Match #3
ART U Urban Knights (0-1-1) vs. Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks (0-2)
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 at 1 p.m.
San Francisco – SF Glens at Treasure Island Field
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WRAPPING UP THE HOMESTAND
Eager to collect its first win of the 2024 campaign, Academy of Art women's soccer will host the Lumberjacks at home this Saturday for the Urban Knights' third-straight match at their new facility to open up the season.

KICKOFF
An afternoon matinee awaits ART U this weekend, as kickoff with Cal Poly Humboldt is set for 1 p.m. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) and on Twitter & Instagram, as well as "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps.

KNIGHT WATCH
Thus far in the early season, Academy of Art has already seen their first tie in 48 matches dating back to 2021, as the Knights held their ground against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Sept. 5. Graduate student goalkeeper Nicole Peoples put the team on her back, recording nine saves in the process to keep the score set as a scoreless draw. Most recently against UC Merced on Sept. 10, the Knights fell for the first time this campaign with a 4-0 final score to set their record at 0-1-1.

On the offensive side, the leader in shots early into the season is sophomore defender/forward Jade Alverio, as she has already struck at the net on five occasions, with four of those being on target. Junior forward Danielle Medellin has two shots of her own through the first two matches, while sophomore forward/midfielder Alanna Del Carlo, freshman midfielder Zeena Grewal, and sophomore midfielder Ashley Tasev all have recorded one each.

Between the posts, Peoples, the Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week, has both starts for the squad with 17 saves in that timeframe, the most in the PacWest.

HONING IN ON HUMBOLDT
A team that was nationally ranked just a season ago, the Lumberjacks began their season with an 0-2 record after matchups with Azusa Pacific and Seattle Pacific in the Humboldt Kickoff Classic. Outscored 7-1 as of Thursday morning, the lone goal of the season thus far for Cal Poly Humboldt comes from Frida Duran Arellano, as she slotted one in against APU off an Emilie Wallin assist in their home opener. With Duran Arellano holding half of the teams total shots against APU (2), Nicole Beauchemin and Payton Heaney have struck the others. 

Carson Thomson-Terri will be the starter in net, as she has already racked up five saves in her match with the Cougars.
 
ACADEMY OF ART DROPS NON-CONFERENCE MATCH TO UC MERCED
In the second non-conference matchup of the season for Academy of Art women's soccer on SF Glens at Treasure Island Field on Sept. 10, the Urban Knights were unable to create a comeback as they dropped the match 4-0 against UC Merced.

LOOKING AHEAD
ART U will split their upcoming series between home and away, as the squad will first travel down to Fresno Pacific to battle the Sunbirds on Sept. 21 before returning home and hosting the Jessup Warriors on Sept. 25.