SETTING THE SCENEUMSL returns home following a five-game road trip to play its final two regular season home games this weekend. The Tritons will put their 11-game unbeaten streak on the line Friday, hosting No. 19 ranked Bellarmine before entertaining Southern Indiana on Sunday, in which they will also honor the team's 11 seniors. UMSL will close out the regular season next Wednesday at Maryville.
SIZING UP THE TRITONSUMSL is 10-1-3 overall, including 8-1-3 in the GLVC, tied for second place with Truman State. The Tritons had an eight-game win streak snapped at Illinois Springfield on Sunday in a scoreless draw, but improved their unbeaten streak to 11 games. UMSL leads the GLVC in all offensive categories, including goals (42/3.00 per game), assists (34/2.43 per game) and shots (282/20.14 per game). Defensively, they rank second behind Bellarmine in goals allowed (6) and goals against average (0.41) and are also second to the Knights in shutouts with eight.
Junior
Miriam Taylor has a team-best 10 goals, while freshman
McKayla Harder owns eight goals and four assists. 14 different players have scored at least one goal.
Senior
Megan Ohm ranks second in the GLVC in goals against average (0.39), having allowed just five goals, and is second with a .886 save percentage.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTSBellarmine sits atop the GLVC standings with a 10-1-1 record and are 13-1-1 overall, having lost its first contest last Friday with a 4-0 setback to Quincy. The Knights are outscoring their opponents, 21-4, and offensively are led by Mary Beth Gorham's 10 goals and three assists. Defensively, Taylor Smith owns eight shutouts, has given up three goals and recorded 32 saves.
Southern Indiana enters a Friday contest at Maryville with a 4-8-2 record, including a 3-8-1 GLVC mark. The Screaming Eagles have lost four straight.
SENIOR SALUTEUMSL will recognize its 11 seniors on Sunday prior to the start of its game against Southern Indiana. Those individuals include:
Megan Ohm,
Sidney Allen,
Mary Hoffmann,
Katie Rapisardo,
Kali Thomas,
Jessica Mincher,
Hunter Wagoner,
Cassie McFadden,
Laura Hurlbut,
Kelly McGovern and
Jaylon Griffith.
GLVC TOURNAMENTThe 2015 GLVC Tournament gets underway on Sunday, November 1 with four quarterfinal round games, hosted by the top four seeds. –Tournament action continues on Friday, November 6 with a pair of semifinal games at the site of highest remaining seed. The championship game will take place on Sunday, November 8 at the same location with the winner earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
