CARLISLE, Pa. – Coming off a solid 2023 season and a berth in the Centennial Conference Tournament head coach Ted Zingman and the Dickinson women's soccer team opens up their 2024 campaign Friday night under the lights at Miller Memorial Field against Penn State Harrisburg.

Game Information
Opponents – Penn State Harrisburg
Date – Friday, August 30th
Time – 7:00 pm
Location – Carlisle, Pa. (Miller Memorial Field)
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Schedule Overview

• The Red and White will play eight games in Carlisle, while playing nine away from Miller Memorial Field.
• Six of the Devils eight home matches will be played under the lights, including a trio of conference fixtures against Johns Hopkins (9/25), Muhlenberg (9/28) and Gettysburg (10/9).
• DC will face a Centennial tournament rematch against McDaniel College on October 2nd in Westminster at 4pm.
• The Devils will honor their six seniors on Saturday, October 19th at 1pm versus Swarthmore College.

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 5th

Returning All-Conference Performers

• Junior defender, Lila Brown
• Junior midfielder, Maddie St. Amand

Senior Leadership

• The group of Emily Dunkel, Lexie Greene, Charlotte Hare, Sophia Kavulich, Becca Schulman and Eileen Sweeney will be taking to the pitch for their final collegiate season and will be looked upon to provide leadership both on and off the pitch.

Key Offensive Returners

• The two top point producers for the Red and White are back in junior Katie Vassilakos and sophomore Ava Prisco who each posted double-digits. Prisco notched a team-high seven goals to go along with one helper, while Vassilakos netted four goals handing out two assists.
• The trio of Norah Heacock, Isra Khan and Brown combined for nine goals (two match winners) and three assists.
• Ava Burgess, Greene, Schulman and St. Amand also provided scoring depth during the 2023 season, while Dunkel gave out a team-high six assists.

Defensive Backbone

• The senior trio of Eileen Sweeney, Dunkel and Greene will look anchor the Devils backline with support from Norah Anderson, Rachel Gevanthor, Brown and Heacock.

Between the Pipes

• Sophomore Elizabeth Allen posted a 4-7-1 record as a rookie, making 44 saves for an .800 save percentage and only giving up 11 goals.
• Kavulich played in the first six games of the season going 5-1-0 conceding just two goals and tallying 11 stops, before missing the rest of the season with an injury.
• Emma Burrows let in one goal over four relief appearances to go along with two saves.

From the Mind of Coach Zingman

• Thoughts on Schedule
  • We have a challenging non-conference schedule with several games against teams that are often regionally ranked, including Bridgewater, Mary Washington and York (Pa.). Our conference season starts off with two big games, including a road night game against Washington (Md.) and a home contest against the defending CC champion Johns Hopkins.
• What have you seen in the preseason that has you excited about the season?
  • I have been very excited about our dynamic play in the attack. We have created lots of quality scoring chances in our two scrimmages and I am looking forward to seeing that continue. We have also been solid in the back, and outside of a couple fixable mistakes the team defense has been very consistent.
• How have your first-years acclimated to the college game so far?
  • Our first-years have done a fantastic job throughout the preseason. They have been fully incorporated into the team and I think there are many first-years that have the potential to make an immediate impact this season.
• What is your outlook for the year ahead?
  • We have a great mix of experienced returners and talented first-years, so I am really excited to see the team build on our Centennial Conference playoff appearance last season.