West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's soccer team will open Mountain East Conference play on Sunday afternoon with a road contest at Fairmont State. The Hilltoppers and Falcons are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Duvall-Rosier Field in Fairmont, West Virginia.

GAME DETAILS

• Location: Fairmont, W.Va. (Duvall-Rosier Field)
• Kick-Off: 1 P.M.

WEST LIBERTY STORYLINES

• West Liberty enters Sunday's match with a record of 0-1-1 on the season, following a 2-2 draw in their home opener to Pitt-Johnstown last Sunday.
• The Hilltoppers have had three players score goals this season, as Amelia Compston leads the way with two and Mia Zecca and Asia Espiritu have each found the back of the net twice.
• Four different WLU players have assisted on goals this season, with Compston, Zecca, Isabella Aperfine, and Abigail Barki each with one.
• Compston is the team's points leader at five with a pair of goals and one assist this season. She is tied for second in the MEC in both goals and points.
• As a team, the Hilltoppers posted the highest point total by any MEC team in their season opener with seven points off two goals and three assists, that now currently ranks third most in a game this season.
• Starting in both games this season, Libby Finn has played over 158 minutes thus far this season. She has made ten saves for a .667 save percentage on 27 shots faced.
• Opponents have held the advantage in goals (5-4), shots (29-20), shots-on-goal (16-9), and corner kicks (8-7) through two games this season, while West Liberty holds the 4-3 edge in assists against their competition this season.
• WLU was picked to finish fifth in the North Division of the 2023 MEC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Pete McMenemy is in his second season as a coach at West Liberty and enters this weekend's game with a 0-1-1 record on the sideline with the Hilltoppers.

FAIRMONT STATE STORYLINES

• Fairmont State enters Sunday's match with a record of 1-1 on the season, following a 1-0 win over Slippery Rock in their home opener.
• The Falcons lone goal of the season came unassisted off the foot of Isabella Maldonado.
• In goal, playing all 180 minutes thus far this season is Olivia Johnston. She has made 12 saves for a .923 save percentage on 24 shots faced. She has also notched one of only two shutouts by MEC goalkeepers this season with the recent 1-0 win over Slippery Rock, and is tied for third in the conference with 6.00 saves per game.
• Through two games this season opponents have held an advantage in assists (1-0), shots (24-10), shots-on-goal (13-5), and corner kicks (8-5), while they are even with their opponents with one goal apiece.
• FSU was picked to finish second in the North Division of the 2023 MEC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving five first place votes.
• Kernell Borneo is in his third season as the head coach at Fairmont State and holds a record of 21-13-8 during his time with the Falcons.

SERIES HISTORY

• Fairmont State has held the 6-3-8 advantage in the series since 2015.
• The Falcons swept the Hilltoppers last season, winning 2-0 in Fairmont on September 18 and in West Liberty on October 9.