PROVO, Utah/SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Returning back to the custom two match a week schedule, the USF Dons women's soccer team (5-3-3, 0-1) are back to work this week as they will travel to Utah to take on the BYU Cougars on Wednesday evening, and will then return home for a Saturday afternoon matchup with the Santa Clara Broncos at Negoesco Stadium.

The Dons are looking to rebound as their two previous matches didn't go USF's way with eight matches remaining in conference play. USF has faired well on the road this season, as they've dropped just one of the six matches they've played away from the Hilltop in 2022. 

MATCH 12 INFORMATION:
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 / 6:00 p.m. PT
Opponent: BYU Cougars (4-2-4)
Location: Provo, Utah
Site: South Field
Video: BYUtv
Audio: BYU Radio
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

MATCH 13 INFORMATION:
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 / 4:00 p.m.
Opponent: Santa Clara Broncos (4-6-1)
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Site: Negoesco Stadium
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast 

DONS AT A GLANCE:

• The Dons are back in action for two matches this week after playing just twice in the last two weeks. USF is looking to right the ship after consecutive defeats from WCC opponents Santa Clara and Gonzaga.
• Looking to return to their winning ways, the Dons will need their leading goal scorers of Marissa Vasquez, Lindsey Chau and Kaylin Lunsford to find more scoring opportunities as USF has been out shot 34-12 across the previous two matches. 
• In goal for the Dons, Megan Nail continues to be among the conference leaders in saves as her 46 total saves has her tied for second in the WCC in that category.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS:

• BYU enters Wednesday night's match with a 4-2-4 overall record as there season has featured numerous ups and downs for a program that entered the season ranked as the number three team in the nation according to the coaches poll.
• Junior forward Brecken Monzingo has been a prolific goal scorer this season for the Cougars, as she is currently tied with Vasquez for second in the WCC with six goals scored this season. To go along with her six goals, Monzingo has also done a nice job of setting up her teammates with six assists as well.
• In goal for the Cougars, sophomore Savanna Mason has started in all nine of BYU's matches this season as she's allowed 12 total goals while coming up with 19 saves as well. 

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:

• USF will look to get even with Santa Clara after dropping the team's earlier matchup in the South Bay two weeks ago that the Broncos won 4-0. The Dons were able to defeat the then reigning National Champions last season on the Hilltop as they came away with the 2-0 victory at Negoesco Stadium.
• The Dons will need to find a way to limit the conference's leading goal scorer, senior midfielder Izzy D'Aquila who found the back of the net four times against USF and has scored 11 goals for Santa Clara this season.
• Redshirt junior Marlee Nichols has been used in goal for the majority of the Broncos season making seven starts, including against USF back in the South Bay where she recorded a clean sheet.

SERIES HISTORY:

• BYU holds a 10-2 record in the recent history between both sides, including winning 3-1 last season on the Hilltop. The Dons' last win over the Cougars came during the 2017 season when they won 2-1 at Negoesco Stadium back in 2017.
• Santa Clara leads the all-time series between the two programs with a 37-2-1 overall record, but the Dons were able to hand the reigning National Champions their first loss last season in a 2-0 victory on the Hilltop. 

TALE OF THE TAPE:

San Francisco (5-3-3)		BYU (4-2-4)
18	Total Goals	20
1.64	Goals Per Game	2
1.55	Goals Against Average	1.4
4	Total Assists	22
0.364	Assists Per Game	2.2
14.6	Shots Per Game	25
0.484	Shots on Goal Percentage	0.308
46	Total Saves	26
0.730	Save Percentage	0.650
2-2	Penalty Kicks	1-2

 

San Francisco (5-3-3)		Santa Clara (4-6-1)
18	Total Goals	14
1.64	Goals Per Game	1.27
1.55	Goals Against Average	1.45
4	Total Assists	19
0.364	Assists Per Game	1.7
14.6	Shots Per Game	14.5
0.484	Shots on Goal Percentage	0.459
46	Total Saves	25
0.730	Save Percentage	0.610
2-2	Penalty Kicks	3-3

SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561. 

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