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Women's Soccer Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Soccer Hosts Ohio on Senior Day Sunday

Final nonconference match of the season

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's soccer hosts Ohio at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Catamounts' final non-conference match of the season.
 
Sunday is also senior day for WCU. Jessica Edgren, Maryanne Kilgore, Natalie McNally, Ashlee Owens, Bella Pighini, Valentine Pursey, Amber Van Den Berg, and Regan Ward will be honored before the match. 
 
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  AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CATAMOUNTS:
  • Western Carolina has recorded four shutouts over the last five matches with a record of 3-1-1. 
  • Junior goalkeeper Melody Mezzina has allowed only one goal over the last five contests since returning to the starting lineup against Gardner-Webb on Aug. 29. She has registered four shutouts and has an overall 0.19 goals against average. 
  • Mezzina's four shutouts lead the Southern Conference. She also ranks first in save percentage (.950).
  • Three of Western Carolina's four wins this season have come on the road. 
  • Valentine Pursey and Kirsten Hahn each lead the Catamounts with two goals. Six different Catamounts have scored the eight goals this season for WCU. 
  • Western Carolina's 1-0 win over UT Martin on Sept. 12 halted a two-match streak of the Catamounts being held scoreless. The win also halted a high-powered Skyhawk offense that had scored 10 goals over the last three matches. 
  • The Catamounts face Ohio for the first time in the two program's history. The Bobcats are the first team from the MAC WCU has faced.
 
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE OPPONENT:
  • Ohio is coming off a 3-1 win over Cleveland State, snapping a two-game losing streak.
  • Overall the Bobcats are 4-2 on the season and 2-1 on the road. 
  • The Bobcats have scored eight goals on the season and given up five with three shutouts on the season. 
  • Shae Robertson is the only multi-goal scorer for Ohio with two on the season as seven different Bobcats have scored. 
 
For the latest information on Western Carolina women's soccer, follow @catamounts for @catamountsoccer on Twitter or go to www.catamountsports.com.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jessica Edgren

#20 Jessica Edgren

MF/D
5' 6"
Senior
Solna Gymnasium
Maryanne Kilgore

#6 Maryanne Kilgore

D
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Jefferson HS
Melody Mezzina

#0 Melody Mezzina

GK
5' 4"
Junior
St. Marguerite D' Youville
Ashlee Owens

#1 Ashlee Owens

GK
5' 6"
Senior
Hickory Ridge HS
Bella Pighini

#31 Bella Pighini

MF
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Lakes Community HS
Amber Van Den Berg

#14 Amber Van Den Berg

D
5' 10"
Senior
Het Stedelijik Lyceum Zuid
Regan Ward

#30 Regan Ward

MF
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Strongsville HS
Kirsten Hahn

#4 Kirsten Hahn

F
5' 8"
Freshman
Natalie McNally

#99 Natalie McNally

D
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Valentine Pursey

#27 Valentine Pursey

F/M
5' 6"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Jessica Edgren

#20 Jessica Edgren

5' 6"
Senior
Solna Gymnasium
MF/D
Maryanne Kilgore

#6 Maryanne Kilgore

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Jefferson HS
D
Melody Mezzina

#0 Melody Mezzina

5' 4"
Junior
St. Marguerite D' Youville
GK
Ashlee Owens

#1 Ashlee Owens

5' 6"
Senior
Hickory Ridge HS
GK
Bella Pighini

#31 Bella Pighini

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Lakes Community HS
MF
Amber Van Den Berg

#14 Amber Van Den Berg

5' 10"
Senior
Het Stedelijik Lyceum Zuid
D
Regan Ward

#30 Regan Ward

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Strongsville HS
MF
Kirsten Hahn

#4 Kirsten Hahn

5' 8"
Freshman
F
Natalie McNally

#99 Natalie McNally

5' 10"
Graduate Student
D
Valentine Pursey

#27 Valentine Pursey

5' 6"
Graduate Student
F/M