The Basics
The Drake women's soccer team hits the road for a pivotal conference tilt against the current league leaders, Southern Illinois, on Sunday, Oct. 25 for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
Bulldogs by the Numbers
The Bulldogs are currently second in the MVC table with a conference record of 4-0-2. Southern Illinois sits in first place with a record of 6-0 in league play. Illinois State is also in the mix in third place at 4-1-1. Overall, Drake has a record of 9-3-3. In its last time out, Drake came away with a 1-0 victory over the Belmont Bruins from Des Moines.
Zoey Mahoney converted a penalty in the 39th minute for the only score of the game. The Drake defense shined again against the Bruins as it held Belmont to just three shots on goal and earned its eighth clean sheet of the season.
Following her penalty score against Belmont, Mahoney was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week. Mahoney now has three goals this season, which is tied for the third most on the team and are the most goals she has ever scored in a season for her career. This marks the third time this season that Mahoney has been named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week. Freshman
Alexa Aylward has provided some offense for the Bulldogs as well scoring two goals in the last three games. She ranks second on the roster with five scores this season.
Drake Leaders
Angela Gutierrez – 23 PTS, 9 G, 5 A, 43 SH, 22 SOG
Zoey Mahoney – 12 PTS, 3 G, 6 A, 17 SH, 9 SOG
Isabella Balsley – 11 PTS, 3 G, 5 A, 28 SH, 13 SOG
Addie Ford – 4-2-2 W/L, 25 SV, 4 GA, .862 SV%, 2 SHO
Kate Hopma – 5-1-1 W/L, 17 SV, 4 GA, .810 SV%, 2 SHO
Scouting Southern Illinois
The Saluki's currently hold the top spot in the MVC standings with an undefeated mark of 6-0. SIU has won 11 straight matches heading into its duel with Drake and has an overall record of 12-2. The Saluki's are also a perfect 6-0 in home games this season.
SIU's Victoria Hassan was recently named the MVC Player of the Week after scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory over Valparaiso. The freshman now has five goals on the season, which is good for second on SIU's squad. Maya Dixon is the team leader for goals with seven.
The Bulldogs carry an unbeaten record all-time against the Saluki's with a mark of 6-0-2. Drake has won three straight over SIU including the meeting last season from Des Moines, which was a 1-0 victory for the Bulldogs. Drake is 3-0-1 all-time against Southern Illinois in games played from Carbondale.
Southern Illinois Leaders
Maya Dixon – 16 PTS, 7 G, 2 A, 24 SH, 11 SOG
Nao Katamoto – 15 PTS, 3 G, 9 A, 32 SH, 11 SOG
Victoria Hassan – 14 PTS, 5 G, 4 A, 20 SH, 13 SOG
Reagan Miller – 8-2-0 W/L, 29 SV, 5 GA, .853 SV%, 4 SHO
Up Next
Drake has another important match on deck when it welcomes third place Illinois State to Des Moines on Sunday, Nov. 1. Kickoff from Mediacom Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
