Tuesday, September 4 | 5:30 pm
Sullivan Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex | Albany, NY
Nyack (0-0) at #1 Saint Rose (1-0)
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The Plot: The College of Saint Rose welcomes Nyack College for a non-conference match at Sullivan Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex this afternoon.
Last Meeting (8/27/05): Leslie Sandusky scored three times and Sami Brown struck twice to lead Saint Rose to a 7-0 victory in the lone previous meeting between the two clubs during the Golden Knights NCAA era (1991).
Scouting #1 Saint Rose (1-0-0): The Golden Knights began their 2012 season with last Thursday's 10-0 victory at NYIT. Junior forward
Carmelina Puopolo enjoyed a record setting day for the Golden Knights. Puopolo set single-game school records with 10 points and four assists. Freshman midfielder
Kristin Carr debuted with three goals to tie Puopolo atop the scoring column. Junior midfielder
Sydney Bond added two strikes, while sophomore forward
Brittany Barry and freshman midfielder
Michaela Phillips had one goal each. Saint Rose has now won 10 consecutive regular-season, non-conference games dating back to the 2008 season-opener.
Scouting Nyack (0-0-0): Today marks the 2012 season-opener for Nyack. The Warriors have been selected to finish eighth in the
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. In 2011, Nyack went 6-6 in conference play and 6-11 overall. Senior midfielders Stacey Cervantes and Ashlee Hayes are the top returning goal scorers. They each registered four strikes a year ago. Sophomore keeper Madelin Barbarino posted 1.66 goals-against-average and made 56 saves as a rookie.
Up Next: Saint Rose travels to UMass Lowell for a key 3:00 pm tilt on Saturday. The match marks the
Northeast-10 Conference opener for both squads. The River Hawks were ranked #17 in the
NSCAA preseason poll. The Golden Knights return home next Wednesday, September 12 with a 5:30 pm league contest versus Le Moyne. Meanwhile, Nyack is back on the road for its conference-opener at Post University in Waterbury, CT this Thursday. Kickoff is set for 4:00 pm.
National Championship and Hall of Fame Celebrations: Saint Rose will celebrate the 2011 National Championship throughout the afternoon of Saturday, September 15. The Golden Knights take on Southern New Hampshire at 1:00 pm. Also, former star and current assistant coach Renae Ransdell ('04) will be among five outstanding individuals who will be inducted into the College's
Athletics Hall of Fame that evening. For ticket information to that event, please contact
Joshua Jennings, Assistant A.D. for External Relations.
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