LA GRANDE, Ore. - Eastern Oregon Women's Soccer closes out the home portion of its 2021 schedule this weekend with one game on deck. The Mountaineers will look to snap a two-game skid when they host a team from the north.

OPPONENT
Carroll College Saints (5-5-1, 4-3-1 CCC)

WHERE
La Grande, Ore. - Community Stadium

WHEN
Friday, Oct. 22 - 6:30 p.m.

Kickoff
• The Mountaineers (9-4-0, 6-3-0 CCC) will look to snap a two game skid as they get set for their final home game of the regular season.
• Going into the weekend, Eastern Oregon is currently fifth in the CCC standings.
• Following the lone contest against Carroll College, EOU will wrap up regular season play on the road with two games.

Pink Out Night
• Friday's game against Carroll College will be Pink Out Night. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 
• EOU Athletics has partnered with Grande Ronde Hospital to put on the Pink Out game.
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Grande Ronde Hospital reminds you to make time to get your mammogram.
• Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. And you are worth the hour it will take. The care team at Grande Ronde Hospital will ensure your comfort and convenient times are available.
• On a budget? Ask Grande Ronde Hospital about financial assistance. Contact your healthcare provider to get scheduled today!

EOU Athletics Spectator Policy
• Spectators will be allowed at EOU sporting events, but masks will be required to be worn correctly (over mouth AND nose) at ALL indoor and outdoor events per state and local policy. This is subject to change at any time.
• Failure to comply with conference or institutional attendance policies will result in removal from venue and any further EOU contests.
• General Admission is allowed for both indoor and outdoor events and is on a first come, first serve basis. To see ticket prices for individual EOU sporting events and to purchase tickets, click here.
• Concessions will be available for outdoor EOU athletic events, but not indoor EOU athletic events.
• Students, faculty, and staff wishing to attend indoor EOU Athletic Events can do so for FREE by showcasing their EOU ID card.

How to Watch/Follow
• 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.
• Livestreams for all home games will begin 15 minutes prior to kickoff.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Women's Soccer games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

Story Lines
• EOU is currently on a two-game losing streak, which is a first under the direction of Jacob Plocher.
• This is the first time EOU has lost back-to-back games at home since 2016. EOU has not lost three games at home since the 2010 season.
• The Mountaineers are unranked for the first time since late November of 2019, snapping a streak of being in the NAIA top-25 in 13 consecutive polls.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers had a tough outing last weekend as they were shutout against in-state rivals Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon.
• The Hustlin' Owls downed EOU 2-0 to hand the team its first ever shutout loss inside Community Stadium. 
• The next day, Southern edged EOU 1-0 to spoil the Mountaineers Senior Day.
• The two losses for the Mountaineers were just the second and third ever at home under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

Previously Against Carroll College
• Last season, EOU was 1-0-1 against the Saints. The Mounties won the first match-up 2-0, before playing to a 0-0 tie in game No. 2.
• Since 2011, Eastern is 4-4-4 against Carroll College in 12 matches. At home, EOU boasts a 2-1-0 record against the Saints.
• Under the direction of Jacob Plocher, EOU is 4-0-2 including a 2-0-0 mark at home against Carroll.

Mountaineers vs. the CCC
• All-time, EOU is 99-104-17 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 38-8-6 in CCC action under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

There's No Place Like Home
• Since 2017, the Mountaineers are a staggering 28-3-0 at home under Head Coach Jacob Plocher.
• Since 2018, when EOU started playing inside Community Stadium, the team is 22-2-0 at home.
• Since 2017, EOU has posted three undefeated records at home in 2017, 2018, and 2020.

Road Warriors
• Eastern is currently 6-1-0 this season in true road contests. Five of the six wins have been shutouts, while one was a forfeit.
• Of the 16 scheduled regular season games for the Mounties in 2021, nine are true road contests.
• The Mountaineers are 23-8-9 in true road games under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

Blanking the Opposition
• Of the nine wins for EOU this year, seven have come in shutout fashion.
• Under the direction of Jacob Plocher, the Mountaineers have posted 53 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 five games played this season so far.

EOU in the Polls
• The seventh NAIA Top-25 Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll saw the Mountaineers fall out of the top-25 and into the receiving votes category.
• 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.
• This is the first time since Eastern Oregon is not ranked in the NAIA Top-25 since November 13, 2019 ending a streak of the team being ranked in 13 straight polls.

Scouting the Competition
Carroll College Saints
• The Saints come to La Grande with a 5-5-1 overall record and are 4-3-1 in CCC play. They are currently seventh in the conference standings with two weeks left in the regular season.
• Offensively, Carroll has scored 24 goals this year and averages 2.18 per game. They take an average of 18.0 shots per contest and have tallied 10 assists this season.
• Defensively, the Saints have surrendered 14 goals this season. Opponents average 1.27 goals per game on them and take roughly 10.5 shots per match. They have posted four shutouts this season.
• Leading the way in goals scored is Blair Stapleton with five. She has taken 15 shots and six have come on goal. She has scored one gamewinning goal as well.
• Second in goals scored is Melissa Dugger with four. She also has two assists this season and she leads the team in gamewinnign goals with three.
• Katie Martin has the most assists this season with four and has scored three goals. She has the most shots on goal at 13.
• Stapleton, Dugger, and Martin are all tied for the team lead in points at 10, respectively.
• Kody Clements is the top shot taker for the Saints with 24 this season and nine have come on goal. She has scored three goals and dished out two assists for eight points.
• In net, Sarah Conway has started all 11 games for the Saints. She's tallied 47 saves and have a save percentage of .770. 

Up Next
• The Mountaineers wrap up regular season play next weekend with a pair of road contests. Eastern will take on Northwest on Friday, Oct. 29, followed by Evergreen State on Saturday, Oct. 30. Kickoff for both games is set for 3 p.m. PT.

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