WISE - - UVa-Wise will look to begin Mountain East Conference play 3-0 when Shepherd University visits Smith Stadium Sunday. A rematch of last year's MEC Tournament Finals, the two schools have combined to win three league tournament crowns and two regular season championships since the formation of the league in 2015.
The Cavaliers have won 10 consecutive games against Mountain East Conference competition. The stretch includes a pair of wins against the Rams; however, Shepherd was the last league school to defeat UVa-Wise when it knocked off Meghan Dennehy's squad in the 2017 conference tournament.
Live stat and live video links are available for Sunday's game at uvawisecavs.com Fans can follow @UVaWiseCavs and @UVaWiseScores on Twitter for up-to-date information and in-game updates.
Schedule / Game Day Links
Sunday, March 31 – 1 p.m. vs. Shepherd University
Live Stats Live Video
About UVa-Wise
-Four Cavaliers recorded a hat trick in Friday's 18-1 shellacking of West Virginia Wesleyan. Seniors Kristin Gobbi and McKayla Grasham netted three goals each while freshman sisters Caroline and Ellie Earnshaw also scored three times.
- Goalie Elsa Girardo turned in her best performance of the season Friday as she recorded nine saves and allowed just one goal in the win.
- Junior Ashley Wells has been playing well of late. The Purcellville, Va. product has tallied six points over the last two games, both wins for UVa-Wise.
- UVa-Wise enters the weekend having committed the fewest turnovers per game in the league. The Cavaliers are turning it over 17.4 times per game.
Notes on Shepherd
- Shepherd is led by Lillian Funke. The junior is the reigning MEC Offensive Player of the Year and has already won MEC Player of the Week honors twice this season. Her 37 goals leads the league.
- Shepherd is 2-1 in league play and enters on a two-game winning streak. During the winning streak, the Rams have outscored opponents 38-11.
- The Rams have taken advantage of free position opportunities. Entering Sunday, Shepherd is averaging four free position goals a game.
Series History
- Shepherd leads the all-time series 5-3 but, UVa-Wise has won three of the last four including last year's MEC Tournament Championship game that saw the Cavaliers outlast the Rams 12-11 in triple overtime.
