CFCC Women's Soccer vs USC Lancaster

Match #7: Cape Fear Community College (6-0) vs USC Lancaster (0-3-1)
Game Date: September 20, 2016
Start Time: 4:00pm (EST)
Location: USC Lancaster

WILMINGTON, NC--- The Sea Devils continue their road trip with a Tuesday afternoon match-up versus USC Lancaster in their fourth Region 10 conference game this season. Cape Fear enters the game as the #17 ranked program among NJCAA Division I women's teams in the most recent NJCAA poll. The Sea Devils are looking to remain undefeated and improve to 7-0 on the season, while their opponent, USC Lancaster, looks for their first win of the season.

Start time for tomorrow afternoon's game between Cape Fear Community College and USC Lancaster is scheduled for 4:00pm (EST) on the campus of USC Lancaster.

LAST TIME OUT
The Sea Devils are coming off a 4-0 victory over Wake Tech Community College in their last outing on Friday, September 16^th in Raleigh. Cape Fear took a (3-0) lead into halftime with goal contributions coming from Raime Cooper (12^th minute, assisted by Alyssa Coustenis), Janessa Annis (36^th minute, assisted by Alyssa Coustenis, and Sierra Raynor (38^th minute assisted by Gabby Serpa). The Sea Devils would extend their lead in the second half getting a 61^st minute goal from Alyssa Coustenis (assisted by Janessa Annis).

Cape Fear freshman goalkeeper Kenedy Green recorded a clean sheet performance in her fourth game appearance (3^rd start) of the season.

COACH DEPPA'S COMMENTS ON THE SEA DEVILS' AT THIS POINT OF THE SEASON
"We are playing solid, but have room to grow. The girls are working to make us better each time we are together, and they have the hunger to see how far we can push as a team. Right now it is all about getting prepared for tough Region 10 road games." said Sea Devil Women's Soccer head coach Ryan Deppa prior to tomorrow's contest versus USC Lancaster.

WHO ARE THE LANCERS OF USC LANCASTER?
USC Lancaster enters Tuesday's match-up with a (0-3-1) record. The Lancers' 2016-2017 roster features nine sophomores, and seven freshmen.

"USC Lancaster has a few key returners from last year. They just played Louisburg solid, so they will have confidence coming into our game," said head coach Deppa in his pre-game presser comments about USC Lancaster.

RECENT HISTORY & SERIES RESULTS VERSUS USC LANCASTER
Tomorrow's matchup between the two women's soccer programs is the 21^st all-time in school history; Sea Devil Women's Soccer leads the all-time series at (19-1).

Cape Fear and USC Lancaster split the series in their two regular season meetings last season, where the Sea Devils won the first meeting on September 15, 2015 by the score of (4-3) in double overtime on the road, and USC Lancaster won (3-2) at Legion Stadium on October 17, 2015.

This is the first meeting between the two school programs during the 2016-2017 women's soccer season.

SCOUTING USC LANCASTER
Offensive Team Statistics
- 2 Goals Scored, 4 Total Points, 17 Shots on Goal
> 0.67 Goals for Allowed (Ranks 117^th among NJCAA Division I programs)
> 1.7 Shots per Game (Ranks 122^nd)
> .400 Shot% (Ranks 34^th)

Defensive Team Statistics
- 10 Goals Allowed/3.10 Goal against Average/11 Total Saves, .524 Save%

SEA DEVILS' TO WATCH
Sophomore Alyssa Coustenis
- Season Stats: 6 Game Appearances (3 Starts), 7 Goals, 3 Assists, 16 Points, .586 Shot on Goal%
> 39^th with 7 Goals Scored
> 17^th with 29 Total Shots

Freshman Sierra Raynor
- Season Stats: 6 Game Appearances (4 Starts), 6 Goals, 8 Assists, 20 Points, .528 Shot on Goal%
- Ranks nationally among NJCAA Division I players in several categories:
> 10^th with 1.33 Assists/Game
> 39^th with 3.33 points/Game
> 4th with 8 Total Assists
> 25^th with 20 points

Freshman Janessa Annis
- Season Stats: 6 Game Appearances (6 Starts), 7 Goals, 3 Assists, 17 Points, .679 Shot on Goal%, 2 Made PK's
- Ranks nationally among NJCAA Division I players in several categories:
> 23^rd with 19 Shots on Goal
> 3^rd with 2 made penalty kicks
> 20^th with 28 Total Shots
> T-11^th with 2 Game Winning Goals

PROJECTED SEA DEVIL STARTING XI
GK: Elizabeth Ethridge
Backs: Amanda Doherty, Celine Jacobi Barham, Sydney Parker, Briley Eason
Mids: Janessa Annis, Sierra Raynor, Gabby Serpa, Raime Cooper
Forwards: Alyssa Coustenis, Alaina Capps

ON THE BRINK: COACH DEPPA'S BIGGEST KEYS TO THE MATCH
"To continue to take team pride in defending and come in with a higher work rate off the ball than we had on Friday," said Sea Devil Women's Soccer head coach Ryan Deppa this week at practice prior to Tuesday's match-up versus USC Lancaster.

SEA DEVIL PRACTICE REPORT 
Celine Jacobi Barham, was a player that Coach Deppa mentioned as someone to watch following the team's practices this week.

SHARE YOUR SUPPORT, FOLLOW SEA DEVIL WOMEN'S SOCCER & SEA DEVIL ATHLETICS
Come support the Sea Devil women's soccer program, and Sea Devil Athletics this season by attending home matches at Legion Stadium, and by posting your pictures and videos from the games by using the hashtags#InSquadWeTrust and #SeaDevilWSoccer.

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Stay tuned to www.goseadevils.com for the latest news, videos, articles, and information regarding the Sea Devil Women's Soccer Program, and Sea Devil Athletics

NEXT TIME OUT
Following Tuesday's matchup with USC Lancaster, the Sea Devils will return to the pitch on the road on Wednesday, September 28, versus Region 10 opponent Louisburg College. Kick-off for the match against the Hurricanes is scheduled for 5:00pm (EST) at Louisburg College. Cape Fear CC defeated Louisburg College (2-0) earlier this season on Wednesday, September 14, at Legion Stadium.

Courtesy of Trent Brinkley