NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Kickoff is set for 2:00 pm Saturday, as the Christopher Newport University women's soccer team will play host to William Peace University on Senior Day. CNU (5-8, 3-3) will honor the senior class of 2012 in a pre-game ceremony before taking on the Pacers, who enter the game 1-12 overall, 0-6 against USA South competition.
The senior class includes midfielders
Dani Gunderson and
Annemarie Weaver, goalkeeper
Meghan Gumbs, and defender
Julie Jennings. The quartet has helped the Captains win 44 career games and a pair of USA South Championships in their careers.
This season, the Captains have won three of the last four games, outscoring opponents 17-3 with a pair of shutouts in that span. Junior
Emma O'Reilly leads the offense with 22 points, tying her career high with 11 goals scored, while Gunderson has added eight goals and four assists for 20 total points.
Peace has struggled this season, winning just one of the first 13 games and being shutout in 10 games so far. Sabre Jessup and Marianna Mitterling have each scored twice to lead the way offensively. Sydney Melchert has a 5.79 goals against average, but has stopped an impressive 144 shots on-goal this season, ranking fourth in the nation.
Live stats and live video will be available at CNUsports.com. Direct link to video is CNUsports.com/LIVE. CNU will also take on Meredith College on Sunday at 2:00 pm.