This Week: The Notre Dame College women's soccer team will travel to West Liberty University on Wednesday Sept. 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Next, the Falcons return to Mueller Field, welcoming Fairmont State University at 3 p.m.
 
Records: NDC starts the week at 0-1-2 (0-1 MEC), as WLU sits at 0-2-1 (0-1 MEC) and FSU holds a 2-1 (1-0 MEC) record.
 
Coaches Corner: Mike Shiels headlines the Notre Dame women's soccer program for his 21^st season at the helm. Shiels carries a 194-126-36 career record, to go along with three MEC Tournament championships and four MEC Coach of the Year honors. Pete McMenemy is the current graduate assistant coach at West Liberty. Kernell Borneo is in his third season with the Fairmont State women's soccer program.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll.
 
Series History: Notre Dame maintains an undefeated 13-0-8 all-time record when playing West Liberty, dating back to their first meeting in 2013 and including their pair of matches last season. Last year, NDC and WLU tied 2-2 and West Liberty, before the Falcons won 1-0 on Mueller Field. Notre Dame is 8-6-4 all-time when facing Fairmont State, dating back to their first meeting in 2015 and including a trio of contests last season. NDC claimed the first game 1-0 on the road, before FSU took the match at Mueller Field 1-0. In the rubber match, the FSU Falcons took out the NDC Falcons 1-0 in the MEC Tournament Quarterfinals.
 
Noting the NDC Falcons: Last week, Notre Dame traveled to No. 21 Frostburg State and despite generating quality opportunities, fell 2-0. The Bobcats outshot the Falcons 18-4, including 7-3 on target.
 
On the year, Mia Maruna, Ashley Rainho and Miriam Szijarto lead the Notre Dame College offense with one goal apiece. Rainho, Kalie Blaising and Meredith Foster have generated assists for NDC, as Rainho is the team leader in points (3). Maruna (7), Rainho (6), Blaising (4), Drew Barr (2) and Olivia Mototlese (2) have generated multiple shots for the Falcons.
 
Senior goalkeeper Jordan Pasalaqua has recorded 14 saves and allowed five goals on 36 shots faced. The Madison, Ohio native holds a .737 save percentage and 1.67 goals against average. The Madison High School product has tallied 5,850 minutes played in her career, the sixth-most in NDC program history, 11 matches from becoming the all-time leader in minutes played.
 
Other key contributors include, Hailee Smith, Maridza Desir, Anaya Edwards and Madison Marino who have generated more than 200 minutes played on the year.
 
As a team, NDC averages one goal on 8.7 shots per game. The Falcons have scored three goals on 26 shots (14 on target), tallied three assists and 15 corner kicks.
 
Noting the Hilltoppers: Last week, West Liberty dropped their MEC opener at Fairmont State 1-0. FSU broke through with a score in 47^th minute as WLU was outshot 19-3.
 
Amelia Compston is the team's leader in goals (2), assists (1), points (5) and shots on goals (3), as Mia Zecca and Asia Espiritu are the other goal scorers on the squad.
 
The Hilltoppers have split time in goal between Libby Finn and Zara Wickert. Finn has started two games, playing in 159 minutes and logging 10 saves on 27 shots faced. Finn has allowed five goals on a .667 save percentage, averaging 2.84 goals against per game. Wickert has tallied one start and 111 minutes between the pipes. Wickert posts nine saves on 21 shots, allowing one goal on a .900 save percentage and 0.81 goals against average.
 
As a whole, WLU averages 1.33 goals on 7.7 shots per game. The Hilltoppers have scored four goals on 23 shots (11 on target), to go along with four assists and 10 corner kicks.
 
Noting the FSU Falcons: Last week, Fairmont State defeated West Liberty 1-0, thanks to a 47^th minute goal from Ava Behr. The Falcons controlled the contest with 19 shots to WLU's three.
 
Fairmont State relies on their defense as FSU goalkeeper Olivia Johnson has two shutouts in three matches. Johnson boats a 0.33 goals against average, .933 save percentage, to go with 14 saves and one goal allowed on 27 shots faced.
 
The Falcons have scored just two goals offensively in Behr and Isabella Maldonado. However, Kylee Kosek leads the team in shots (10) and shots on goal (4).
 
As a unit, FSU averages 0.67 goals on 9.7 shots per game. The Falcons have scored two goals on 29 shots (14 on target), to go along with zero assists and 10 corner kicks.