LA GRANDE, Ore. - No. 12 Eastern Oregon Women's Soccer has just one game on tap this week, but it is a big one in what will be a showdown of unbeaten conference teams. The Mountaineers travel to Caldwell, Idaho to take on the Coyotes.

OPPONENT
College of Idaho Coyotes (7-2-0, 4-0-0 CCC)

WHERE
Caldwell, Idaho - Simplot Stadium

WHEN
Sunday, Oct. 3 - 1:30 p.m. PT/2:30 p.m. MT

Kickoff
• The Mountaineers (7-1-0, 4-0-0 CCC) will play just one road game this weekend as they will take on fellow travel partner and rival College of Idaho.
• This Sunday's game will be the first of a three-game road swing for Eastern Oregon before returning home in mid-October.
• Going into the Sunday tilt, the Mountaineers and Yotes are tied for first in the Cascade Collegiate conference.

How to Watch/Follow
• Live video for Sunday's game will be available on the Yotes Digital Network. The game will be Pay-Per-View and costs $9 through College of Idaho. Live stats can be accessed at www.EOUSports.com/watch. 
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. All EOU home games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Calling the action for this year's home games will be Trevor Curl on play-by-play. Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to kickoff.
• Live stats coverage for home EOU Women's Soccer games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

Story Lines
• The Mountaineers and Yotes will both put winning streaks on the line in Sunday's contest. EOU has won seven straight, while C of I has won six straight.
• In true road games this year, EOU is 4-0-0, while C of I is 2-0-0 at home this year.
• The Mountaineers have only won once in Caldwell against the Yotes under the direction of Jacob Plocher.
• Both squads have surrendered just one goal in their respective winning streaks. 

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers picked up a pair of home wins last weekend to push their win streak to seven-straight against Bushnell and Corban, respectively.
• Against the Beacons, Eastern scored five goals led by Kana Mateaki with two, while Lindsay Balkenbush scored the gamewinner.
• Against the Warriors, EOU did surrender one goal but scored three to secure the win. Morgan Farrington scored the gamewinner, while Darby McDevitt had the other two.
• Madeline Barker tallied 11 saves for the weekend and had seven of them come against Corban.

Previously Against College of Idaho
• Eastern went 0-1-1 last season against the Yotes and are 3-1-2 against them under Jacob Plocher. 
• The Mounties tied 1-1 against C of I in the first match-up last season before falling 1-0 in the following match.
• All-time, the Yotes lead the series against Eastern at 18-12-5 and in Caldwell they own a 8-3-4 record against the Mountaineers.
• EOU last defeated C of I back on September 27, 2019 by a final of 2-1 inside Simplot Stadium.

Mountaineers vs. the CCC
• All-time, EOU is 97-101-17 in conference matches since the program's inception in 2001.
• The Mountaineers have finished with a .500 record or better nine times and have done so in each of the last six seasons.
• Eastern has won two regular season CCC titles (2017, 2018) and two CCC Tournament titles (2017, 2019).
• The Mountaineers are 36-5-6 in CCC action under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

There's No Place Like Home
• Since 2017, the Mountaineers are a staggering 28-1-0 at home under Head Coach Jacob Plocher.
• Since 2018, when EOU started playing inside Community Stadium, the team is 22-1-0 at home.
• The Mountaineers are currently on a 12-game winning streak at home dating back to 2019.
• Since 2017, EOU has posted three undefeated records at home in 2017, 2018, and 2020.

Road Warriors
• Eastern is currently 4-0-0 this season in true road contests, with all four wins coming via shutout.
• Of the 16 scheduled regular season games for the Mounties in 2021, nine are true road contests.
• The Mountaineers are 21-7-9 in true road games under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

Blanking the Opposition
• Of the seven wins for EOU this year, six have come in shutout fashion.
• Under the direction of Jacob Plocher, the Mountaineers have posted 52 total shutouts.
• EOU's six-game shutout streak this season was the longest under the direction of Jacob Plocher.
• On the road, EOU has posted shutouts in all four games this season so far.

EOU in the Polls
• The third NAIA Top-25 Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll saw the Mountaineers move up one spot to No. 12.
• In the CCC preseason coaches' poll, Eastern was tabbed to win the conference crown. The Mounties tallied nine first-place votes and racked up 164 points.
• The next scheduled NAIA top-25 poll is set to release Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Individual Milestones
• Morgan Farrington has 28 career goals scored and is just one away from tying the record of 29 set by Kristen Rice (2003-06). She needs two to become the all-time career leader.
• Kana Mateaki needs just one more to reach 15 for her career.
• Madeline Barker is 17 saves away from reaching 50 for her young career.
• Mackinley Gregus is at 25 career goals, third most all-time, and three away from tying for second with Morgan Farrington.

Scouting the Competition
College of Idaho Coyotes
• The Yotes enter the Sunday showdown winners of their last six contests and boast an overall record of 7-2-0. In CCC play, they are tied for first at 4-0-0 with Eastern Oregon.
• Offensively,  C of I is averaging 2.44 goals per game on 21.6 shots per contest. They have scored 22 goals so far this season and tallied 13 assists.
• Defensively, the Yotes have surrendered just five goals this season which is tied for third least in the CCC. Opponents average just 0.56 goals per game and muster just under 10 shots at 9.2. They have posted six shutouts this season as well.
• Lily Schlake leads the team in goals scored and points with six and 14, respectively. Shealso has two assists on the year and has taken 35 shots with 21 coming on goal.
• Brynna Herridge and Lizzy Gonzalez are tied for second in goals scored with three apiece. Herridge Has two assists as well for eight points, while Gonzalez has just one assist.
• Payton Anderson is the team leader in assists with three. She also has taken nine shots and had six come on goal. 
• Larris Wegner and Sydney Clements also have multiple goals scored at two, respectively, while Wegner also has an assist. 
• In net, Hannah McFadden and Shae Waters have split time at goalkeeper. McFadden has played all nine games and started five. She has 16 saves and is 2-0-0 on the year.
• Waters has started in five contests and appeared in eighth total. She has 24 saves on the season and is 5-1-0. 

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will continue their road swing by traveling north to Montana for a pair of contests. EOU starts at Rocky Mountain College on Friday, Oct 8, followed by University of Providence on Saturday, Oct. 9. Kickoff for both contests is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT.

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