Amanda d’Almeida
Showdown Saturday approaches.
Carleton College’s womens’ soccer team, which includes former CHS star Amanda d’Almeida, will play for sole possession of first place in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Oct. 25.
The Knights (9-4-1 overall, 6-1-1 in the MIAC) will travel to Moorhead, Minnesota to play Concordia College (11-3-1, 6-1-1).
The schools hold a slim edge over Augsburg and Saint Benedict (both 6-2) and will each have two games remaining after their tussle for the top of the standings.
Concordia is slipping backwards, having lost consecutive games, including its only MIAC loss, a 2-0 upset at the hands of Bethel, which is mired in the bottom third of the league.
Carleton had its own slip-up, falling 2-1 to Macalester (#8 in the league) before bouncing back to drill Hamline 3-0.
D’Almeida has been playing complete games again after illness slowed her in the early going, and even survived a head-to-head collision with a rival player.
While her opponent suffered a concussion, d’Almeida, thanks to what dad Dan refers to as her “thick head,” walked away with a “big bruise” and is expected to play against Concordia.
On the season, she has played in 12 games, starting five, while recording 614 minutes on the pitch. She has had a pair of shots on goal, but is still looking for her first score.
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