Match Preview: Faith Women's Soccer vs. Eureka
Week 3: Faith (0-2-1) vs. Eureka College (1-2-0) |
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| Match 4: Eureka |
Tuesday, Sep. 9 | 4:00 p.m. CT | Pyche Field | Ankeny, IA |
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Ankeny, IA -- Faith Women's Soccer faces off against NCAA DIII Eureka College on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Faith scored twice but fell to Crown College on Friday, 2-4 against their North Region foe.
FIRST GOAL
Annalis Benson opened scoring for the Eagles in their season opener, finding the net in just the fourth minute of Saturday's (8/30) match. Emma Boldt provided the first assist of the season to get the Eagles on the board.
FAITH NOTES
- Faith finished the 2024 season with an 11-5-1 record, including 6-2-0 in NCCAA play. The Eagles went 6-2-0 at home and 5-3-1 on the road.
- The Eagles will face seven NCCAA opponents in 2025, two of which compete at the NCCAA Division 1 level (Hesston, HLGU).
- Faith returns a large portion of its offensive output from the 2024 season, with 67% (28/42) of its goals and 50% (12/24) of its assists.
- The Eagles return 12 members from the 2024 squad, six of which started double-digit matches in 2024; Eliana Fritz (17), Hope Ketcham (17), Kayla Stephens (16), Megan Yuan (14), Emma Boldt (13), and Jordyn Frerichs (11).
SCOUTING THE RED DEVILS
Eureka enters Tuesday's match with a 1-2 record in 2025. The Red Devils compete in the NCAA DIII in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC). Tuesday will mark the 7th time the programs have met, and the first time meeting since 2019. The record stands at 3-3.
