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Fresh off last week's victories over the University of South Dakota and Army West Point, Colorado College concludes its challenging slate of non-conference games at Yale University and the University of Connecticut.
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CC and the Bulldogs square off on Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. ET at Reese Stadium in New Haven, Conn. Sunday's game against the Huskies kicks off at noon ET at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in Storrs, Conn.
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Friday's game at Yale is available on a pay-per-view basis on the Ivy League Network (
www.ivyleaguenetwork.com), while Sunday's showdown with UConn will be shown live on HuskyVision (
www.uconnhuskies.com/collegesportslive/?media=558946). Live stats are available for both contests with links posted on
www.CCTigers.com.
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Colorado College improved to 3-3-0 by defeating South Dakota, 4-1, on Friday night on the Washburn Field turf and Army, 2-0, on Sunday at Stewart Field. The Tigers are 0-2-0 on the road this season with losses at then-No. 25 University of Colorado and then-No. 19 University of Kansas.
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Yale is 6-1-0 after splitting a pair of road games last week. The Bulldogs began their trip to California with a 2-0 win at the University of the Pacific on Friday, but fell 7-0 at No. 2 Stanford University on Sunday. Yale, which is receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll, is 3-0-0 at home so far this season.
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UConn takes a 2-3-2 record into Thursday's game against Long Beach State University. In their most recent matches, the Huskies defeated the University of Arkansas, 2-1 at home, before playing Fordham to a 2-2 draw in the Bronx on Sunday. UConn is 1-1-0 at home this season. Â Â
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After outscoring its opponents, 6-1, last week, CC averages 1.50 goals per game while allowing 1.33. Junior midfielder
Lauren Milliet leads the Tigers with three goals and seven points, while junior forward
Clara Richter is second with two goals and six points, and has a team-high two assists.
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Junior forward
Rae Conlon, junior midfielder
Kelli Sullivan, freshman midfielder
Riley Prillwitz and freshman defender
Camille Weaver also have scored for Colorado College. Freshman goalkeeper
Jade Odom owns a 3-2-0 record along with a 0.98 goals-against average and a .792 saves percentage.
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Yale scores an average of 2.0 goals per game while giving up 1.57. Junior forward Michelle Alozie leads the Bulldogs with five goals, four assists and 13 points, while sophomore midfielder Noelle Higginson has three goals and six points. Both have a pair of game winners. Sophomores Jane Buckley and Alyssa Fagel have shared time in goal. Buckley is 3-0-0 with a 0.86 GAA, while Fagel is 3-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA.
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UConn features freshman forward Kess Elmore, who has five of the team's eight goals. Junior forward Vivien Beil and junior defender Liane Keegans each have a pair of assists. Freshman Mollie Kerrigan, who has played every minute in goal, owns a 1.06 GAA and a .795 saves percentage.
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Next week, the Tigers kick off its Mountain West action schedule with home games against the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University on Friday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 24, respectively. The following week, CC hits the road for games at UNLV on Sept. 29 and Nevada on Oct. 1.
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