#14 Emory to Face Conference-Rival Wash U. in UAA Opener

The 14^th-ranked Emory University women's soccer team will play the opening game of its 2010 University Athletic Association (UAA) schedule on Sunday, October 3^rd, traveling to St. Louis to take on the reigning conference champions and 2009 NCAA D-III runners-up, Washington University (Mo.).

Coverage
Sunday's game will be webcasted at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/wustl.portal#. There will be no live statistics for the contest.

Emory University Eagles
Emory will enter the match undefeated in 2010, with an overall record of 8-0-1.  The Eagles are also 4-0-1 in matches away from the Woodruff P.E Center this season.  The team has won four-straight games by a combined margin of 15-1, including a 3-1 victory at Maryville College last Sunday.  In that game, Emory's Emily Rubin scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick, and assisted on another, while freshmen Kelly Costopoulos and Lauren Gorodetsky each scored a goal and Clare Mullins assisted on two of the scores.  Emory is led by head coach Sue Patberg, who is 70-19-13 over her six years with the team.

Washington University Bears
The Bears are 4-5-0 this season, including a mark of 4-2-0 at home.  Washington had lost four-straight matches, including three of which have come against ranked Division III opponents, before a 4-0 win over Principia College on Thursday night.  The Bears are 1-3-0 against ranked opponents this season.  Washington is led by head coach Jim Conlon, who is 35-13-5 during his three seasons with the team.

Matchup History
Emory is 14-5-2 all time against Washington University, despite losing the last two games played in St. Louis.  Last year at the Woodruff P.E. Center, the Eagles played the Bears to a 1-1 double-overtime tie, with current-season Meghan McMahon scoring the Eagles' only goal in the contest.

Emory Notes
Emory freshman Clare Mullins was named the UAA's Defensive Athlete of the Week for Women's Soccer, after helping the Eagles defense allow just one goal, while scoring two goals of her own and assisting on three others, during two games last week… Emory is currently ranked eighth among all Division III teams with a 0.944 won-lost-tied percentage, and 25^th with a 0.526 team goals-against average… Sophomore goalkeeper Kaele Leonard is ranked eighth in Division III with a 0.95 save percentage and 11^th with a 0.208 goals-against average… Sophomore midfielder Lee Bachouros is 82^nd among all Division III players with 0.56 assists per game… Emory will enter conference play tied with Brandeis University for the fewest goals allowed this season (five), and second among all UAA teams with a 0.54 goals against average.