FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's soccer team continues non-conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 16 against the Yellow Jackets of American International College before concluding the homestand on Saturday, Oct. 19 against the Wildcats of Daemen University in East Coast Conference play.  
 
In their lone game last week head coach Thomas Paris and the Knights earned a scoreless tie against regionally-ranked #10 Georgian Court on Saturday evening.

Queens College Knights Preview (2024 Record: 5-4-1 Overall, 2-1 ECC)

• The Knights are coming off a 0-0-1 week as they earned a scoreless tie against regionally-ranked #10 Georgian Court as they were led by rookie goalie Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Plainview, N.Y.) notching nine saves in the game.
• As a team, the Knights have registered 13 goals with 153 total shot attempts and 60 shots on goal.
• Senior forward/midfielder Julia Ragone (Centereach, N.Y)  leads the team having recorded a team-high nine points with four goals and one assist to go with one game-winning goal.
  • Ragone has earned two Honor Roll spots this season for her offensive efforts.
• Seven different Knights have each recorded a goal in sophomore defender Lluvy Lewis (Valley Stream, N.Y.), sophomore midfielder Ashley Kieblesz (Middle Village, N.Y.), sophomore Jenna Rosenberger (Smithtown, N.Y.), freshman forward Abigail Jalocha (Maspeth, N.Y.), junior midfielder Adriana Melgar (Queens, N.Y.), Ava Angiuli (Wantagh, N.Y.) and sophomore midfielder Anna Tavantzis's (Holbrook, N.Y.).
  • The trio of Lewis, Kieblesz, and Angiuli have all earned an ECC Honor Roll spot.
  • Tavantzis was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 7.
• In goal, rookie Samantha Hines-Hirsch (Plainview, N.Y.) has earned all 10 starts and has recorded 52 saves with a goals-against average of 1.65.
  • Hines-Hirsch earned Defensive Player of the Week in the second ECC Weekly Report Sheet.
  • On Oct. 14 the rookie goalie was awarded her third Honor Roll spot of the year.
• In the 2024 ECC Preseason Coaches Poll the Knights have been tabbed to finish fifth. (Link)

Opponent Outlook

Queens continue non-conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 15 as they welcome the Yellow Jackets of American International College to town before concluding the week on Saturday, Oct. 19 against the Wildcats of Daemen University in ECC play.

American International College Yellow Jackets Preview

• Overall Wins-Losses-Ties History: 0-0-1
• Last Win: -
• Last Loss: 0-3 (10/4/23)
• Last Tie: -
• The Yellow Jackets enter the week with an overall record of 5-4-1
• AIC is coming off a 2-0 loss to Southern Connecticut State University and a 2-1 loss to Adelphi University last week.
• Wednesday's meeting will be the second meeting between both sides in program history and the first home meeting as both sides match up against each other for the second straight season.
• Queens is looking for their first victory over the Yellow Jackets having dropped the first meeting last year to the score of 0-3 in Springfield, MA on October 4, 2023.

Daemen University Wildcats Preview

• Overall Wins-Losses-Ties History: 5-4-1
• Last Win: 1-0 (9/17/22)
• Last Loss: 0-1 (9/16/23)
• Last Tie: 1-1 (9/30/16)
• The Wildcats enter the week with an overall record of 5-5 and 3-1 in ECC play.
• Daemen is coming off a 2-0 victory over Clarion and will match up against St. Michael's on Wednesday before traveling to Flushing on Saturday.
• Saturday's meeting will be the 11^th overall against the Wildcat with Queens leading the All-Time series to the overall record of 5-4-1.
• Queens is looking for their second straight victory over the Wildcats in Flushing having earned a 1-0 victory on September 17, 2022.
• In the 2024 ECC Preseason Coaches Poll the Wildcats have been tabbed to finish first. (Link)

Week Eight Outlook:

Head coach Thomas Paris and the Knights open a two-game ECC road stand beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 23 against the Mavericks of Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. before concluding the week in Sparkill, N.Y. against the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday, Oct. 26.

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