The Fordham women's soccer team looks to build on its best performance of the season on Friday, as the Rams conclude a three-match road swing at Providence. 
 
Fordham (2-4-1) topped Vermont by a score of 3-0 last Sunday on the strength of three first half goals by Nicol Natale, Kelsey Dougherty Howard, and Jessica Widmann.  The Rams will look for their second road win of the season against Providence, who is 3-2-2 on the year.
 
The Friars have scored 12 goals in seven contests, five of which have come from the dangerous Kathryn Hiller, who has 11 points on the year.
 

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SERIES HISTORY AGAINST PROVIDENCE: This is the first ever meeting between Fordham and Providence.

LAST TIME OUT: After a rough outing on Friday, the Fordham women's soccer team wasted little time deciding Sunday's match-up at Vermont.  The Rams netted three first half goals and allowed only four shots, as Fordham shut out the Catamounts, 3-0, at Virtue Field in Burlington, Vermont.
 
With the win, Fordham improves to 2-4-1, while Vermont falls to 2-4-0.
 
Fordham didn't wait long to open the scoring in the 15th minute.  On the right side of the field, Kelley Alpaugh put in some fancy footwork to get around a Vermont defender, putting a cross into the box.  Nicol Natale then won a battle with Vermont goalkeeper Ally Ramos to put in her first collegiate goal with Alpaugh getting the assist.
 
The Rams made it 2-0 about 15 minutes later off a set piece.  Mary Solimine took a long free kick, which found Kelsey Dougherty Howard for a header flick into the goal for her second goal of the season.
 
Fordham then wrapped up the scoring just prior to halftime.  Dougherty Howard hit a long pass to Nicole Bates down the right side.  Bates then got around a Vermont defender for a cross, which found Jessica Widmann for an easy header into the goal for her second tally of the year.
 
The Fordham defense made that lead hold up, as the Rams gave up only four shots on the afternoon, only one of which was on goal.  In net, Ally White and Megan Fitzgerald each played a half with Fitzgerald making one save in the second half.
 

WHO'S NEXT: Following Friday's match, the Fordham women's soccer team returns home for a match-up with Princeton on September 24^th at 7:00 PM.  The Rams will stay home to open Atlantic 10 play on Sunday, September 29^th against Rhode Island, beginning at 1:00 PM, as the first half of a soccer doubleheader.