Match #5
ART U Urban Knights (0-3-1) at Notre Dame de Namur (3-2)
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Noon
Belmont, Calif. – Koret Field
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Match #6
ART U Urban Knights (1-2-1) vs. Dominican (2-2-1)
Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Noon
San Francisco – CCSF Soccer Fields
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ON TO CONFERENCE
After a four-game conference schedule, the Urban Knights will now begin PacWest-play when they head to Notre Dame de Namur before hosting Dominican two days later.
 
KICKOFF
Thursday's match against the Argonauts is set to kick off at noon on Thursday, September 21 with Saturday's game against the Penguins beginning at the same time. Live coverage will be available at the links listed above, but as always, you can follow the Urban Knights on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
KNOTABLE KNIGHTS
Senior Abigail Chavez has the only goal for ART U in their four games this season, coming on a penalty kick against Western State. The midfielder has started all four matches for the Urban Knights, compiling a total of 353 minutes. Seven other ART U players have started every contest thus far including junior defender Chayney Mata who has logged every minute of the season and has collected a pair of shots (one on-goal).  

ARGONAUTS POST THREE SHUTOUTS
With a 3-2 schedule during the non-conference portion of the season, each of NDNU's victories have come in the form of a shutout. After dropping their first match of the season, the Argonauts have since gone 3-1 and have outscored their opponents 15-4 during that time. Ellie Mujushi leads the team with six goals and 12 points thus far, while Alina Martinez is just behind with five goals and 10 points.
 
PENGUINS SNAG TWO WINS AGAINST NON-CONFERENCE FOES
Similar to Notre Dame de Namur with a 2-2-1 record, each of Dominican's wins have been shutouts this season as well. Their victories have been against Cal State East Bay and UC Santa Cruz, both by a score of 2-0. Their last match however, was a 0-0, two-overtime tie against Cal State Monterey Bay. There are currently four Penguins with one goal each, but both Mia Venne and Ivy Torres lead the team with a total of three points.

PREVIOUS MATCH: KNIGHTS DROP MID-WEEK MATCHUP TO SF STATE
Sept. 13 - Academy of Art women's soccer and SF State squared off for just the third time in program history on Wednesday. However, the Gators continued their successful start to the season, scoring a pair of early goals and eventually shutting out the Urban Knights by a score of 2-0.

LOOKING AHEAD
After Saturday's match against Dominican, the Urban Knights will prepare for a three-game trip to Hawaii where they will face UH Hilo, Chaminade, and Hawaii Pacific.