This week had all the makings of a big one for College Matildas, and it delivered in spades. The Atlantic 10 continues to be a hotbed of action for Aussies, whilst a couple of defenders delivered vital assists to help lead their team to victories as the players more accustomed to defending the goal attacked the opposite end with aplomb.
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Courtney Butlion may have only seen 24 minutes of action off the bench in La Salle’s 3-0 win over Richmond, but that was more than enough time for the Western Australian to have an impact on the game. Not only did Butlion notch one of two assists on the opening goal just before halftime, the junior stepped up to take a 76th minute penalty to put the game beyond doubt at 3-0 with less than 15 minutes to play. The Explorers now sit three points off the pace in the Atlantic 10, but have a game in hand on five of the six teams sitting above them.
That team setting the pace in the Atlantic 10 is Massachusetts, whose hunt for a conference regular season title was given a boost by the head of Hannah Peric as the Minutewomen picked up a pair of wins this week to sit at 3-1-0 in league play. The Manly United product was ever-present in her side’s 1-0 win over Greta Kraszula and VCU, holding off the Rams despite being outshot 14-7. UMass would follow that win with a 5-0 drubbing of Davidson, and it was Peric who started the goalscoring, heading home from a free kick for the second goal of her career in the 34th minute. The Minutewomen held Davidson to just six shots on target, with Peric playing 81 minutes before earning an early mark for her efforts.
Sophie MacAlpine had not seen the pitch since starting in Eastern Kentucky’s win over Eastern Michigan on September 3, but the former Macarthur Ram celebrated her former club’s NPLNSW championship with an impressive performance of her own in her return against Kennesaw State. Not only did the junior assist in holding the Owls to just one shot on target in a 3-1 win, MacAlpine was also pivotal in the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute. Retreating to the back post as a free kick was floated in, MacAlpine headed the incoming ball back across the face of goal for a teammate to head home for a 2-1 advantage. A third goal would come 12 minutes later, sealing things for the Colonels.
Illinois dominated #19 Michigan in a 2-1 win, and the team in orange and blue had Bel Rolley to thank for setting them on their way to victory. Not only did the senior help hold Michigan to only five shots on target and tally two shots in her 53 minutes of action, it was her work up the pitch that allowed Illinois to score the opener in the 20th minute. Winning the ball as two Illinois players converged on a Michigan player in possession, Rolley immediately found teammate Makala Woods. Woods fashioned an opening to slot the ball home with an impressive finish. A second goal would follow 7 minutes later, and although an 87th minute goal from Michigan delivered a tense finish, the Illini held on for their first win in Big Ten play to sit in a four-way tie for fifth after three games.
Complete Results
Alabama State (Madison Chambers, Grace Norbury)
This week: No games.
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: drew 0-0 with Kennesaw St.; drew 0-0 with Queens (NC)
Teagan Douglas started both games for Bellarmine this week, playing 67 minutes against Kennesaw State and 68 minutes against Queens.
Butler (Claire Farrington)
This week: drew 1-1 with Xavier; defeated Marquette 2-0
Claire Farrington was ever-present for Butler this week, playing the full 90 minutes in both games.
Central Michigan (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: lost 1-0 to Eastern Mich.; defeated Miami (OH) 2-1
Shivani Battaglia did not feature for Central Michigan on either occasion this week.
Coastal Carolina (Asha McClurg)
This week: drew 1-1 with App State; lost 3-0 to Georgia St.
Asha McClurg did not feature for Coastal Carolina in either game this week.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: defeated Yale 1-0
Kate Ryan did not feature in Dartmouth’s win over Yale.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: defeated Oral Roberts 1-0
Isabella Chidiac came off the bench to play 15 minutes in Denver’s win over Oral Roberts.
Eastern Kentucky (Sophie MacAlpine)
This week: drew 0-0 with Queens (NC); defeated Kennesaw St. 3-1
Sophie MacAlpine did not feature in Eastern Kentucky’s draw with Queens, but came off the bench to play 58 minutes against Kennesaw State, tallying an assist on the game-winning goal in the process.
Grambling State (Aimee Benton)
This week: defeated Texas Southern 3-0; defeated Prairie View 1-0
Aimee Benton did not feature in Grambling State’s win over Texas Southern, but came off the bench to play the final 26 minutes in the win over Prairie View A&M, making one save.
Hawaii (Eliza Ammendolia)
This week: drew 1-1 with Cal St. Fullerton; lost 1-0 to UC Riverside
Eliza Ammendolia started both games for Hawaii this week, registering two shots with one on target in an hour of action against Cal State Fullerton, and compiling the same stats in a full-game outing against UC Riverside.
High Point (Meg Roden)
This week: defeated Winthrop 3-2
Meg Roden started in High Point’s win over Winthrop, registering two shots with one on target in her 41 minutes on the pitch.
Illinois (Isabel Rolley)
This week: lost 2-1 to Indiana; defeated Michigan 2-1
Isabel Rolley came off the bench to play 47 minutes against Indiana, tallying two shots with one on target. The defender was elevated to the starting lineup against Michigan, finishing with two shots and an assist on the opening goal in 53 minutes of action in the win.
Kent State (Lua Suero)
This week: defeated Ohio 1-0; defeated Akron 2-1
Lua Suero did not feature for Kent State in either game this week.
La Salle (Courtney Butlion)
This week: defeated George Washington 3-0; defeated Richmond 3-0
Courtney Butlion came off the bench in both games this week, playing 29 minutes against George Washington, before finishing with two shots on target, a goal, and an assist in just 24 minutes of action in the win over Richmond.
Little Rock (Cameron Barreiro, Emily Jensen, Candice Kilderry, Bronte Peel)
This week: drew 0-0 with Southern Ind.; drew 1-1 with UT Martin
Bronte Peel started both games for Little Rock this week, tallying two shots with one on target in 74 minutes against Southern Indiana and another two shots in 78 minutes against UT Martin. Emily Jensen started against Southern Indiana and played 58 minutes, before coming off the bench to play 40 minutes in the draw with UT Martin. Cameron Barreiro came off the bench on both occasions, playing 27 minutes against Southern Indiana and 19 minutes against UT Martin. Candice Kilderry also came off the bench in each game, playing 32 minutes in the draw with Southern Indiana and 13 minutes against UT Martin.
Long Island (Matilda Boyle, Isabella Stein)
This week: lost 1-0 to Central Conn. St.; defeated Le Moyne 3-0
Izzy Stein started both games for Long Island this week, registering two shots on target in 77 minutes against Central Connecticut State and playing 55 minutes in the win over Le Moyne. Matilda Boyle did not feature in either game.
Louisiana (Emma Bates)
This week: defeated Old Dominion 1-0; lost 1-0 to ULM
Emma Bates started both games for Louisiana this week, playing 48 minutes in the win over Old Dominion and 49 minutes in the loss to Louisiana-Monroe.
Maine (Lara Kirkby)
This week: defeated UAlbany 3-0
Lara Kirkby played the full 90 minutes in Maine’s win over Albany, tallying 4 shots with one on target.
Massachusetts (Hannah Peric)
This week: defeated VCU 1-0; defeated Davidson 5-0
Hannah Peric was all but ever-present for UMass this week, playing the full 90 minutes in the win over VCU, and scoring the opener in an 81-minute outing against Davidson.
Mississippi Valley State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: lost 1-0 to Southern U.; lost 1-0 to Jackson St.
Jacquelline Kambere came off the bench to play 12 minutes in Mississippi Valley State’s win over Southern, but did not feature against Jackson State.
Morehead State (Natasha Tanner)
This week: lost 2-0 to UT Martin; drew 0-0 with Western Ill.
Natasha Tanner did not feature for Morehead State in either game this week.
Northwestern State (Caitlin Le Roux)
This week: defeated UIW 1-0; lost 2-1 to Tex. A&M-Commerce
Caitlin Le Roux started both games for Northwestern State this week, playing 56 minutes against Incarnate Word and 29 minutes in the loss to Texas A&M-Commerce.
Oral Roberts (Layla Lopez)
This week: lost 1-0 to Denver
Layla Lopez did not feature in Oral Roberts’ loss to Denver.
Oregon State (Katie Godden)
This week: lost 2-0 to Arizona St.
Katie Godden came off the bench to play 52 minutes in Oregon State’s loss to Arizona State.
Pacific (Libby Davy)
This week: lost 6-0 to Santa Clara
Libby Davy played the full 90 minutes in Pacific’s loss to Santa Clara, making five saves.
Rider (Eloise Jones)
This week: lost 2-1 to Fairfield
Eloise Jones did not feature in Rider’s loss to Fairfield.
Santa Clara (Holly Furphy)
This week: lost 3-0 to San Francisco; defeated Pacific 6-0
Holly Furphy came off the bench for Santa Clara in both games this week, registering a shot in her 31 minutes against San Francisco and another attempt in 11 minutes against Pacific.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: match v Saint Peter’s postponed to September 27.
Southern Illinois (Chantelle Symes)
This week: lost 2-1 to Drake; lost 3-0 to UNI
Chantelle Symes started both games for Southern Illinois this week, making 3 saves in a full game outing against Drake and a single save in 52 minutes against Northern Iowa.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Molly Arens)
This week: drew 1-1 with McNeese
Molly Arens started for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in their draw with McNeese State, tallying a shot in 75 minutes of action.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: drew 1-1 with East Carolina
Abbey Burns started in UAB’s draw with East Carolina, playing 75 minutes.
UMBC (Isobel Davy, Annaliese Grove)
This week: defeated Iona 2-0; lost 3-1 to Binghamton
Annie Grove started both games for UMBC this week, tallying a shot on target in 80 minutes against Iona and playing the full 90 minutes against Binghamton. Isy Davy did not feature for the Retrievers this week.
UNC Asheville (Jasmine Barry)
This week: lost 2-1 to USC Upstate
Jasmine Barry started in UNC Asheville’s loss to USC Upstate, playing 25 minutes.
USC (Talia Grossman)
This week: defeated Utah 2-0
Talia Grossman did not feature in USC’s win over Utah.
VCU (Greta Kraszula)
This week: lost 1-0 to Massachusetts; drew 0-0 with Rhode Island
Greta Kraszula played the full 90 minutes for VCU in both games this week, tallying one shot against UMass and two more against Rhode Island.
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