UB Women's Soccer vs American International College Preview

On Friday night, the University of Bridgeport women's soccer team will host American International College at Knights Field at 6 p.m. in their first game of the 2011 season. Last season, the Yellow Jackets finished 14-7-1 overall in the Northeast-10 Conference, which was good for a fourth place finish in the NE-10 . AIC also took the only season match last Sept. 2 at Ronald J. Abdow Field in Springfield, MA by a score of 3-1.

The Purple Knights who finished 14-4-2 in 2010, welcome 11 new players to this year's squad of already a talented team despite the lost of talented forward Linda Velaj, who finished second in the program's history in goals and backfielders Ceri Harris and Rakel Hinriksdottir. Returning are seniors Katie Stanley, who finished last season second on the team in points with points and backfielders Danielle Weir and Marie Pettersson who will provide leadership. Junior Asia Pulse will look to improve on her breakout sophomore campaign after recording eight goals and 17 points.

Coming into Friday's game the Yellow Jackets are led by sophomore forwards Caroline Heron and Caroline Boyce who both finished second and third on the team last season in scoring respectively despite the loss of leading scorer Cassie Ashwell and her nine goals and 24 points.

Admission is free to the game.