2024 Season Preview: Rivier Women’s Soccer
COACH MILTON PREVIEWS THE 2024 SEASON
NASHUA, N.H. – After being picked to finish sixth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Preseason Poll and receiving one first-place vote the Rivier women's soccer team is set to begin its 2024 campaign on the road against Keene St. at 6:00 p.m. at Dr. Ron Butcher Field.
LAST SEASON
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The Raiders concluded their season in the GNAC Quarterfinal round, falling to eventual runner-up Emmanuel (Mass.)
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The team earned the seventh seed in the GNAC Tournament after posting a 10-7-3 (8-5-2) record
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The ten wins were the fourth most in program history while the eight conference victories were tied for the most all-time
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The squad's 4-0 win against Albertus Magnus in the GNAC play-in round was the first postseason win in 23 seasons
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Bri Nugent, Maya Puma, and Julia Cafferty combined for a program-best eight clean sheets on the campaign
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In his first season, Daniel Milton was named the GNAC Coach of the Year award
CAPTAINS
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Seniors Elizabeth Downing, Samantha Franks, and Anna Gorman will lead the squad which includes 21 returning players and 19 newcomers
NEWCOMERS
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The incoming players are headlined by 13 first-year players and six transfers
SCHEDULE
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The season begins at Keene St. (8/30)
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The home opener for the Raiders is against Mass. Maritime (9/10)
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GNAC play opens the next night at home against New England Col.
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The Cerebral Palsy Awareness Game will take place on 9/21 against Simmons
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A rematch of the GNAC Quarterfinal clash takes place on 9/28 as the team plays host to Emmanuel (Mass.)
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Senior Day falls on 10/12 against Albertus Magnus
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Hampshire United Day will be celebrated on 10/19 versus Saint Joseph (Conn.)
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The regular-season concludes with a home matchup against Lasell (10/29)
