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Women's Soccer Nicholas Schmidt, Student Creative Content Assistant

Hawks on the road this week at Seton Hill and Mercyhurst

INDIANA, Pa. – The Crimson Hawks are scheduled to play two road match-ups this week, including at Seton Hill (3-2-1, 2-2-1) on Wednesday at 3 p.m., and finishing with a match versus Mercyhurst (3-3-1, 2-2-1) on Saturday at 4 p.m.

IUP women's soccer enters the week with a 3-2-1 overall record, including a 2-2-1 against PSAC West opponents. Last week, The Hawks fell to Slippery Rock 1-0, but bounced back three days later with a 5-3 win against Pitt-Johnstown.

Follow/Social Media
Live Scoring: Seton Hill | Mercyhurst
Watch Live: PSAC Digital Network | Also available on the app
Twitter: @IUPsoccer
Instagram: @iup_soccer

Last time out
>> Hannah Scardina scored four goals in the 5-3 win over Pitt-Johnstown, achieving a hat trick in the first half of the match. 
>> Kristen Finnerty scored an early goal in the match against the Mountain Cats. Finnerty, Alayna Ryan, and Natalie DiCureia all had assists on the afternoon.
>> Against Slippery Rock, IUP goalie Samantha Gildner kept a high-scoring Slippery Rock team off the board for 85 minutes with six saves.

Notes
>> Scardina is ranked 2nd in the PSAC in points (12), and 5th in game-winning goals (2). She also ranks 8th in shots on goal (12).
>> IUP split the two meetings with Seton Hill in 2019. The two teams have an even series in Greensburg since 2012, two matches per club.
>> The Griffins have come up short in three of their last four matches, defeating Mercyhurst 1-1 and drawing with Clarion 1-1 over the last five days.
>> Mercyhurst posted a pair of shutout wins before that 1-0 loss to Seton Hill on Monday.  
>> IUP's 1.500 scoring average ranks 7th in the 18-team PSAC and leads both of this week's opponents - Seton Hill (1.167) and Mercyhurst (.857).




 
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Players Mentioned

Natalie DiCureia

#5 Natalie DiCureia

D
5' 5"
Senior
Kristen Finnerty

#21 Kristen Finnerty

F/MF/D
5' 1"
Sophomore
Samantha Gildner

#17 Samantha Gildner

GK
5' 4"
Junior
Alayna  Ryan

#4 Alayna Ryan

F/MF
5' 7"
Junior
Hannah Scardina

#28 Hannah Scardina

F
5' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Natalie DiCureia

#5 Natalie DiCureia

5' 5"
Senior
D
Kristen Finnerty

#21 Kristen Finnerty

5' 1"
Sophomore
F/MF/D
Samantha Gildner

#17 Samantha Gildner

5' 4"
Junior
GK
Alayna  Ryan

#4 Alayna Ryan

5' 7"
Junior
F/MF
Hannah Scardina

#28 Hannah Scardina

5' 0"
Sophomore
F