Riverdale, N.Y. – First year Head Women's Soccer Coach Nathan Rauscher will be on the sidelines for the Dolphins in his first game as head coach on Wednesday night when the Mount travels to #12 Montclair State. Kick-off with the Red Hawks is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. with Live Stats available for those who cannot attend the contest.
 
Mount Saint Vincent opens the 2015 season coming off a program record 13 victories in 2014 and its second straight appearance in the Skyline Conference Tournament. In addition to setting a program mark for wins in a season last year, the Dolphins also set standards in goals (82), assists (69), points (233) and goals against average (0.93).
 
The Dolphins return five of their top six point producers from a season ago, including Second Team All-Skyline Conference selection Erin Dailey (East Windsor, N.J.). As a freshman in 2014, Dailey produced 16 points on the strength of five goals and six assists. Her assist total was third on the team in 2014.
 
Sophomore Julia McGowan (Pearl River, N.Y.) returns after leading the team with 14 assists in 2014. Her helper total is a single season record for the program and she finished second on the team in points with 22 after recording four goals.
 
Also returning for Mount Saint Vincent are: Alicia Forgione (Lawrenceville, N.J.) who totaled 18 points and scored a game winning goal as a freshman, Joyce Pagliuca (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) who finished with 17 points on the strength of seven goals and Kelly Gibison (Waterford Works, N.J.) who was tied for second on the team with two game winning goals and rounded out her freshman campaign with 17 points.
 
Junior Erica Lencsak (Hazlet, N.J.) anchors the Mount Saint Vincent defense and is coming off a 2014 season that saw her earn First Team All-Skyline Conference recognition and First Team ECAC Metro Division distinction. She closed out her sophomore campaign with two goals and an assist for Mount Saint Vincent.

Sophomore Elizabeth Martin (Lawrenceville, N.J.) returns as the team's primary goalkeeper after starting 14 games as a freshman. She posted a 1.17 goals against average and a .759 save percentage while making 41 saves. Junior Laura Schools (East Northport, N.Y.) saw time in goal in one game as a sophomore, earning a win in 56:31 of action.  
 
Mount Saint Vincent will also turn to the experience of senior Victoria Astorino (Warwick, N.Y.),  juniors Casey Coyle (Freehold, N.J.), Taylor McGinn (East Rockaway, N.Y.), Elizabeth Goncalves (Howell, N.J.) and Courtney LaTorre (Denville, N.J.) as well as sophomores Nicole Weber (Flushing, N.Y.), Laurén Tate (Toms River, N.J.), Caroline Criscuola (North Merrick, N.Y.), Kelsey Wasnesky (Easthampton, N.J.) and Rita Guglielmo (Howard Beach, N.Y.) in 2015.
 
Rasucher will also turn to a talented group of newcomers in 2015 for contributions. The new group of Dolphins include: Kayla Gutierrez (Bronx, N.Y.) and Adelina Lajqi (Ossining, N.Y.).
 
Mount Saint Vincent, who finished the 2014 season at 13-4-1 overall and 5-3 in league play, will open home play on Saturday when it takes on New Jersey City University as part of the two day Hudson Classic. Kick-off with the Gothic Knights is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.

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