INDIANA, Pa. – The Crimson Hawks look to make a move in the conference standings this week with a pair of home matches against Clarion and Cal U. IUP will host Clarion Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. and the Vulcans Saturday at 1:30 p.m. 

IUP women's soccer currently sits in fifth place in the PSAC West standings with 10 points, going 3-3-1 in divisional play with a 4-3-1 overall mark. Both of IUP's opponents trail in the standings as Clarion has seven points (2-4-1) and Cal U has three points (1-6).

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Last time out
>> The Hawks split their road matches last week, defeating Seton Hill 1-0 before losing to Mercyhurst 3-1. 
>> Cloe Thoericht scored both of IUP's goals during the week, including the game-winner against the Griffins in the 80th minute.
>> Goalie Samantha Gildner totaled 18 saves during the week.
>> IUP was outshot a combined 41-22, with the Lakers putting up 25 total shots on Saturday.

Notes
>> Plenty of time remains for postseason positioning as the Hawks have nine games left on their schedule. 
>> Wednesday's Clarion match represents the final one of IUP's "first round" of divisional matches.
>> IUP is 9-2 against Clarion dating back to 2010, but the Golden Eagles two wins have come in the last four meetings (1-0 in 2019 and 2017). 
>> The Crimson Hawks defeated Cal U 2-1 in the teams' first meeting in California back on September 8. 
>> The Vulcans have dropped three of four matches, forcing a draw in the fourth. They have been outscored 12-3 during that span.
>> Together Clarion and Cal U have combined to score 14 games in 15 matches this year. 
>> Goalie Samantha Gildner leads the PSAC West with a .900 save percentage and 7.88 saves per game, and ranks third in the division with a .906 goals against average.