Denver rolled to two victories on their trip to North Dakota, with Isabella Chidiac once again at the heart of things for the Pioneers. The senior was threatening throughout as Denver eked out a 1-0 win over North Dakota, rattling off three shots in 67 minutes, but her performance against North Dakota State was one of her most well-rounded of the campaign. Chidiac tallied four shots with two on target, and once again delivered a corner that was guided home by Emma Thielbahr for a 71st minute winner as the Pioneers defeated the Bison 2-1. The Summit League is currently a mish-mash of teams that have played either one or two games, but Denver sit atop the pile as the only team to have won two games at this early stage. As they love to say, points in the pocket are better than games in hand.
Two consecutive draws to open conference play wasn’t an ideal start for Little Rock, but their two Aussie upperclassmen ensured the Trojans would pick up a win over SIU Edwardsville to set themselves on their way in 2025. With program legend Peyton Urban keeping things locked down between the sticks, Serenity Thake lashed one home from just inside the ares in the 58th minute to put her team up 1-0. Just seven minutes later, Candice Kilderry would earn an assist as Little Rock doubled their lead as a teammate slotted home the rebound after the Victorian’s almost perfect free kick hit the bar. 2-0 would be the final result as the Trojans slotted themselves into fourth position through three of nine conference games. Intriguingly, upstart Eastern Illinois sit undefeated in top spot at the moment after being tipped to finish fifth, so there is plenty to play out.
Fresno State knocked off Nevada this week, but they needed help from Shivani Battaglia to do so as the Western Australian produced a match-winning effort between the sticks. The Wolfpack put six shots on target, but Battaglia repelled every one to finish the game with her second-highest save total of the season as the Bulldogs attack also fired on the way to a 3-0 victory. The Bulldogs have now scored the most goals of any team in the Mountain West Conference and are also one of only four teams yet to reach double figures for goals conceded, a stat helped in no small part by Battaglia’s performances.
Complete Results
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: defeated North Ala. 1-0; lost 3-1 to Central Ark.
Teagan Douglas did not feature for Bellarmine in either game this week.
Cal State Bakersfield (Georgia Martell)
This week: lost 1-0 to UC Irvine
Georgia Martell did not feature in Cal State Bakersfield’s loss to UC Irvine.
Canisius (Chloe Tseros)
This week: defeated Iona 3-2
Chloe Tseros played all 90 minutes in Canisius’ win over Iona, making three saves.
Central Michigan (Alyssa Di Campli)
This week: drew 1-1 with Toledo; lost 4-0 to Bowling Green
Alyssa Di Campli came off the bench for Central Michigan in both games this week, playing 53 minutes against Toledo in 30 minutes in the loss to Bowling Green.
Charleston (Viktorija Calusic)
This week: lost 3-2 to UNCW
Viktorija Calusic did not feature in Charleston’s loss to UNC Wilmington.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: No games.
Chicago State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: lost 1-0 to Central Conn. St.; lost 4-0 to Wagner
Jacquelline Kambere came off the bench for Chicago State on both occasions this week, playing 19 minutes against Central Connecticut State and 13 minutes against Wagner.
Cleveland State (Sophie Abbott)
This week: drew 1-1 with Youngstown St.; lost 3-0 to IU Indy
Sophie Abbott did not feature for Cleveland State in either game this week.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: drew 1-1 with Penn
Kate Ryan played the full 90 minutes in Dartmouth’s draw with Penn.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: defeated North Dakota 1-0; defeated North Dakota St. 2-1
Isabella Chidiac started both games for Denver this week. The midfielder tallied 3 shots in 68 minutes against North Dakota, before registering four shots with two on target plus the assist on the game-winning goal against North Dakota State.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: lost 1-0 to Robert Morris; lost 4-2 to Youngstown St.
Chantelle Symes did not feature in Detroit Mercy’s loss to Robert Morris, but played the last 26 minutes against Youngstown State, not making a save.
East Carolina (Jenny Hill)
This week: defeated North Texas 2-0
Jenny Hill came off the bench to play 27 minutes in East Carolina’s win over North Texas.
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: defeated Nevada 3-0; lost 1-0 to UNLV
Shivani Battaglia started both games for Fresno State this week, making six saves in a full-game outing against Nevada and two more saves in 74 minutes against UNLV.
Gardner-Webb (Sarah Birchall)
This week: No games.
George Mason (Libby Davy)
This week: defeated Richmond 2-0; lost 3-2 to La Salle
Libby Davy played every minute for George Mason this weekend, making one save in the win over Richmond and four more against La Salle.
George Washington (Jasmine Black)
This week: lost 1-0 to Duquesne; lost 2-1 to Saint Louis
Jasmine Black played the second half of both games for George Washington this week, making three saves on each occasion.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: defeated Princeton 2-0
Erin Gordon came off the bench to play 30 minutes in Harvard’s win over Princeton.
High Point (Montana-Rose Currey)
This week: No games.
Hofstra (Lilly Bailey)
This week: drew 1-1 with Towson
Lilly Bailey played the full 90 minutes in Hofstra’s draw with Towson, making three saves.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: drew 0-0 with East Texas A&M
Montanna Mathews started in Incarnate Word’s draw with East Texas A&M, playing 82 minutes.
Jacksonville State (Lara Aitken)
This week: lost 1-0 to Missouri St.; lost 2-1 to FIU
Lara Aitken came off the bench for Jacksonville State in both games this week, playing 32 minutes against Missouri State and 36 minutes in the loss to Florida International.
Little Rock (Claudia Hewitt, Candice Kilderry, Serenity Thake)
This week: drew 1-1 with Southeast Mo. St.; defeated SIUE 2-0
Serenity Thake started both games for Little Rock this week, playing 81 minutes against Southeast Missouri State, before scoring with one of her three shots in 62 minutes in the win over SIU Edwardsville. Candice Kilderry also started both games, tallying a shot on target in a full-game performance against Southeast Missouri State before providing the assist on her team’s second goal in a 69-minute outing against SIU Edwardsville. Claudia Hewitt did not feature for the Trojans this week.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: defeated Saint Francis 3-2
Izzy Stein started in Long Island’s win over Saint Francis, playing 73 minutes.
Loyola Maryland (Eva McGorian, Ava Blizzard)
This week: drew 0-0 with Boston U.
Ava Blizzard came off the bench to play 23 minutes in Loyola Maryland’s draw with Boston University, whilst Eva McGorian did not feature on this occasion.
Maine (Grace Wilson)
This week: No games.
Providence (Meg Roden)
This week: lost 3-1 to Butler
Meg Roden started for Providence in the Friars’ loss to Butler, tallying one shot in 64 minutes of playing time.
Purdue (Margaux Chauvet)
This week: defeated Oregon 3-0; lost 3-1 to Washington
Margaux Chauvet played the full 90 minutes for Purdue in both games this week.
Quinnipiac (Stella Tosoni)
This week: defeated Merrimack 2-1
Stella Tosoni did not feature in Quinnipiac’s win over Merrimack.
Rider (CJ Harris, Eloise Jones)
This week: lost 4-0 to Sacred Heart
Eloise Jones came off the bench to play 31 minutes in Rider’s loss to Sacred Heart, whilst CJ Harris remains out through injury.
Saint Peter’s (Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: No games.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: drew 0-0 with St. John’s (NY)
Neither Grace nor Sarah Mitchell featured in Seton Hall’s draw with St. John’s.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: lost 1-0 to Fairfield
Iona Snape started and played 38 minutes in Siena’s loss to Fairfield.
Tarleton State (Zoe Daly, Charlie Shanahan, Adelaide Wyrzynski, Phoebe Riley)
This week: lost 5-0 to Utah Valley; lost 2-0 to California Baptist
Adelaide Wyrzynski came off the bench for Tarleton State in both games this week, playing 52 minutes against Utah Valley and 27 minutes in the loss to Cal Baptist. Phoebe Riley came off the bench to play 47 minutes against Utah Valley but did not feature against Cal Baptist. Charlie Shanahan and Zoe Daly did not feature on either occasion this week.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: drew 1-1 with UTSA
Abbey Burns started in UAB’s draw with UTSA, tallying a shot on target in 80 minutes of action.
Youngstown State (Aimee Benton)
This week: drew 1-1 with Cleveland St.; defeated Detroit Mercy 4-2
Aimee Benton did not feature for Youngstown State in either game this week.
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