UPDATE: Wednesday's match at UPJ has been moved to 10:30 a.m. on the turf at nearby Richland High School. Full weekly preview below.
INDIANA, Pa. – IUP women's soccer enters a week of matches that could be the catalysts for the team's playoff aspirations. The Crimson Hawks will travel to Pitt-Johnstown on Wednesday for a match beginning at 4 p.m. before making their way back to Indiana on Saturday to take the pitch on Senior Day at South Campus Field against Seton Hill at 11:30 a.m.
Both Pitt-Johnstown and Seton Hill enter the week tied for seventh in the PSAC West with 10 points - UPJ is 3-9-1 and SHU is 3-8-1.
The Hawks currently sit at fifth in PSAC West table, battling with Edinboro for the fourth and final playoff spot. IUP's remaining opponents' combined record is 18-28-4 compared to the Fighting Scots' 24-22-5. The Hawks are 7-5-1 overall with 19 points in the division and Edinboro is 8-5-0 overall with 21 points.
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Last time out
>> The Crimson Hawks were defeated by Slippery Rock and Gannon last week by identical 2-nil scores.
Notes
>> The Hawks have previously defeated both of this week's opponents this season, 5-3 against UPJ, and 1-0 against Seton Hill.
>> In the last meeting with UPJ,
Hannah Scardina exploded in a four-goal performance that tied an IUP single-game record.
>> IUP avoided extra time in their previous match with the Griffins as Cloe Theoricht found the back of the net in the 79th minute.
>> Last week, UPJ split their matches with a 2-0 victory in Greensburg against Seton defeated and a 2-1 loss at coming from Mercyhurst.
>> Seton Hill's double-overtime win over Clarion on Saturday ended their six-game losing streak, which included a 1-nil loss to the Crimson Hawks.
>> IUP goalie Sammi Gildner fended off a total of 20 shots this season from opponents on the UPJ and Seton Hill squads. Gildner also ranks fourth in the PSAC in total saves with 93.
