No. 3 Benedictine Women's Soccer opens the week on the road tonight with Park University before returning home on Saturday for a match with against Mount Mercy University.

Tonight's match with Park is at 5 p.m., and can be streamed on UEN at https://www.urbanedgenetwork.net/watch/2942. Live Stats are also available at https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=662845.

ABOUT BENEDICTINE
The Ravens enter the week at 10-1-0 overall with a 6-1-0 record in the Heart, which gives them a two-point lead at the top of the Heart Women's Soccer standings headed into the week. Since dropping its first game of the season to Missouri Valley College back on Sept. 22, the Ravens have outscored their opponents 12-1 with back-to-back shutouts. Through 11 matches, the Ravens have limited their opponents to 0.43 goals per match and a total of 31 shots on goal. 

VOGELBACHER EARNS HEART HONORS
Payton Vogelbacher earned her first Heart Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday for her efforts in helping Benedictine to a 2-0 week last week with a 2-0 win over Grand View at home and a 7-0 win over Missouri Baptist on Saturday on the road. She finished the week with 6 points, scoring the game-winner against Grand View and then added 2 goals in the shutout over Missouri Baptist. 

RANKED RAVENS
Payton Vogelbacher, Jenna Wilken and Campbell Gregory are among the leaders in the Heart headed into the week. Vogelbacher ranks fourth in goals (7), fifth in points (16) and is second in both shots (41) and shots on goal (23). Wilken ranks fifth in assists (5), third in points  and fourth in points per game (1.7). Gregory leads the Heart in goals-against average, limiting opponents to 0.51 goals per match this season. She ranks fourth in save percentage (.800) and is tied for second in shutouts (3). … Benedictine's 0.46 goals-against average ranks sixth in the NAIA.

ABOUT PARK
Park enters the week with 7 points, sitting at 2-7-1 overall and 2-4-1 in the Heart. The Pirates enter the match with the Ravens having lost 3 of their last 5 matches, which includes back-to-back losses to MNU and Clarke by a combined score of 8-1. … The Pirates are averaging 0.7 goals per match while allowing 2.8 goals through 11 matches. They have a total of 53 shots on goal while allowing 84. … Lilli Porsch and Leticia Quadros are tied for the team lead in points with 4 each – each have scored 2 goals. … Frankie Williams has played over 890 minutes in goal for the Pirates. She has allowed 28 goals and has a 2.81 goals-against average this season with 52 saves, which is fourth in the Heart so far this season.

ABOUT MOUNT MERCY
Mount Mercy is the middle of the pack in the Heart standings headed into the their game with Benedictine, sitting in a tie for seventh with 10 points. The Mustangs are 4-5-1 overall while posting a 3-4-1 mark in Heart play. They earned a 2-1 win over William Penn University for their first win since Sept. 19, a 2-0 win on the road over Park. They are now 1-3-1 over their last five matches. … The Mustangs are averaging 1.2 goals per match with a 1.1 goals against average. … Aubrey Luck leads the team with 11 points (5 goals, 1 assist) while Oria Huprey has 8 points (4 goals). … Manuela Gutierrez has been the primary keeper this season for the Mustangs. She has a 1.11 goals-against average while 39 saves while allowing 10 goals. 

UP NEXT
Saturday's match with the Mustangs is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Legacy Field. 

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