| Game 12: Little Rock vs. ULM |
| Date |
Friday, September 29 |
| Time |
7 p.m. |
| Location |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Stadium |
Coleman Sports & Recreation Complex |
| Stats |
Statbroadcast |
| Video |
Little Rock All-Access |
LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock closes out its three game home stand with a pair of crucial Sun Belt Conference matches this weekend at the Coleman Sports Complex. The Trojans face ULM Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m, followed by a noon showdown with Coastal Carolina on Sunday, October 1. Friday's showdown with the Warhawks will also be a Trojan Tailgate with free hot dogs, chips and drinks provided to the first 500 fans.
Trojan Report
Little Rock enters this weekend's matches at 5-5-1 on the year and is 0-1-1 in Sun Belt Conference play. Home has proven to be quite the advantage for the Trojans as Little Rock is undefeated at the Coleman Sports Complex this season, posting a 5-0-1 mark following Sunday's win over UT-Rio Grande Valley.
| Game 13: Little Rock vs. Coastal Carolina |
| Date |
Sunday, October 1 |
| Time |
12 p.m. |
| Location |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Stadium |
Coleman Sports & Recreation Complex |
| Stats |
Statbroadcast |
| Video |
Little Rock All-Access |
Trojan Leaders
Little Rock has enjoyed a balanced offensive attack in 2017, tallying a Sun Belt-best 21 goals on the season, as the Trojans also lead the league with 177 shots, averaging 16.09 per game.
Doro Greulich has led the way for Little Rock with a team-best five goals and 11 points, followed by three goals on the season from Erna Gudjonsdottir. Five different Trojans have found the back of the net twice this season with
Quin Wilkes,
Arola Aparicio Gili and
Jaclyn Purvine each registering a pair of assist as well to give the trio six points.
Camilla Olsson and
Liesa Seifert are the other two Trojans to record a pair of goals with
Sairra Tucker tied for the team lead with two assists. In goal,
Megan Swanson has registered 47 saves for Little Rock with
Kate Hamilton adding 10 stops without allowing a goal in 2017.
Last Time Out
Little Rock remained one of the conference's toughest teams to beat at home, registering a convincing 4-0 victory over UT-Rio Grande Valley Sunday afternoon. That charge was led by a hat trick for Erna Gudjonsdottir, notching goals in the 31st, 42nd and 45th minutes for her first career multi-goal game.
Liesa Seifert netted the game winner in the 10th minute, helping the Trojans build a 4-0 halftime lead before cruising to the victory. Little Rock outshot the Vaqueros 18-15 as goalkeeper
Kate Hamilton recorded six saves to keep UTRGV off the scoreboard.
Scouting the Warhawks
ULM enters its match Friday against the Trojans with a 1-10-1 overall record, including a 1-3 record in Sun Belt Conference play. The Warhawks registered their first win of the season, as well as their high water mark in goals, in a 2-0 victory over Coastal Carolina Sunday afternoon in Monroe, Louisiana. Four different players have scored ULM's four goals on the year with Danielle Sabathe, who notched the game winner against the Chanticleers, leading the team with 14 shots. Goalkeeper Brooke-Lynn Scroggins has registered 75 saves on the year as the Warhawks have struggled to find their offensive groove, being outscored 23-4 on the season.
Scouting the Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina enters this week's games with a 7-4 overall mark and a 2-2 Sun Belt Conference record, playing at Louisiana Friday before heading to Little Rock Sunday. The Chanticleers earned wins over Texas State and Troy before dropping a 2-0 decision at ULM on September 24. Coastal Carolina is averaging 1.36 goals per game, led by a Sun Belt-best seven tallies from Daniella Famili, who also leads the league with 16 points and 32 shots. Mackenzie Gibbs and Brooke Horist have each scored twice for the Chanticleers with Elisabeth Rockhill ranking second on the team with 21 shots. Goalkeeper Rylee Atteberry leads the team with 45 saves, allowing 1.32 per game with a 5-2 record.
Series Information
Friday's game marks the 19th meeting all-time between Little Rock and ULM with the Trojans holding an 11-7 edge in the series. Little Rock has won four of the last five meetings against the Warhawks, including a 2-0 win in last season's Sun Belt Conference tournament. Little Rock is still seeking its first victory against Coastal Carolina, sitting at 0-1-1 all-time against the Chanticleers since Coastal joined the Sun Belt Conference. This will be the Chanticleers first trip to Little Rock as the teams played a pair of neutral site games in 2016.
Hat Trick for Gudjonsdottir
Sunday's victory over UT-Rio Grande Valley was one that Erna Gudjonsdottir will never forget as the sophomore registered the first hat trick of her career. With the Trojans leading 1-0, Gudjonsdottir put the game away with three goals in a 15-minute span, scoring on three unassisted chances to put the Trojans well in control with a 4-0 halftime lead. The Selfoss, Iceland native became the second Trojan player to record a hat trick this season, joining
Doro Greulich's three-goal game against Murray State on September 8.
Milestone Watch
A pair of Trojan seniors continue to make their way up the all-time Little Rock charts.
Quin Wilkes and
Fali Garuba both rank among the top-10 all-time in five statistical categories, with Wilkes sitting tied for fourth all-time in game winning goals (seven), sixth in shots (135), tied for seventh in assists (11) and eighth in both goals (18) and points (47). Garuba currently sits tied for seventh in both game winning goals (four) and assists (11) while ranking ninth in points (45), tied for ninth in goals (17) and 10th in shots (118).
40 For Blewitt
Sunday's 4-0 win over UTRGV not only kept Little Rock undefeated at home in 2017, but it marked the 40th victory for head coach
Adrian Blewitt on the Trojan sideline. Blewitt already holds the most coaching victories for a Little Rock head coach while ranking second in winning percentage (.489) in just his fifth season at the helm of the Trojans. Blewitt, who boasts an overall career coaching record of 241-12-20, also ranks second in program history in conference victories, tallying 12 in his first four seasons in Little Rock.
Looking Ahead
After playing five of its last six games at home, Little Rock will head to Alabama next week still seeking its first road victory of the season. The Trojans begin the weekend facing Troy on Friday, October 6, getting underway at 7 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. tilt at South Alabama on Sunday, October 8.
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