Women's Soccer Prepares For A-10 Semifinals At Dayton

University of Massachusetts Women's Soccer Game Notes & Information
Game 20 (Atlantic 10 Semifinals)	No. 3 Massachusetts (12-4-3, 6-2-2 Atlantic 10) at No. 2 Dayton (14-3-2, 7-1-2 Atlantic 10)
Date \| Time	Wednesday, November 6 // 7 p.m.
Location	Dayton, Ohio // Baujan Field
Watch	ESPN+
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AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 3 University of Massachusetts women's soccer team battles the No. 2 seed Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals on Wednesday, November 6, at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.

Massachusetts will make its seventh appearance in an A-10 Semifinals match, and fourth since head coach Jason Dowiak took over the program. It will be the first appearance since 2021 when the Minutewomen were A-10 Runner-Ups.

Atlantic 10 Tournament History
UMass is making its 21st appearance in the conference tournament in program history. The Minutewomen are 15-16-1 all-time in A-10 postseason action and has won the league championship four times (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997).

Additionally, Massachusetts has made the A-10 Tournament every year since Dowiak took over as head coach of the program. Under Dowiak's helm, the Minutewomen appeared in seven straight A-10 Quarterfinals, four A-10 Semifinals and were the 2021 A-10 Runner-Ups.

Last Time Out
UMass improved its overall record to 12-4-3 on the season after blanking the No. 6-seeded Loyola Chicago Ramblers, 1-0, last Saturday in the A-10 Quarterfinals.

Graduate student midfielder Ella Curry scored the game's lone goal at the 8:10 mark of the match. On a corner kick, Curry sent the ball towards the box, before it curled into the net untouched for her second olimpico goal of the year.

Redshirt senior Bella Mendoza registered her ninth shutout of the season with three saved through the full 90 minutes.

Record Book Tracking
Mendoza placed her name on the program's career saves list, ranking seventh after collecting her 262nd save last week, surpassing Kelly Nigh's (2000-03) 249 career saves.

Mendoza earned her ninth shutout of the year against in the 1-0 win over Loyola Chicago etching her name in the career records for the program. The San Ramon, California, native, is now tied for fifth with Emily Cota (2009-12) with 20 career shutouts.

Additionally, Curry put her name on the career games played list, tying for first with former teammate Fiona Kane (2019-23, with 89 games played. She is also fifth with 82 games started, surpassing Erin Lynch (1993-96; 80).

Recinos is two game-winning goals away from tying for 10th in the record books with 10 game-winners in her career, as she currently has eight.

Statistically Speaking
UMass is fourth in points in the A-10 with 95, while ranking fourth in both goals (35) and in assists (25). Massachusetts is fourth in shutouts with nine on the season.

Recinos leads the team in points (20) and goals (nine), while adding two assists on the season. Her nine goals tie her for third the league, while her point total places her fifth. She also leads the team in game-winning goals with four and is tied for first in the A-10 Conference.

Recinos leads the team in shots (42) and shots on goal (24). In the league, she is tied for fifth in shots on goal.

Chandler Pedolzky, Emma Pedolzky, Curry, Hannah Peric and Juliana Ryan lead the team in assists with three each on the year, while Chandler Pedolzky, Curry and Ashley Lamond follow close behind in points with 11 apiece. Lamond has five goals, while Chandler Pedolzky and Curry notched four goals on the season each.

Mendoza tallied 1,710 minutes in net for the Minutewomen, averaging a 1.00 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .747 save percentage. She has also accumulated nine shutouts on the year.

Mendoza has placed herself in the conference rankings, sitting sixth in goals-against-average with a 1.00. She is also eighth in total saves with 56, while tying for second in shutouts with nine, averaging .474 shutouts per game.

Scouting Dayton
The Flyers earned the second seed in the tournament after posting a 7-1-2 record in the conference and are 14-3-2 overall. Dayton advanced to the A-10 Semifinals after earning a 1-0 victory over No. 7 VCU last Friday.

Noel Blain leads the Flyer with 23 points, tallying nine goals and five assists. Laney Smith follows with 19 points with nine goals of her own and an assist. Both Kyra Karfonta and Diana Benigno have a team-leading six assists each. Blain also sits atop the leaderboard in shots with 52, including 24 shots on goal. In goal, Batoul Reda has started in all 19 contests, accumulating 1,710 minutes. She recorded 11 shutouts on the year, and has a 0.89 GAA and a .767 save percentage.

Weekly Honors
Hannah Peric collected the first Atlantic 10 weekly accolade of the year for the Minutewomen on September 3. She earned A-10 Defensive Player of the Week after playing a key role for UMass' defense to post a 0-0 shutout and hold Boston College to one goal in a 2-1 victory. Peric combined for 180 total minutes on the week.

Mendoza garnered the second A-10 weekly award, tabbing A-10 Defensive Player of the Week on September 9. She earned the accolade after picking up her third and fourth shutouts of the year with a 4-0 win against Northeastern and a 3-0 win at Bryant. Allowing no goals, she had a 1.000 save percentage. Against Northeaster, the San Ramon, California, native made two saves, while stopping three shots at Bryant. The two shutouts also marked the 14th and 15th of her career at the time.

Curry received the third weekly honor of the season, and first A-10 Offensive Player of the Week award on September 30. She competed for 160 minutes and tallied five points with one goal and three assists. Curry also had two shots, both on target. Against Fordham, the graduate student registered two assists on the day for two points, while notching her second goal of the season and an assist against Rhode Island for three points.

Lamond tabbed the fourth A-10 weekly award for the Minutewomen on October 28 after being named the A-10 Offensive Player of the Week. The accolade marked the first of her career, as she totaled four points on two goals, while taking six shots with three on target. Lamond notched the second goal for UMass against Davidson and recorded the first equalizing goal at VCU. On the pitch, she played over 124 minutes.

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Players Mentioned

Ella Curry

Fiona Kane

Ashley Lamond

Bella Mendoza

Chandler Pedolzky

Emma Pedolzky

Hannah Peric

Juliana Ryan

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