Preview
• Trinity Women's Soccer opens conference play this week, first when they host the St. Francis Fighting Saints on Wednesday afternoon, before hitting the road on Saturday to match up with conference newcomers Mount Mary.
• The Trolls are looking for their first win in the month of September, after suffering road shutouts at Taylor (Ind.) and Rochester Christian (Mich.), before falling 3-1 at home to Saint Francis (Ind.) last Wednesday.
• Trinity ranks 8th in the CCAC with 0.83 goals per match; the Trolls have been held scoreless in three of six matches so far this season. St. Francis enters play this week averaging 1.8 goals per match (6th in CCAC), while Mount Mary had been held socreless in three matches played so far this year.
• Defensively, Trinity is 7th in the league with an average of 1.67 goals allowed per match. St. Francis has one of the stronger defenses in the league, allowing 0.8 goals per match, tied for 2nd in the CCAC. Mount Mary sits at 2.33 goals allowed per match, 9th-best in the conference.
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Nerea Genc and
Grace Wieneke each lead the team in scoring, with two goals apiece on the year (T-8th in CCAC). Genc and freshman
Lily Cerjak both have one assist to lead the team.
• The Trolls hold an all-time record of 23-10 over St. Francis, but are just 2-2 over their last four meetings with the Saints. Last season, St. Francis earned a 2-1 win at the Schaaf Athletic Complex, snapping Trinity's five-game home win streak and giving the Saints their first victory in Palos Heights since the 2014 CCAC Tournament Quarterfinal.
• Saturday will be the first meeting between the Trolls and Blue Angels since 2004. Trinity is 3-1-1 all-time against Mount Mary, who are in their first season as NAIA and CCAC members.
• Senior goalkeeper
Michelle Urribarri is climbing the all-time ranks; the Orlando, Fla. native currently has 336 career saves, good for third on Trinity's career list. Urribarri is just five saves away from matching Hannah Gonzales (2008-11) and moving into a tie for second on the leaderboard. Lisa Bayens (1997-99) currently holds the program record for career saves, with 474.
• This season is the first for Head Coach
Gabriel Sitibaldi, who will guide both the men's and women's programs for 2025. Sitibaldi previously coached women's soccer at his alma mater, Williams Baptist (Ark.) for six seasons alongside the Eagles' men's program.
• The Trolls are coming off claiming the 2024 NCCAA National Championship, the third national title in program history, and the fifth national championship overall for Trinity Christian College.
