Match #12
ART U Urban Knights (1-9-1, 1-4-1 PacWest) vs. Dominican Penguins (4-4-4, 3-2-2 PacWest)
Sun, Oct. 16, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
San Rafael, Calif. – Kennelly Field
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Match #13
ART U Urban Knights (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) vs. Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (5-4-1, 3-2-1 PacWest)
Wed, Oct. 19, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. – Ramirez Field
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Match #14
ART U Urban Knights (2-8-1, 2-4-0 PacWest) vs. Dixie State Trailblazers (7-5-0, 5-2-0 PacWest)
Sat, Oct. 22, 2016 at 8 p.m. MDT
St. George, Utah – Hansen Stadium
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VENUE CHANGE
Academy of Art women's soccer returns home from a three-game road trip and will face Dominican on Sunday. Due to inclement weather, the venue has been changed from Kezar Stadium to Kennelly Field (the home of the Penguins). The times however, will remain the same. The Urban Knights will then head back on the road for a Wednesday match at Fresno Pacific, followed by a Saturday showdown at Dixie State.
 
KICKOFF
On Sunday, ART U takes on Dominican at 2:30 p.m., followed by 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. kickoff times against Fresno Pacific and Dixie State. Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
SENIOR DAY
Six Urban Knights are playing in their final season for Academy of Art including: Mariandrea Otero-Molano, Natalie Gabriel, Laura Mick, Makayla Godden, Aly Morgan, and Maddie Shelton. Weather permitting, there will be an on-field ceremony before Sunday's match against the Penguins which will celebrating the career of these student-athletes. Accompanying them will be friends, family members, and pets alike.

NO DECISION? NO PROBLEM FOR THE PENGUINS
Dominican currently leads the conference with four ties in their overall record with two coming in conference play. With 11 points, the Penguins are tied for fifth in the PacWest. Michelle Li is the leading scorer for Dominican with five goals and 12 points (two assists).  
 
SUNBIRDS ON HOME STREAK
Fresno Pacific has won their past two home matches, but are currently in the midst of a five-game road trip. After taking on Point Loma on October 15, FPU will return home looking to continue their streak when they face the Urban Knights on Wednesday. There are three Sunbirds who lead the team with three goals apiece, but Alyssa Nakaguchi is out in front with nine points.
 
TRAILBLAZERS BLAZING THROUGH COMPETITION
Dixie State has been on fire as of late, defeating their last five opponents while recording three shutouts and outscoring their competition 11-3.  Darian McCloy has helped elevate her team into second place while recording a conference-high nine goals. The Trailblazers will finish off a four-game trip to Hawaii with a match against Chaminade on October 15, but will then return home to face ART U on October 22.

PREVIOUS MATCH: APU CRACKS ART U'S DEFENSE AFTER 71 MINUTES
Sept. 20 - Academy of Art (1-9-1, 1-4-1 PacWest) held Azusa Pacific (6-3-2, 4-1-1 PacWest) scoreless for 71 minutes in Saturday's contest, showcasing a stingy defense behind strong goalkeeping by sophomore keeper Morgan Wirz. However, APU was finally able to break through with two late goals, coming away with a 2-0 win over the Urban Knights.

LOOKING AHEAD
After returning from Dixie State, Academy of Art will play their final two home games of the 2016 season against Notre Dame de Namur and Hawaii Pacific.