There’s little better than seeing Aussies instrumental in helping teams launch a conference championship charge, and we’re certainly seeing that this season on both the east and west coast. Meanwhile, we saw yet another collegiate debut for an Aussie as one player finally saw her first minutes at NCAA Division I level.
It’s been a long time coming, but Week 7 saw Lua Suero make her long-awaited debut for Kent State as the Golden Flashes took on Western Michigan. The freshman subbed on just before halftime before returning for the final 17 minutes of the game to notch a 22-minute appearance in a 3-1 defeat. Clearly, Suero did enough in that outing to earn more playing time in the second game of the week and rewarded the coaches’ faith. A 50-minute performance in a 2-2 draw against Toledo included a shot on target and an assist on the opening goal as Suero laid off the ball for a teammate who lashed home from about 13 yards. Despite earning only one point from their two games this week, Kent State sit just three points off the lead in the Mid-American Conference in a fairly healthy fourth position.
Meanwhile, Long Beach State are sitting pretty at the top of the Big West, with Aimee Medwin remaining integral to the team’s fortunes. Beach knocked off Cal State Fullerton 2-1 in a crucial match between title contenders, with Medwin playing the full 90 minutes and receiving the hockey assist on Beach’s opening goal after her ball into open space was crossed expertly by Lena Silano for Sophie Jones to head home.
Beach then travelled to Hawai’i to take on Eliza Ammendolia and the Rainbow Wahine, with both teams a chance to move to the top of the Big West Standings. Both Medwin and Ammendolia started, but it was the Tasmanian who came away with the three points as Long Beach State emerged with a 2-0 victory despite the shooting stats being almost identical. Both teams finished with 13 total shots, with the only difference being Beach’s additional shot on target as they won that category 7-6. Beach now hold a 2-point lead atop the Big West standings with a game in hand over Cal State Bakersfield, with another three teams a further point behind.
In the Atlantic 10, both Greta Kraszula and Hannah Peric find themselves just behind the league leaders and ready to strike should the opportunity arise as they maintained their solid form. Peric’s comeback continued with a pair of performances off the bench, playing just over 25 minutes on each occasion as Massachusetts knocked off both Duquesne and St. Bonaventure to the tune of a 1-0 scoreline. Both games featured plenty of attack, with a total of 29 shots in the Duquesne contest and 43, of which Massachusetts took 26, in the matchup with St. Bonaventure. However, the odd goal was enough on both occasions for the Minutewomen to finish the weekend in 3rd position, level with VCU but having played an additional game.
VCU played just the one game this week, a rivalry matchup with Richmond that the Rams never looked close to losing. Kraszula played the full 90 minutes as VCU held the Spiders to just four shots and only one on target. An 18th minute opener was enough to secure the victory, but two goals in the space of five minutes just after the 70-minute mark saw the Rams head home with a 3-0 victory to extend their undefeated streak to 11 games as they now sit 5-1-7 for the season.
Complete Results
Alabama State (Madison Chambers, Grace Norbury)
This week: No games.
Butler (Claire Farrington)
This week: defeated Providence 2-1
Claire Farrington did not feature in Butler’s victory over Providence.
Coastal Carolina (Asha McClurg)
This week: drew 2-2 with Louisiana
Asha McClurg did not feature in Coastal Carolina’s draw with Louisiana.
Creighton (Renée Pountney)
This week: defeated Marquette 2-0; defeated Providence 2-0
Renée Pountney did not feature for Creighton in either game this week.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: drew 0-0 with South Dakota State; defeated South Dakota 4-2
Isabella Chidiac did not feature for Denver on either occasion this week.
DePaul (Katie Godden)
This week: lost 1-0 to Georgetown
Katie Godden played the full 90 minutes in DePaul’s loss to Georgetown, finishing with one shot on target.
Hawai’i (Eliza Ammendolia)
This week: lost 2-0 to Long Beach State
Eliza Ammendolia started in Hawai’i’s loss to Long Beach State, registering a shot in her 50 minutes on the pitch.
Kent State (Lua Suero)
This week: lost 3-1 to Western Michigan; drew 2-2 with Toledo
Lua Suero came off the bench in both games this week, playing 22 minutes against Western Michigan before registering a shot on target and an assist in 50 minutes against Toledo.
La Salle (Courtney Butlion)
This week: lost 4-2 to Duquesne
Courtney Butlion came off the bench to play 11 minutes and tally a shot in La Salle’s loss to Duquesne.
Long Beach State (Aimee Medwin)
This week: defeated Cal State Fullerton 2-1; defeated Hawai’i 2-0
Aimee Medwin played the full 90 minutes in both games this week, tallying an assist against Cal State Fullerton and a shot on target in the win over Hawai’i.
Long Island (Isabella Stein)
This week: drew 1-1 with Merrimack; lost 5-0 to Temple
Isabella Stein did not feature in Long Island’s draw with Merrimack, but came off the bench to play 22 minutes against Temple.
Louisiana (Emma Bates)
This week: drew 2-2 with Coastal Carolina
Emma Bates came off the bench to play 27 minutes in Louisiana’s draw with Coastal Carolina.
Louisiana Tech (Caitlin Le Roux)
This week: drew 1-1 with Florida International
Caitlin Le Roux did not feature in Louisiana Tech’s draw with Florida International.
Massachusetts (Hannah Peric)
This week: defeated Duquesne 1-0; defeated St. Bonaventure 1-0
Hannah Peric came off the bench for Massachusetts on both occasions this week, playing 26 minutes against Duquesne and 27 minutes in the win over St. Bonaventure.
Oral Roberts (Layla Lopez)
This week: defeated Kansas City 3-1
Layla Lopez played 19 minutes off the bench in Oral Roberts’ win over Kansas City, picking up a yellow card.
Oregon (Lara Kirkby, Isabel Rolley)
This week: lost 3-1 to UCLA; lost 4-0 to USC
Isabel Rolley picked up a yellow card in a 90-minute outing against UCLA before playing 65 minutes in the loss to USC. Lara Kirkby did not feature against UCLA, but played 39 minutes off the bench against USC.
Rider (Eloise Jones)
This week: No games.
Sam Houston State (Cameron Barreiro)
This week: defeated Abilene Christian 2-0; defeated Tarleton State 2-1
Cameron Barreiro came off the bench to register a shot on target in 7 minutes against Abilene Christian, but did not feature in the win over Tarleton State.
San Francisco (Ashley Jordan)
This week: lost 4-0 to Gonzaga
Ashley Jordan came off the bench to play 12 minutes in San Francisco’s loss to Gonzaga.
Santa Clara (Holly Furphy)
This week: defeated Pacific 3-0
Holly Furphy did not feature in Santa Clara’s win over Pacific.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 1-0 to St. John’s; lost 2-0 to Xavier
Grace Mitchell came off the bench in both games this week, playing 56 minutes against St. John’s and picking up a yellow card in 61 minutes in the loss to Xavier. Sarah Mitchell played 62 minutes off the bench against St. John’s before playing a 9-minute cameo against Xavier.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: drew 0-0 with Manhattan
Iona Snape played 20 minutes off the bench in Siena’s draw with Manhattan.
Southern Illinois (Chantelle Symes)
This week: lost 2-0 to Missouri State; defeated Evansville 2-1
Chantelle Symes did not feature for Southern Illinois on either occasion this week.
St. Francis Brooklyn (Chloe Walker)
This week: lost 1-0 to Central Connecticut State; lost 4-2 to Wagner
Chloe Walker did not feature for St. Francis Brooklyn on either occasion this week.
Stanford (Amy Sayer)
This week: defeated Arizona 2-0; defeated Arizona State
Amy Sayer came off the bench to play 15 minutes in both games this week, registering a shot against Arizona State and a shot against Arizona.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Molly Arens)
This week: lost 4-0 to Texas A&M-Commerce; defeated Incarnate Word 2-0
Molly Arens did not feature in either game this week due to a season-ending injury sustained earlier in the campaign.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: defeated UTEP 1-0; drew 0-0 with North Texas
Abbey Burns started and played 63 minutes in UAB’s win over UTEP, before coming off the bench to play 26 minutes in the draw with North Texas.
UMBC (Isobel Davy, Annaliese Grove)
This week: drew 0-0 with Bryant
Annie Grove played the full 90 minutes in UMBC’s draw with Bryant, whilst Isobel Davy did not feature for the Retrievers.
UNC Asheville (Jasmine Barry)
This week: No games.
USC (Talia Grossman)
This week: defeated Oregon State 5-1; defeated Oregon 4-0
Talia Grossman did not feature for USC on either occasion this week.
UTRGV (Dani Rutstein, Caitlin Webster)
This week: No games.
VCU (Greta Kraszula)
This week: defeated Richmond 3-0
Greta Kraszula played the full 90 minutes for VCU in their rivalry win over Richmond.
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