LA GRANDE, Ore. - No. 20 Eastern Oregon University Women's Soccer is on the road once again, this time in Montana, as the second half of CCC play begins.

OPPONENT
Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (5-3-2, 2-2-1 CCC)

WHERE
Billings, Mont. - Herb Klindt Field

WHEN
Friday, Oct. 8 - 2:30 p.m. PT/ 3:30 p.m. MT

Kickoff
• The Mountaineers (8-2-0, 5-1-0 CCC) will look to get back to their winning ways following a tough 3-1 loss against rival College of Idaho.
• EOU was originally set to take on Rocky Mountain and University of Providence, but COVID-19 protocols have canceled the match-up against the Argos.
• With the cancellation of the Providence game, the Argos match-up against EOU goes down as a forfeit.
• Going into the weekend, eastern is one four one-loss teams in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, but sits alone at second place with the 5-1-0 record.

How to Watch/Follow
• Live video for Friday's game will be available on the Battling Bears All-Access livestream page at www.gobattlinbears.com/watch. The game will be free to view for fans. Live stats coverage is available at www.eousports.com/livestats. 
• 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 are 5-1-0 in true road games this season with their only loss coming against C of I.
• Morgan Farrington is just one goal away from tying the career record at EOU of 29.
• The Mountaineers have won each of their last six contests against the Battlin' Bears.

Quick Hits
Last Time Out
• The Mountaineers suffered their second loss of the season last weekend as they dropped a 3-1 road contest to rival College of Idaho.
• Scoring the lone goal for Eastern was Kaitlyn McLeod in the 27th minute.
• In net, Madeline Barker tallied three saves in what was her first loss of the season.

Previously Against Rocky Mountain College
• Eastern is 7-4-0 against Rocky Mountain since 2008 and has won each of the last six showdowns. In that span, EOU is 2-2 against Rocky in Billings. 
• Last season, EOU picked up a pair of home wins over the Batllin' Bears by scores of 2-1 and 3-0, respectively.
• Under the direction of Jacob Plocher, the Mounties are 6-1-0 against Rocky with the lone loss coming in 2017.

Mountaineers vs. the CCC
• All-time, EOU is 98-102-17 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 37-6-6 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 5-1-0 this season in true road contests. Four of the five 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 22-8-9 in true road games under the direction of Jacob Plocher.

Blanking the Opposition
• Of the eight 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 played this season so far.

EOU in the Polls
• The fourth NAIA Top-25 Women's Soccer Coaches' Poll saw the Mountaineers slip eight spots to No. 20 following the loss to the Yotes.
• 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. 13.

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.
• Kaitlyn McLeod is at 12 career goals which ranks eighth all-time. She needs one to tie for sixth. 
• Mackinley Gregus is at 25 career goals, third most all-time, and is three away from tying for second with Morgan Farrington.
• Mackinley Gregus also has 10 career assists which is tied for second most in program history. She needs one more to take sole possession of first.

Scouting the Competition
Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears
• Rocky Mountain boasts a 5-3-2 overall record and is 2-2-1 in CCC play to sit eighth in the league standings. The Battlin' Bears have also dropped each of their last two matches.
• Offensively, the Battlin' Bears have scored 17 goals and average 1.70 per game on 15.0 shots per contest. They have nien assists on the year as well.
• Defensively, Rocky has surrendered 11 goals and holds opponents to 1.10 goals per game on 8.7 shots per match. They have given up seven assists and have 31 saves this season.
• Halle Labert is the top offensive weapon for Rocky with 10 goals scored and one assist for 21 points. She has taken 35 shots and 23 have come on goal. She has four gamewinning goals.
• Second in goals scored is Morgan Maack with two and one assist for five points. She's taken 15 shots with seven coming on goal.
• Also at five points is Amber Pearson with one goal and a team leading three assists. She is second in shots taken with 26, but just six have come on goal.
• Goalkeeper Morgan Blankenship leads the way in net in terms of appearances. She has played in eight contests and started in six. She has allowed nine goals and tallied 22 saves. She boasts a save percentage of .710.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will return home for their final three games of the regular season inside Community Stadium. Eastern Oregon begins its four-game homestand against in-state foes in Oregon Tech on Friday, Oct. 15, followed by Southern Oregon on Saturday, Oct. 16. Kickoff for both games is set for 6:30 p.m. PT.

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