WASHINGTON (September 8, 2021) – Howard University women's soccer team wraps up its two-match home stand Thursday against the Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Greene Stadium.
 
PLEASE NOTE: Fans are welcome to attend, but are required to show the Bison Safe App prior to entry! Fans with green and yellow QR codes after answering a short series of questions are permitted to enter! ALL fans are required to wear masks throughout the duration of the match!
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
Thursday's showdown will be the first meeting between the two programs since September 2014.
 
HOWARD
 
HU (1-1) looks to bounce back from a tough 2-1 loss against Longwood (Sept. 2).
 
Rookie Melea Earley (Whittier, Calif.) leads the team with five points (2 Goals, 1 Assist) while senior Kenya Saunders (Ontario, Canada) and sophomore Nyla Allen (Elmont, N.Y.) each scored a goal on the season.
 
LOYOLA (MD)
 
Loyola enters with a 2-3-1 mark and look to build momentum before league play (Sept. 18 vs. Colgate).
 
Senior midfielder Sarah Mirr leads the squad in points (4) while newcomer Baylee DeSmit tops the team in shots (14).
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Thursday (Sept. 2), HU came up short, falling to the Longwood Lancers, 2-1, at Greene Stadium.
 
With less than 10 minutes remaining, Earley scored her second career goal off an assist by senior Thalia Boucher (Ontario, Toronto) and cut the deficit to one, 1-2.
 
HU picked up their intensity in the waning moments but ran out of time.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On Sept. 19, the Bison to North Andover, Mass., for their inaugural Northeast Conference match against Merrimack. Match time is slated for noon.
 
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