The Games
In the first weekend slate of the 2015 regular season, the Delaware State women's soccer team (0-0) will welcome the visiting Lafayette Leopards (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League) to Alumni Stadium Friday night (7 p.m.), followed by its first road contest Sunday afternoon (1 p.m.) against the Temple Owls (0-0, 0-0 AAC).
Media Coverage
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The Opponents
» Lafayette Leopards (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)
Coming off a 5-11-1 finish last season, Lafayette has 19 letterwinners returning in 2015, including seven starters. LU's top returner is forward Kaelin King, who led the team in goals (3), assists (3), points (9) and shots (20) in 2014. In the net, Danielle Sedillo returns for her sophomore campaign as the team's top keeper. Last season, she totaled 64 saves, four shutouts and allowed 26 goals on her way to a 4-8-1 record.
» The Series: The Hornets are 0-4 all-time against the Leopards. The two squads last met in 2010 with the Hornets falling at home, 1-0.
» Temple Owls (0-0, 0-0 AAC)
Posting an 11-8-1 overall mark, including a 3-5-1 finish in conference play, Temple's win total last season tied a program single-season record. Leading offensive charge for the Owls is midfielder Kelly Farrell, who totaled a team-high nine goals and 20 points. Shauni Kerkhoff, meanwhile, returns after starting every game last season, finishing with 79 saves, 23 goals allowed and six shutouts.
» The Series: Delaware State is 0-4 all-time against Temple. Last season, the Columbia Blue & Red at home to the Owls, 1-0.
A Win Would Mean…
» DSU's first-ever win in a season-opener.
» The Hornets would extend their program-best winning streak to four – dating back to last season.
» Delaware State would snap four-game losing skid to both teams.
Scroope Approaching Milestone
With seven career wins as DSU's head coach, Kerri Scroope needs four victories to pass Matt Okoh (2005-07) to become the program's all-time leader. In 2014, Scroope's second season at the helm, she led the Hornets to their second best finish in team history (6-12-1), in addition to being named Independent Conference Coach of the Year by College Sports Madness.
2014 in Review
Coming off its second best finish in team history, in addition to winning the first-ever Independent Conference Tournament Championship, the Delaware State women's soccer will aim for repeat success under third-year head coach Kerri Scroope. In 2014, Scroope not only received Independent Conference Coach of the Year honors, but nine Hornets earned All-Conference selections. The Hornets also closed the year on a program-best three-game winning streak.
Coming Up Next…
DSU will return home to face Quinnipiac next Friday evening (7 p.m.). The Hornets are 0-2 all-time against the Bobcats, as the last meeting between the program's resulted in a 1-0 road victory in favor of Quinnipiac.
