Match Preview: Faith Women's Soccer vs. RCTC
Week 3: Faith (1-2-1) vs. RCTC (2-3-0) |
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| Match 5: RCTC |
Friday, Sep. 13 | 1:00 p.m. CT | RCTC Turf Field | Rochester, MN |
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Ankeny, IA -- Faith Women's Soccer travels to Rochester, MN for a match against RCTC on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Faith earned their first win of the season, leaving no doubt in the 4-1 victory over Eureka. Eliana Fritz and Jordyn Frerichs scored their first goals of the season in Tuesday's victory.
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 YELLOWJACKETS
RCTC is 2-3 on the year, their only mutual opponent coming in a 5-0 win over North Central University. The teams met two times in 2024, with Faith winning 4-1 at home, and RCTC winning 2-1 when teh Eagles made the trip there.
