 1.79 goals-against average with an .828 save percentage through six games.
HOME SWEET HOME
• The Glenn Warner Soccer Facility has created quite the home field advantage for the Navy soccer program with an all-time record of 174-45-18 (.774).
• The Mids are 4-2 this season at GWSF and have outscored its opponent, 15-11.
• Following wins over UMBC and VMI, Navy recorded a nine-game winning streak at home and unbeaten in the last 12 (10-0-2) before falling to 25th-ranked UConn, 4-2, on Sunday, Aug. 30. It was the first time since 2003 that Navy had allowed four goals or more at home.
• The Mids record for consecutive home wins in a season is 14, which was set in the 2006 season. Over multiple seasons, Navy has strung together 15-straight home wins from 1997 to 1998.
SHOWING DEPTH
• After 10 matches, Navy has seen production from almost every member of its squad on offense. The Mids have had 13 different goal scorers with Clare MacAdam leading the team with five goals. Navy has also had 12 different players with at least one assist with freshman Eleanor Pratt recording a league-high five.
• In its five wins, Navy has had a different player record a game winner. Sophomores Clare MacAdam and Meghan Hegarty and freshmen Anabell Motley, Eleanor Pratt and Margaret Woodward have each tallied a game-winning goal this season.
• Of the 19 field players to have seen action this season, 16 Mids have tallied at least one point. Sophomore goalkeeper Taygan Grundy tallied her first career assist against ETSU.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAY
• Since 1994, Navy has accrued a 106-48-19 record against Patriot League opponents during the regular season. The Mids have tallied four-plus wins in regular-season play eight of the last nine seasons.
• Friday's match versus Army West Point was the 22nd league opener for Navy. The Mids have recorded an 11-8-3 record in league openers and have won four of the last five Navy is 3-6-2 on the road in conference openers.
• Navy has tallied eight regular-season titles and won two of the last three (1998, '99, '01, '03, '06, '08, '12, '13).
