Tarleton State faced NCAA Division III opponent Schreiner in their only game of the week, and as the goals piled up, the Texans’ Australian contingent took full advantage. Charlie Shanahan tallied a first career assist just after the half-hour mark, teeing up Phoebe Riley for her fellow Australian’s first collegiate goal. Mere seconds later, Adelaide Wyrzynski supplied the cross for Tarleton State’s fifth goal in 32 minutes. The Texans continued to pile on the goals, with Riley firing home from just outside the area for her second goal to round out the scoring and see the game finish 9-0. The result sees Tarleton State finish non-conference play 6-2-2, with their WAC schedule commencing next week on the road at Utah Valley and Cal Baptist.
Riley wasn’t the only Aussie based in Texas to notch their first collegiate goal this weekend, though. Montanna Mathews has been a threat for Incarnate Word all season, and it was the Nicholls State side led by Australian head coach Kristy Helmers that felt the full brunt of the sophomore’s first successful strike. Mathews’ incisive run down the left wing turned from dangerous to outright lethal as she cut in before beating a defender and unleashing a shot that left the Colonels’ goalkeeper with no chance to put Incarnate Word up 2-0 with 13 minutes to play, which would be the final score. After playing 564 minutes in 14 appearances in 2024, Mathews has already eclipsed that minute total prior to the halfway mark of the 2025 campaign, and now has a first collegiate goal and assist under her belt.
The big matchup between Kate Ryan and Erin Gordon didn’t fail to deliver as Dartmouth and Harvard battled back and forth before Ryan tallied the winner for the Big Green’s first win in Cambridge since 2005. Although Harvard outshot Dartmouth 13-6, the teams placed only two shots apiece on target. However, one of those shots on target came on Dartmouth’s only corner of the game, with a header rebounding into Ryan’s path just inches from goal. The junior tapped in to send the Dartmouth team into raptures, before the Big Green held on despite Harvard having four corners in the last four minutes. Ryan, who had played just 34 minutes in her previous two seasons at Dartmouth, now has a goal and an assist to her name in addition to playing all but 19 minutes in 2025. Gordon was also heavily involved, starting for the Crimson and playing 76 minutes as the sophomore remains an integral part of the Harvard defence.
Another Aussie in green also found the net for the first time this week, as Ava Blizzard nodded home for Loyola Maryland to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Holy Cross in their Patriot League opener. Down 1-0 after conceding a 68th minute opener, Blizzard ensured parity was returned quickly. Having subbed in just 90 seconds earlier, the sophomore made a perfect run to head home the equaliser in the 74th minute. Having not made a single appearance in 2024, Blizzard has now made seven appearances off the bench in 2025, and a first goal is surely a good omen for more playing time in future matches.
Little Rock faced both a six-hour weather delay and a highly fancied opponent in Tennessee Tech, but Candice Kilderry made sure the wait was worth it as the midfielder ensured the Trojans would secure a draw in their conference opener. The visitors had plenty of chances throughout the game, but a lack of accuracy saw Little Rock trail to a 40th-minute Tennessee Tech opener as the weather returned with a vengeance to stop play for half an hour with seven minutes to play. However, upon the resumption, Little Rock came out firing, tallying five shots to zero after the delay, with Kilderry firing the last of those five into the back of the net with just 32 seconds remaining. The goal, Kilderry’s third of the campaign, keeps the Victorian atop the goalscoring charts among Aussies and takes her to 11 for her college career.
Siena perhaps weren’t in desperate need of a win after picking up only a solitary point from their first two MAAC games, but they were in danger of falling out of touch with the conference leaders before dismantling Niagara 3-0, with Iona Snape crucial in getting the Saints off to a good start. The senior’s opening minute shot could only be parried by the Niagara goalkeeper, with a Siena teammate right there to fire home the rebound and send the Saints on their way. Snape would finish with two shots on target and a first assist of the season in her 58 minutes of action as the Saints moved to 4 points, five points off MAAC leaders Canisius and their Aussie goalkeeper Chloe Tseros.
Meanwhile, there was a long-awaited debut for another Aussie in the MAAC as freshman Stella Tosoni made her first appearance for Quinnipiac. With the Bobcats leading Mount St. Mary’s 5-1, Tosoni was one of a group of five players sent in to perform clean-up duty for the final 11 minutes as the home side rolled to remain undefeated at 2-0-1 in three conference games and sit two points behind Chloe Tseros and Canisius in the MAAC.
Having mentioned her team’s league position twice, there is no better time to mention Chloe Tseros as one of the better performing Aussie goalkeepers added another milestone to her fledging collegiate résumé. Although Tseros has been making plenty of saves, the sheer volume of shots she has faced has made keeping a clean sheet exceedingly difficult to this point. However, that all changed as Canisius defeated Rider 2-0, with Tseros saving the only two shots on target that she faced. Whilst it wasn’t the busiest night for the freshman, that probably isn’t the worst thing for a goalkeeper who has already made six or more saves three times this season, including nine on debut against Buffalo, and was fresh off making seven in a 4-2 win over Merrimack last week.
Complete Results
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: defeated Austin Peay 2-1; lost 2-0 to Lipscomb
Teagan Douglas came off the bench for Bellarmine in both games this week, playing 12 minutes against Austin Peay and registering one shot on target in 20 minutes against Lipscomb.
Cal State Bakersfield (Georgia Martell)
This week: defeated UC San Diego 1-0
Georgia Martell did not feature in Cal State Bakersfield’s win over UC San Diego.
Canisius (Chloe Tseros)
This week: defeated Rider 2-0
Chloe Tseros played the full 90 minutes in Canisius’ win over Rider, making two saves.
Central Michigan (Alyssa Di Campli)
This week: drew 1-1 with Ball St.
Alyssa Di Campli started in Central Michigan’s draw with Ball State, playing 69 minutes as the Chippewas avoided defeat for the first time this season.
Charleston (Viktorija Calusic)
This week: defeated Monmouth 4-0; defeated Northeastern 2-1
Viktorija Calusic did not feature for Charleston in either game this week.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: defeated UNC Asheville 1-0
Eve Tiktikakis started in Charleston Southern’s win over UNC Asheville, playing 35 minutes.
Chicago State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: drew 2-2 with Le Moyne
Jacquelline Kambere came off the bench to play 17 minutes in Chicago State’s draw with Le Moyne.
Cleveland State (Sophie Abbott)
This week: drew 3-3 with Detroit Mercy; drew 1-1 with Oakland
Sophie Abbott did not feature for Cleveland State on either occasion this week.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: defeated Harvard 1-0
Kate Ryan played the full 90 minutes in Dartmouth’s win over Harvard, scoring her first collegiate goal with her only shot of the game.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: No games.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: drew 3-3 with Cleveland St.; lost 1-0 to Wright St.
Chantelle Symes did not feature for Detroit Mercy on either occasion this week.
East Carolina (Jenny Hill)
This week: lost 1-0 to South Fla.
Jenny Hill came off the bench to play 43 minutes in East Carolina’s loss to South Florida.
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: drew 1-1 with Oregon St.
Shivani Battaglia played the first 45 minutes of Fresno State’s draw with Oregon State, making two saves.
Gardner-Webb (Sarah Birchall)
This week: lost 1-0 to Longwood
Sarah Birchall started Gardner-Webb’s loss to Longwood, playing 65 minutes.
George Mason (Libby Davy)
This week: defeated George Washington 2-1
Libby Davy played the full 90 minutes in George Mason’s win over George Washington, but did not make a save.
George Washington (Jasmine Black)
This week: lost 2-1 to George Mason
Jasmine Black did not feature in George Washington’s loss to George Mason.
Hampton (Morgan Stanton)
This week: lost 2-0 to Towson; lost 2-0 to Drexel
Morgan Stanton did not feature for Hampton in either game this week.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: lost 1-0 to Dartmouth
Erin Gordon started in Harvard’s loss to Dartmouth, registering one shot in 76 minutes of playing time.
High Point (Montana-Rose Currey)
This week: No games.
Hofstra (Lilly Bailey)
This week: drew 2-2 with Elon; drew 0-0 with Campbell
Lilly Bailey played every minute of the weekend for Hofstra, making five saves against Elon and two more in the draw with Campbell.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: defeated Nicholls 2-0; drew 2-2 with Lamar University
Montanna Mathews started both games for Incarnate Word this week, scoring her first collegiate goal with her only shot in 80 minutes against Nicholls and playing 54 minutes in the draw with Lamar.
Jacksonville State (Lara Aitken)
This week: lost 1-0 to Middle Tenn.
Lara Aitken came off the bench to play 34 minutes in Jacksonville State’s loss to Middle Tennessee, tallying a shot on target.
Little Rock (Claudia Hewitt, Candice Kilderry, Serenity Thake)
This week: drew 1-1 with Tennessee Tech
Candice Kilderry and Serenity Thake both started in Little Rock’s draw with Tennessee Tech. Thake tallied one shot in 41 minutes of action, whilst Kilderry played the full 90 minutes and scored a last-minute equaliser with one of her three shots. Claudia Hewitt did not feature for the Trojans on this occasion.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: drew 2-2 with Mercyhurst; defeated Delaware St. 2-1
Izzy Stein started both games for Long Island this week, playing 55 minutes against Mercyhurst before tallying one shot in 57 minutes in the win over Delaware State.
Loyola Maryland (Eva McGorian, Ava Blizzard)
This week: drew 1-1 with Holy Cross
Ava Blizzard came off the bench to score her first collegiate goal in 20 minutes of action in Loyola Maryland’s draw with Holy Cross, whilst Eva McGorian did not feature on this occasion.
Maine (Grace Wilson)
This week: defeated UAlbany 1-0
Grace Wilson did not feature in Maine’s win over Albany.
Providence (Meg Roden)
This week: No games.
Purdue (Margaux Chauvet)
This week: lost 2-1 to Iowa; lost 2-1 to Maryland
Margaux Chauvet started both games for Purdue this week, playing the full 90 minutes against Iowa and 81 minutes in the loss to Maryland.
Chauvet: 90 min v Iowa
Quinnipiac (Stella Tosoni)
This week: defeated Mount St. Mary’s 5-1
Stella Tosoni came off the bench to make her collegiate debut in Quinnipiac’s win over Mount St. Mary’s, playing 11 minutes.
Rider (CJ Harris, Eloise Jones)
This week: lost 2-0 to Canisius
Eloise Jones did not feature in Rider’s loss to Canisius, whilst CJ Harris remains out through injury.
Saint Peter’s (Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: lost 2-1 to Marist
Wilma Thodhlana played the full 90 minutes in Saint Peter’s loss to Marist, tallying two shots with one on target.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 1-0 to Villanova
Sarah Mitchell started and played 31 minutes in Seton Hall’s loss to Villanova, whilst Grace Mitchell did not feature on this occasion.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: defeated Niagara 3-0
Iona Snape started in Siena’s win over Niagara, tallying two shots on target as well as an assist on the opening goal in 58 minutes of playing time.
Tarleton State (Charlie Shanahan, Zoe Daly, Adelaide Wyrzynski, Phoebe Riley)
This week: defeated Schreiner 9-0
Three of Tarleton State’s four Aussies featured in the Texans’ win over Schreiner. Adelaide Wyrzynski played 48 minutes, tallying an assist and two shots on target. Phoebe Riley scored the first two goals of her college career on three shots in 40 minutes of action, whilst Charlie Shanahan was credited with the assist on Riley’s first goal and also notched a pair of shots in 48 minutes of action. Zoe Daly did not feature for the Texans on this occasion.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: drew 1-1 with Memphis
Abbey Burns played the full 90 minutes in UAB’s draw with nationally ranked Memphis, tallying a single shot on target.
Youngstown State (Aimee Benton)
This week: defeated Green Bay; lost 2-0 to Milwaukee
Aimee Benton did not feature for Youngstown State in either game this week.
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