This Week: The Notre Dame College women's soccer team jumps back into conference play with a road contest at West Virginia Wesleyan today, Wednesday Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. The Falcons will then host Concord University on Sunday Oct. 1 at noon.
 
Records: NDC enters the week on a three-game winning streak, holding a record of 3-2-2, including 2-2 in the MEC. The Falcons are seeking their first four-match win streak since 2019. WVWC is currently 1-5 (0-4 MEC), while Concord maintains a 3-2-1 (3-1 MEC) mark.
 
Coaches Corner: Mike Shiels headlines the Notre Dame women's soccer program for his 21^st season at the helm. Shiels carries a 196-126-36 career record, to go along with three MEC Tournament championships and four MEC Coach of the Year honors. Adam Christensen is in his first season at the helm of the WV Wesleyan women's soccer team. Luke Duffy is in his eighth season leading the Concord women's soccer program, owning a career record of 87-34-16.
 
Rankings: None of these teams are ranked according to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll.
 
Series History: The Falcons are 6-12-3 all-time when facing the Bobcats, dating back to their first meeting in 2011, and including WVWC's 1-0 victory last season. NDC is 11-5-2 all-time when facing the CU Mountain Lions, dating back to their first meeting in 2013 and including a 1-1 draw at Concord last year.
 
Noting the Falcons: Last week, Notre Dame continued to roll with a pair of victories over Wheeling and Salem. On Wednesday, the Falcons downed the Cardinals on the home turf 2-1, as junior Miriam Szijarto tallied the game-winning goal. On Sunday, NDC toppled SU 7-0, as Szijarto posted a pair of goals and an assist en route to claiming the Mountain East Conference Player of the Week award for the first time in her career.
 
On the year, the Ravenna, Ohio native leads Notre Dame College with 11 points, five goals and pair of game-winners. Sophomore Mia Maruna adds a trio of goals and a team-high 20 shots, as seven other Falcons tally one goal this season.
 
Junior Sophia Motolese and senior Drew Barr facilitate the Falcons offensively with a pair of assists apiece, as seven other players post one assist on the year.
 
In goal, senior Jordan Pasalaqua touts a .750 save percentage, 1.38 goals against average, to go with 27 saves on 66 shots faced. Following stellar defensive play on Sunday which resulted in NDC outshooting Salem 33-0, Pasalaqua and Victoria Long combined for Notre Dame's first shutout of the year.
 
As a team, Notre Dame averages 2.14 goals on 17.0 shots per game. The Falcons have scored 15 total goals, alongside 11 assists and 33 corner kicks.
 
Noting the Bobcats: Last week, WVWC stumbled during a pair of matches at Glenville State on Wednesday and at Davis & Elkins on Sunday. On Wednesday, the Bobcats surrendered a 36^th minute goal to the Pioneers, falling 1-0. On Sunday, WV Wesleyan was outmatched against D&E, as the Bobcats lost 7-1.
 
WV Wesleyan has scored three goals on the year, led by Ellie Pergolotti team-high two scores, including one game-winning goal. Natalia Roppolo is the other goal scorer for WVWC, as Beth Burchett has the lone assist.
 
In goal, Paige Miller is the team's top keeper owning a 3.02 goals against average and .706 save percentage. Miller has tallied 24 saves on 46 shots faced, while allowing 10 goals.
 
As a whole, West Virginia Wesleyan averages 0.60 goals per game on 7.4 shots per game. The Bobcats have scored three goals, with one assist and 15 corner kicks on the year.
 
Noting the Mountain Lions: Last week, Concord fell at nationally ranked Charleston on Wednesday 3-0, before bouncing back to trounce Glenville State 6-0 on Sunday. After being dominated by No. 17 UC, the Mountain Lions responded by outshooting GSU 29-2 to split the week.
 
A trio of Mountain Lions highlight the CU offense in Michelle Brogden, Sydney Tucker and Caitlin Webster all with a team-high three goals apiece. Brogden is the team's top offensive threat as she also paces the squad in assists (5), points (11), shots (15) and shots on goal (8).
 
Between the pipes, Sarah Pattillo has been tasked with the majority of the keeper duties for CU, maintaining a 1.25 goals against average and 0.643 save percentage. Pattillo has recorded nine saves on 31 shots, while allowing five goals in four starts.
 
As a unit, Concord averages 2.67 goals per game on 15.0 shots per game. The Mountain Lions have scored 16 goals on 13 assists, with 30 corner kicks.