BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard College Tornados Women's Soccer team braces for its season-opening game, hosting Covenant College at Ives-Lemel Family Field on Saturday, with kickoff slated for 12 p.m.
BC Women's Soccer is led by Head Coach Juan Mascaro Sr. (sixth season) and Assistant Coach Chelsea Shaughnessy (second season). The Tornados welcome an exciting class of new talent, with eight newcomers alongside 14 returning student-athletes. Goalkeeper Rebecca Rojas returns for the Tornados in net as well as Ashley Royster who scored three goals and Alyssa Hetherington who score two goals last season.
USA South Conference rival Covenant comes into play on Saturday with a 1-0 record. The Scots won 2-0 over Birmingham Southern on February 6 in non-conference action. The Scots were selected third in the USA South Women's Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll in the West Division.
As a safety measure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only Brevard College students, faculty and staff, as well as essential game personnel, will be permitted at outdoor sporting events during the Spring 2021 semester. No outside spectators will be permitted for any athletics event on the Brevard College campus. For those attending the match from the on-campus community, masks and social distancing are required as well as Brevard College identification. The policy is in accordance with the USA South Conference's policy announced on February 5, 2021.
Live video broadcasts of all home athletics events will be available via livestream, free of charge, on the Brevard College Athletics YouTube channel.
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