ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women's soccer team will look to continue its run of undefeated play in Patriot League action on Wednesday night when the Mids (5-3-3, 2-0 PL) host the American University Eagles (5-2-3, 0-1-1 PL) at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility. Victorious in league games versus Holy Cross (1-0) and Loyola (2-1), Navy will look to keep its place atop the conference standings on Wednesday in front of its home fans. The contest is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcast live on the Patriot League Network. Live stats will accompany the video stream.
Last Time Out
Navy went up to Baltimore on Friday night and came away with a 2-1 win over Loyola courtesy of a pair of goals by junior defender
Alex Jackson. Jackson's offensive prowess supplied the Mids with all of the scoring that they would need in the matchup versus the Greyhounds at the Ridley Athletic Complex.
The Mids' starting central defender was on the receiving end of two set-piece volleys as she put away a
Karli Sottung header in the 33rd minute to help Navy go up 1-0 over Loyola before later netting an important insurance marker in the 81st minute. On her second goal,
Molly Gillcrist flicked a
Baseley McClaskey corner kick into a scrum inside the box where Jackson one-timed a shot into the back of the net. Navy would hold on late versus Loyola, 2-1.
In their 2-1 victory, the Mids were outshot 8-7 by the Greyhounds. Loyola also led Navy in shots on goal, 4-3 and corner kicks, 6-2. Fortson made three saves for the Mids in goal.
Friday's victory was the third in a row for Navy and capped a 2-0 week as the Mids went into D.C. on Monday night and defeated the Howard Bison, 3-2. During this run of play, Jackson scored three goals, while her fellow defender, McClaskey added a goal and three assists. McClaskey has now tallied points in five straight games (4g, 4a) dating back to Sept. 7 and runs her season total to 16 points with six goals and four assists over 11 games.
Jackson & McClaskey Garner Accolades
As a result of her three combined goals versus Howard and Loyola, Jackson was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. This was the second career weekly award for Jackson (Defender of the Week, 10/23/17) and sixth consecutive honor for a Midshipmen defender this season.
On Tuesday, TopDrawerSoccer announced its Team of the Week and recognized McClaskey for her offensive output for the Mids against the Bison and Greyhounds.
Women's Team of the Week (Sept. 25, 2018)
| GK: Hannah McShea, James Madison |
M: Chelsee Washington, Bowling Green |
| D: Baseley McClaskey, Navy |
F: Raimee Sherle, Boise State |
| D: Mykiaa Minniss, Washington State |
F: Bunny Shaw, Tennesee |
| D: Kayla Duran, Boston College |
F: Brooklynn Rivers, Louisville |
| M: Lais Araujo, Florida |
F: Mimi Asom, Princeton |
| M: Samantha Jerabek, VCU |
Article Link: TopDrawerSoccer.com |
Navy vs. American
Wednesday will be the 27th meeting between the two nearby schools in a series that began on Sept. 7, 1994 ... Navy leads the series 16-7-3 and has outscored American, 52-26 all-time ... Navy is 8-3-1 at home in Annapolis against American ... The Mids and Eagles have gone through large momentum swings throughout this series as Navy won the first four meetings from '94-'98 before stringing together its current run of nine straight wins from '11-'17, including two postseason victories during that span ... During this undefeated run for Navy, the Mids have outscored the Eagles, 23-3.
Last 5 Matchups
In the last five meetings dating back to 2014, Navy is 5-0 and has outscored American, 16-1
Sept. 27, 2017: Navy 2 - American 0
Oct. 19, 2016: Navy 2 - American 0
Nov. 3, 2015: Navy 6 - American 0 (Patriot League Quarterfinals)
Oct. 21, 2015: Navy 2 - American 0
Oct. 1, 2014: Navy 4 - American 1
2017 Recap
Navy collected its sixth straight win and improved to 3-0 in Patriot League play with a 2-0 victory over American on the road on Sept. 27, 2017. Navy used an explosive second half to break open a scoreless contest at halftime. Coming out after the intermission, the Mids received goals from
Ash Fairow and
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan to defeat the Eagles.
With the score deadlocked at 0-0 coming out of half, the Mids' constant pressure turned into a goal in the 53rd minute with a goal by Fairow. The scoring play started on the right wing with the ball on the foot of Dzhandzhapanyan. The senior quickly found her senior classmate Clare MacAdam in the middle of the field, who crisply pushed a lead pass to Fairow in space. One-on-one with American's goalkeeper, Fairow dribbled around Ryleigh Brown and put home her shot into an empty net.
Navy closed the game's scoring in the 68th minute when Anabell Motley fought for a loose ball and slotted the ball to Dzhandzhapanyan, who connected for a well struck ball from 18 yards out and beat the goalie to her left.
The Mids outshot the Eagles, 22-4 with a 15-2 mark for shots on goal. Navy was credited with eight corner kicks, while American was blanked.
In goal, Sydney Fortson notched her fourth individual shutout of the 2017 season with two saves.
Comparing the Teams
| (2018 Stats) |
Navy |
Amer. |
| Record |
5-3-3 |
5-2-3 |
| Goals/Gm |
1.18 |
1.40 |
| Assists/Gm |
0.82 |
1.10 |
| Shots/Gm |
11.8 |
15.6 |
| Goals Against Avg. |
1.06 |
0.74 |
| GK Saves/Gm |
2.6 |
5.7 |
Individual Leaders
| (2018 Stats) |
Navy |
American |
| Goals |
McClaskey, 6 |
Bradfield, 7 |
| Assists |
McClaskey, 4 |
Denkler, 4 |
| Points |
McClaskey, 16 |
Bradfield, 15 |
| Shots |
McClaskey, 18 |
Bradfield, 35 |
| GK Saves |
Fortson, 27 |
Brown, 51 |
Parking / Shuttle / Ticket 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 one hour prior to the game (6:00 PM) and will continue running until one hour after it is completed (~10:00 PM). Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium. Dogs are not permitted inside the
Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.
Free Admission
New for the 2018 season all soccer contests at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility will be free of charge.
