A win over North Texas would guarantee UAB’s passage through to the American Conference tournament, and captain Abbey Burns ensured the Blazers would get the result they needed with a masterful performance in a 3-2 win. The South Australian posted an assist on the game’s opening goal in the 16th minute before scoring just prior to the hour mark to put the Blazers up 2-0. A second assist followed in the 78th minute to give UAB a 3-0 lead, and despite two late goals from North Texas, the Blazers held on for a win that extended their season into the conference tournament. Unfortunately, that tournament run ended as quickly as it began as the Blazers fell 2-1 to UTSA in the opening round, a game in which Burns played the full 90 minutes.
A sensational run of form saw Burns post five assists in UAB’s final six games, and finishes her campaign just one behind Isabella Chidiac for the most among all Aussies with eight.
Harvard’s season came to an end with a defeat to Columbia, but nonetheless there was a personal milestone for sophomore defender Erin Gordon. With her team trailing 2-0 heading into the final couple of minutes, a goalmouth scramble saw the ball fall to the Sydneysider, who managed to get the last touch for a first career goal and give Harvard the slenderest of chances in the final 90 seconds. Although the Crimson couldn’t find an equaliser that may have kept their season alive pending tiebreakers, the moment itself remains a career highlight for a player who has been a crucial part of Harvard’s squad for the past two campaigns.
More awards news filtered in this week, including possibly the most unsurprising news of the campaign. Mere days after helping Denver to a share of the Summit League regular season crown, Isabella Chidiac was named to the All-Conference First Team after posting a remarkable nine assists as well as one goal. It caps a meteoric rise for a player who had not posted a single stat in her three years with the Pioneers prior to 2025. The midfielder will now set her sights on leading her team to a conference tournament championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament, with their postseason campaign commencing next week after securing an opening weekend bye.
Sarah Birchall was also honoured after an outstanding opening campaign, earning a spot in the Big South All-Freshman team. Birchall featured in 15 games in 2025, starting the last 12 of those appearances to firmly establish herself as a major part of the Runnin’ Bulldogs lineup. The Queenslander averaged just shy of 60 minutes of playing time per game, playing the full 90 minutes on three occasions, and also tacked on seven shots to provide a threat at the attacking end. Although the season didn’t end the way Gardner-Webb wanted, with a 3-0 defeat to High Point in the Big South tournament opening round, Birchall’s honour bodes well for the future. The Runnin’ Bulldogs also secured All-Conference nominations for senior goaikeeper Savannah Dixon and senior defender Camila Lezcano, and Birchall will play a large part in covering for those players’ departures next season.
Complete Results
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: defeated FGCU 3-1 (ASun Tournament Quarter-Finals); lost 2-0 to North Florida (ASun Tournament Semi-Finals)
Teagan Douglas did not feature as Bellarmine reached the ASun semi-finals before being knocked out by North Florida.
Cal State Bakersfield (Georgia Martell)
This week: lost 2-0 to Cal St. Fullerton; lost 1-0 to Cal St. Fullerton (Big West Tournament First Round)
Georgia Martell did not feature as Cal State Bakersfield’s season came to an end with consecutive losses against Cal State Fullerton.
Canisius (Chloe Tseros)
This week: defeated Marist 1-0 (MAAC Tournament First Round)
Chloe Tseros played all 90 minutes in Canisius’ tournament-opening win over Marist, making three saves.
Central Michigan (Alyssa Di Campli)
This week: No games.
Charleston (Viktorija Calusic)
This week: No games.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: lost 2-0 to Longwood (Big South Tournament First Round)
Eve Tiktikakis came off the bench to play 35 minutes as Charleston Southern’s season came to an end against Longwood.
Chicago State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: lost 1-0 to Mercyhurst; lost 3-1 to Stonehill
Jacquelline Kambere started in each of Chicago State’s final two games, playing 52 minutes against Mercyhurst and 62 minutes against Stonehill, tallying a shot on target in both games.
Cleveland State (Sophie Abbott)
This week: No games.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: defeated Cornell 2-1
Kate Ryan played all 90 minutes of Dartmouth’s win over Cornell.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: No games; bye in Summit League tournament.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: No games.
East Carolina (Jenny Hill)
This week: lost 1-0 to Charlotte; lost 1-0 to Memphis (AAC Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Jenny Hill played a four-minute cameo off the bench in East Carolina’s loss to Charlotte, before playing 22 minutes off the bench in the Pirates’ tournament loss to Memphis.
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: defeated San Jose St. 4-1
Shivani Battaglia played the first 85 minutes of Fresno State’s win over San Jose State, making nine saves before earning an early mark.
Gardner-Webb (Sarah Birchall)
This week: lost 3-0 to High Point (Big South Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Sarah Birchall started in Gardner-Webb’s tournament loss to High Point, finishing with one shot in 69 minutes of playing time.
George Mason (Libby Davy)
This week: No games.
George Washington (Jasmine Black)
This week: No games.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: lost 2-1 to Columbia
Erin Gordon came off the bench in Harvard’s season-ending loss to Columbia, playing 55 minutes and scoring the Crimson’s only goal with her only shot of the game.
High Point (Montana-Rose Currey)
This week: defeated Gardner-Webb 3-0 (Big South Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Montana-Rose Currey did not feature in High Point’s tournament win over Gardner-Webb.
Hofstra (Lilly Bailey)
This week: lost 2-1 (OT) to Stony Brook (CAA Tournament First Round)
Lilly Bailey played all 99 minutes in Hofstra’s season-ending golden goal loss to Stony Brook, making two saves.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: lost 2-1 to A&M-Corpus Christi
Montanna Mathews started in Incarnate Word’s season-ending loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, tallying two shots in 82 minutes of playing time.
Jacksonville State (Lara Aitken)
This week: No games.
Little Rock (Claudia Hewitt, Candice Kilderry, Serenity Thake)
This week: No games; bye in Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: drew 0-0 with FDU; lost 3-0 to Wagner
Izzy Stein started in each of Long Island’s final two games of the season, playing 72 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson and 56 minutes in the loss to Wagner.
Loyola Maryland (Eva McGorian, Ava Blizzard)
This week: lost 3-1 to Army (Patriot League Tournament First Round)
Ava Blizzard came off the bench to tally one shot on target in 15 minutes as Loyola Maryland fell to Army in their tournament opener, whilst Eva McGorian did not feature on this occasion.
Maine (Grace Wilson)
This week: defeated New Hampshire 2-1; defeated New Hampshire 2-1 (America East Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Grace Wilson did not feature for Maine on either occasion this week.
Providence (Meg Roden)
This week: drew 2-2 with DePaul
Meg Roden started in Providence’s draw with DePaul, playing 78 minutes and tallying one shot.
Purdue (Margaux Chauvet)
This week: No games.
Quinnipiac (Stella Tosoni)
This week: No games; bye in MAAC Tournament.
Rider (CJ Harris, Eloise Jones)
This week: No games.
Saint Peter’s (Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: No games.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 3-1 to Marquette
Sarah Mitchell started and played 36 minutes in Seton Hall’s loss to Marquette, whilst Grace Mitchell came off the bench to play 25 minutes in the twins’ final appearance for the Pirates.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: lost 2-1 Sacred Heart (MAAC Tournament First Round)
Iona Snape started in Siena’s season-ending loss to Sacred Heart, tallying two shots in 49 minutes of playing time.
Tarleton State (Zoe Daly, Charlie Shanahan, Adelaide Wyrzynski, Phoebe Riley)
This week: drew 0-0 with California Baptist; lost 3-0 to Utah Valley
Adelaide Wyrzynski came off the bench in each of Tarleton State’s final two games, playing 14 minutes against Cal Baptist and 21 minutes in the loss to Utah Valley, whilst the remainder of the Texans’ Australian quartet did not feature this week.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: defeated North Texas 3-2; lost 2-1 to UTSA (AAC Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Abbey Burns started in UAB’s win over North Texas, posting a goal and an assist as well as two shots on target in 82 minutes as the Blazers secured a conference tournament berth with the victory. The South Australian then played the full 90 minutes in the tournament loss to UTSA.
Youngstown State (Aimee Benton)
This week: lost 1-0 (OT) to Oakland (Horizon League Tournament Quarter-Finals)
Aimee Benton did not feature in Youngstown State’s season-ending defeat to Oakland.
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