CONWAY, Ark. – Senior Day is upon us, as UCA women's soccer hosts its final home game of the 2021 season. As the Bears play Eastern Kentucky, the team will recognize the contributions of the four seniors who have given so much to this program. The seniors are Hadley Dickinson, Morgan Rollow, Anika Sultan and Lily Sultan. Match time against the Colonels is set for 7 p.m. at the Bill Stephens Complex.
 
The senior class, playing its last home match at the Bill Stephens Complex, is responsible for 50 wins and 36 shutouts. They were also a part of the 2018 season, which so far as go down as the best season at UCA. A program-best 16 wins, a Southland regular season title, and an unbeaten 9-0-1 record at home, these seniors have been a part of some of the best soccer this university has seen.
 
In their previous outing, the Bears held on for a 1-0 win over North Alabama on Sunday, improving the team's record to 7-7, with a 4-2 conference record. Gracie Hair netted the lone goal of the match, giving UCA back-to-back wins in the ASUN West. For her two-goal week last week, Hair was named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.
 
With Hair scoring a pair last week, UCA now has six multi-goal scorers this season, led by Emma Hawkins' 11 scores. Hawkins still ranks in the top-10 in Division I in total goals (11) and total points (28), ranking sixth in each of those categories. Hawkins also leads the ASUN in total assists with six. 
 
Between the posts, the tandem of Keyla Perez and Kasja Pruner combined to shutout both opponents last week, bringing the season total to six clean sheets for the two goalkeepers, including three solo shutouts for Perez.
 
Eastern Kentucky enters the week after defeating Lipscomb in its last matchup. The 2-1 win brings EKU to 7-7 on the season, with a 3-3 conference record. After surrendering the first goal in the 12^th minute, the Colonels responded with a goal before half, eventually scoring the game-winner in the 67^th minute.
 
Offensively, the team is led by Audrey Anderson's four goals. Anderson's eight points is tied for first on the squad, along with Michaela Iacono's two goals and four assists. In goal, the Colonels have played a number of keepers, primarily Marah Krick, who has logged 797:43 in net. She holds a 2.26 goals against average and has 50 saves on the year.
 
First touch on Thursday is slated for 7 p.m. at the Bill Stephens Complex, where we will honor our seniors before lineups are announced.