Women’s Soccer In Action Twice This Week in A-10 Play

Bronx, N.Y. – (October 2, 2019) – After a pair of tough one-goal road losses, the Fordham women's soccer team returns home for just the fourth time this season, as the Rams host Atlantic 10 opponent George Mason at Jack Coffey Field on Thursday night, before getting back on the road for a conference match at VCU on Sunday.
 
Fordham (2-8-2, 1-2-0 A-10) looks to bounce back from road losses to George Washington and Richmond last week.  George Mason (2-7-1, 0-3-0 A-10) has struggled in conference play thus far, allowing 11 goals in three conference games this season, while VCU (7-3-1, 1-2-0 A-10) is tied with Fordham in the conference standings as defeating George Mason on Sunday.
 
GAME COVERAGE:
Thursday – George Mason at Fordham – 7:00 PM ET – Live Video (ESPN+) | International Stream | Live Stats
 
Sunday – Fordham at VCU – 1:00 PM ET – Live Video (ESPN+) | Live Stats
 
SERIES HISTORY: On Thursday, it will be the seventh all-time meeting between Fordham and George Mason but the first since 2016.  George Mason is 3-0-3 against Fordham with the last meeting coming in the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals.  Prior to that, the two squads played to three consecutive draws.
 
On Sunday, Fordham and VCU will also meet for the seventh time and first since 2016.  VCU holds a 4-2 edge in the series, but Fordham has won the last two matches in 2016 and the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals.
 
LAST TIME OUT: Looking at the box score, the Fordham Rams seemed to be on the right side of most things in their women's soccer match at Richmond on Sunday afternoon.  The Rams had advantages in shots and corner kicks, while limiting the Spiders to just two shots on goal.  Unfortunately for the Rams, one of those two shots proved to be the difference in a 1-0 Richmond win.

 
The lone goal of the contest came in the sixth minute,  Richmond's T.J. Anderson pushed the ball forward to Brooke Beam, who was able to cut back and sneak a shot inside the right post for her second goal of the season.
 
Fordham had scoring opportunities against two Richmond goalkeepers in the game.  Jessica Stanfill made three saves over the first 71 minutes before having to come out of the game after a save on a shot by Maura Holst.  Claire Hinkle then finished the game and was credited with one stop on a Kristen Cocozza opportunity in the 79^th minute.
 
The Rams had a final chance on a last minute corner kick, their eighth of the match, but were unable to convert.
 
After a career-high in saves last game, Kelly LaMorte finished with only one save on Sunday.
 
LAMORTE AMONG NATIONAL & ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS: The NCAA released its weekly statistics report and Fordham goalkeeper Kelly LaMorte finds herself among the national leaders in two categories.  She rates seventh in the country in total saves (71) and 12^th in minutes played (1135:36).   Both marks are tops in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season as well.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA: For the latest updates and behind the scenes look at the Fordham women's soccer program, make sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @FordhamWoSoc.
 
WHO'S NEXT: After Sunday's game, Fordham returns home for an October 13^rd match against Rhode Island at 1:00 PM.