Bronx, N.Y. – (October 9, 2021) – The Fordham Rams return to the pitch on Sunday for Atlantic 10 women's soccer action against their Jesuit rival Saint Joseph's, as both teams try to improve their standing with five matches remaining on the schedule.
Fordham (3-8-2, 1-3-1 A10) had a split of its conference matches last week, defeating Davidson (1-0), while falling at Rhode Island (2-1).
Saint Joseph's (2-9-2, 2-3 A10) enters Sunday after back-to-back losses to Dayton (3-2) and St. Bonaventure (1-0). The Hawks have struggled, scoring just eight goals over 13 games, while allowing 25 in that span. Three players, Rachel Brown, Natalie Nevins, and Ashley Orendac, are tied for the team lead with two goals, while in net, Katie Cappelletti has started all 13 games for the Hawks, recording 69 saves and four shutouts.
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Sunday – Saint Joseph's at Fordham – 1:00 PM –
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SERIES HISTORY: Sunday will be 28
th all-time between Fordham and Saint Joseph's with Fordham having the slight edge in the series at 11-10-6. The Rams went back ahead in the series this past spring, earning a 1-0 win at Jack Coffey Field on April 8
th. In that game, it was
Alexandra Taylor with the lone goal of the game, while
Maria O'Sullivan posted six saves in the shutout win.
LAST TIME OUT: Rhode Island's Brooke Cavino netted the game-tying goal and assisted on the game-winning tally, as URI took a 2-1 Atlantic 10 women's soccer contest from the Fordham Rams at the URI Soccer Complex in Kingston, R.I.
With no scoring over the first 65 minutes, Fordham had a pair of chances that forced a save by URI goalkeeper Faith Hutchins, the second of which by
Caitlin Kennedy looked headed for the top left corner, but Hutchins knocked the ball away with a diving punch.
The third straight chance was the charm for Fordham, breaking through with the opening goal of the contest. After a foul in the 70th minute,
Claudia Cuicani booted a long ball into the center of the box that
Schae Groton got a header on, knocking the ball in the left side of goal for her first career goal.
Rhode Island then tested Fordham netminder
Serena Mensah, but like her counterpart made two stops on shots from Laila Rosenthal and Emma Derry, but a third chance four minutes later tied the match at one. Alyssa Fleming's corner kick was headed inside the right post by Brooke Cavino for her second goal of the season in the 74th minute.
Milan Bornstein
Then in the 86th minute, Cavino found Hope Santaniello for a shot from outside the right side of the box that just went over the fingertips of Mensah into the top right corner of the goal for her first of the year, which turned into the game-winning tally.
In net, Mensah posted five saves for Fordham, while Hutchins had six saves for URI.
CLOSIN' IN: Fordham fifth-year senior
Milan Bornstein has already put together a career-best season, netting a career-high three goals and six points, but could be a more memorable one in the upcoming games. With her start at Rhode Island last Sunday, Bornstein has appeared in 79 career games, which is tied with Mariella Romano (2008-11) and Natalie Sims (2014-17) for second on Fordham's all-time games played list. She trails only Brooke Salmon's record of 80 games played from 2015-18.
KENNEDY STREAKIN': Junior forward
Caitlin Kennedy has had a superb 2021 and is among the Atlantic 10 leaders in goals (5) and points (11), both of which are already career-highs. She has already been named Offensive Player of the Week twice by the league, had a four-game goal scoring streak, and had a six-match points streak snapped against La Salle.
WHO'S NEXT: Following Sunday's contest, the Rams are back in action twice next week, as Fordham will be at VCU on October 14
th for a 7:00 PM match, while hosting Massachusetts on October 17
th for Senior Day, beginning at 1:00 PM.
