Soccer Closes Out Non-Conference Play
September 16, 2010 | Soccer
Sept. 16, 2010
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's soccer team will travel to in-state rival and former Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) foe UNC Wilmington Thursday night before heading to William & Mary on Sunday, Sept. 19.
The Pirates (4-2-0) will look to extend its current win streak to four games - the longest streak since winning four in a row back in 2007 - when they face the Seahawks (2-4-0). Thursday's contest marks the 16th meeting between the Seahawks and the Pirates as the two teams have met in all but one of the Seahawks 17 seasons of competition (2004). ECU has won three straight in the series, with UNCW's last win coming in a 2-1 victory in Greenville during the 2006 campaign. Each of the past two meetings, including last season's matchup that saw the Pirates record a 4-3 double-overtime in Greenville.
In their last outing, the Pirates topped in-state rival N.C. State, 1-0, in Greenville when Chrissy Gratz netted her third game-winning goal of the season in the 62nd minute off a center pass from Amanda Malkiewicz. Gratz leads the team with seven points (3G, 1 A), while Malkiewicz is second with six points (2G, 2 A). Sophomore keeper Christiane Cordero has started all six matches in goal and has posted a 1.36 goals against average with 26 saves, highlighted by a season-high 11 stops in the 1-0 victory against the Wolfpack.
UNCW will look to bounce back after suffering a 2-1 double-overtime setback to Charlotte on Sept. 12. The Seahawks were out-shot by the 49ers, 22-16, in the contest but held a 12-4 advantage in corner kicks taken. Sophomore Stephanie Rose found the back of the net for the third straight contest to increase her team-leading point total to nine (3 G, 3 A). Sophomore Sara Kneeland was credited with an assist on Rose's strike to move into sole possession of second place on the team's scoring chart with seven points (2 G, 3 A). Junior keeper Chandler Follett matched her season high with eight saves in the losing effort.
The Pirates will continue their four-game road trip next week when they start Conference USA play against UCF (Sept. 24) and Southern Miss (Sept. 26). ECU's next home matches will be on Friday, Oct. 1 against SMU and Sunday, Oct. 3, which have been designated as Parent's Weekend.
Inside the Series:ECU leads, 11-4-1
Sept. 14, 1994 - W, 3-2 (Home)
Oct. 12, 1995 - L, 3-0
Oct. 2, 1996 - L, 4-0
Nov. 6, 1996 - L, 0-0/OT (CAA Championships, UNCW advanced on PK's, 5-4)
Sept. 30, 1997 - W, 1-0 (Home)
Oct. 7, 1998 - W, 1-0 (Home)
Oct. 12, 1999 - W, 4-0 (Away)
Oct. 10, 2000 - W, 2-1 (Home)
Oct. 9, 2001 - L, 3-2 (Away)
Oct. 30, 2002 - W, 1-0 (Home)
Sept. 5, 2003 - W, 1-0 (Charlotte, N.C.)
Sept. 2, 2005 - L, 3-2 (Away)
Sept. 15, 2006 - L, 2-1 (Home)
Sept. 23, 2007 - W, 2-0 (Home)
Sept. 7, 2008, - W, 2-1/OT (Away)
Sept. 20, 2009 - W, 4-3/2OT (Home)
Inside the Series: W&M leads, 8-0
Oct. 22, 1994 - L, 12-0 (Home)
Sept. 13, 1995 - L, 8-0 (Away)
Nov. 2, 1995 - L, 9-0 (CAA Championships)
Sept. 22, 1996 - L, 3-0 (Home)
Sept. 10, 1997 - L, 4-0 (Away)
Oct. 13, 1998 - L, 2-0 (Home)
Aug. 31, 1999 - L, 5-1 (Away)
Oct. 6, 2000 - L, 4-0 (Home)
ECU vs. CAA: 23-33-4
vs. Delaware: 2-0-1
vs. Drexel: 0-0-0
vs. George Mason: 1-7-0
vs. Georgia State: 1-0-0
vs. Hofstra: 1-0-1
vs. James Madison: 1-5-1
vs. Northeastern: 0-0-0
vs. Old Dominion: 5-8-0
vs. Towson: 0-0-0
vs. UNC Wilmington: 11-4-1
vs. Virginia Commonwealth: 2-6-0
vs. William & Mary: 0-8-0
Win Streak At Three Games:
With its 1-0 win over N.C. State on Sept. 10, ECU extended its current winning streak to three games (ODU, Niagara and N.C. State) and improved to 4-2 on the season ... During the streak, the Pirates have scored six goals while allowing three ... In all the Pirates have outscored their opponents to 11-8 on the year.
Spreading The Love:
Eight different players have netted goals on the season with Chrissy Gratz leading the way with three scores ... Amana Malkiewicz has two goals and lead the squad with a pair of assists for a total of six points, which ranks second by Gratz seven points ... The Pirates have dished out eight assists on their 11 goals, seven coming from different players.
Gratz Has Three Game-Winning Goals:
Sophomore Chrissy Gratz has three game-winning goals (Francis Marion, ODU and N.C. State) on the season, which is currently tied for second in Conference USA ... Gratz also ranks among the league leaders in goals (t-4th), goals per game (t-6th), points (t-9th) and points per game (t-10th).
Cordero Records First Career Shutout:
Christiane Cordero recorded her first career shutout against in-state rival N.C. State over the weekend ... The redshirt freshman logged a career-best 11 saves in 90-minutes of work in the net and improved her overall record in goal to 4-2-0 ... Currently Cordero is tied for second in saves (26) and is tied for third in saves per game (4.33 pg).
First Career Starts:
Christiane Cordero (GK) and Kimmy Cummings (F) recorded their first career starts in the season opener against UNC Greensboro ... Cordero allowed two goals in 90-minutes of action in the box, while Cummings logged 53 minutes at the forward position.
Collegiate Debuts:
Through six games on the young season, six Pirates have made their collegiate debuts ... Cordero experienced action in the season opener posting her first collegiate start, while Brittany Batts (MF/1 G), Ashley James (F/3 G's), Katlin Povich (F/MF/1 G), Amanda Reynolds (D/MF/ 5 G's) and Anne Workman (MF/D/ 1 G) got on the field against Francis Marion in the home opener.
Streaks Extended:
Four Pirates extended their current starting streaks against N.C. State on Friday ... Junior's Amanda Malkiewicz and Jessica Woodward pushed their consecutive starting streaks to 47 games, while Preseason All-Conference USA selection Bailey Wilcox extended hers to 25-straight matches dating back to the start of the 2009 campaign ... Two other players currently have streaks in double-digits heading into this week's action (Amanda Broz/ 14 and Candace Mowery/13) ... Stephanie Shaw's streak was snapped at 12 games vs. WFU.
