Isabella Chidiac has elevated herself to a new level in 2025, but there was one thing missing alongside those sumptuous passes and pinpoint corners that have produced six assists: a goal. No longer is that the case after the senior hammered the final nail into Kansas City’s coffin as Denver rolled to a 3-0 victory. Denver dominated from start to finish, with two first half goals leaving in the Pioneers in complete control as Kansas City struggled to put a shot on target, finishing with just one for the game. However, Denver weren’t satisfied with merely shutting down their opponents, as a ball across the box paired with Chidiac’s perfectly timed back post run saw the Sydneysider bang home a first collegiate goal and leave no doubt as to who would be leaving with the three points. A loss to Oral Roberts on Sunday will rankle, but the Pioneers remain level atop the Summit League, although they have played one more game than the Golden Eagles side that defeated them on the weekend. Nonetheless, this Denver side has plenty to be optimistic about with four games remaining in conference play.
On the topic of Aussies producing sumptuous passes, Isabella Stein did just that as Long Island defeated Stonehill as part of a weekend that saw the Sharks take four of a possible six points. Having given up a 6th minute opener, LIU had plenty of time to muster a comeback, and a penalty in the final minute before halftime tied things up, but Stonehill had had most of the momentum and handily led the shot count heading into the final 20 minutes. However, Stein surgically unpicked the Stonehill defence with a through ball that allowed Casey Beauregard to round the Skyhawks goalkeeper and put the Sharks up with 15 minutes to play. 2-1 would be the final score, with ten saves from LIU goalkeeper Keely Thomas helping the Sharks to victory despite the shots on target finishing 11-4 in Stonehill’s favour. With this win, the Sharks are one of five teams in the Northeast Conference to have broken away from the chasing pack. Even with six games to play, it looks as though the four conference tournament teams will come from this group that also contains Fairleigh Dickinson, Central Connecticut State, Howard, Wagner.
Adelaide Wyrzynski has been used primarily in an impact role off the bench for Tarleton State this season, and the sophomore certainly played the role as the Texans eked out a 4-3 win in a wild game against Utah Tech. With the score at 1-1 and the clock ticking into the final five minutes of the opening half, a corner headed towards goal by a Texans teammate found its way to Wyrzynski, who headed home to put her side up 2-1. Annoyingly, Utah Tech responded just 50 seconds later, but two Gabrielle Williams goals after halftime were enough to stave off a late comeback attempt from the Trailblazers. The win provided Tarleton State with their first points in conference play, and the Texans now sit just a point back from the four-team tournament spots in the six-team Western Athletic Conference.
At the other end of the pitch, a couple of the star goalkeepers featured in last week’s article put up massive performances, even if results didn’t quite go their way. Looking to bounce back from a midweek defeat to Sacred Heart, Canisius faced Fairfield in a battle of MAAC heavyweights, and the Stags threw everything they had at Chloe Tseros and the Canisius defence. Tseros came up with an impressive seven saves, but two first half goals from Fairfield were just too much to overcome as Canisius were held to three shots on target. A goal in the first minute of the second half gave the Golden Griffins a chance, but Fairfield would hold on for a 2-1 victory and a potentially crucial three points. Nonetheless, Tseros’ performance kept Canisius in with a chance for the 90 minutes and on another day could have resulted in at least a point for her side.
Meanwhile, it took an absolute worldie to beat Libby Davy as the South Australian kept George Mason in with a sniff even as Duquesne rained hell on the Patriots’ goal. The Dukes outshot George Mason 28-3, but 12 saves from Davy ensured her team would be in with a chance despite their limited opportunities in front of goal. It was one of those days where it would take something special to beat Davy, and unfortunately Duquesne were able to produce a curling effort that found the top corner in the 17th minute for the only goal of the contest. However, like Tseros, Davy’s performance could easily have garnered George Mason three points on another day or against a different opponent. The 12-save effort also moved Davy into second for both save percentage and total saves among Australians in NCAA Division I, whilst Tseros now leads all Australians for total saves in 2025.
Complete Results
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: lost 5-1 to Eastern Ky.
Teagan Douglas came off the bench to play 33 minutes in Bellarmine’s loss to Eastern Kentucky.
Cal State Bakersfield (Georgia Martell)
This week: drew 2-2 with Cal Poly; lost 1-0 to UC Santa Barbara
Georgia Martell did not feature for Cal State Bakersfield in either game this week.
Canisius (Chloe Tseros)
This week: lost 2-1 to Fairfield
Chloe Tseros played the full 90 minutes in Canisius’ loss to Fairfield, making seven saves.
Central Michigan (Alyssa Di Campli)
This week: lost 1-0 to NIU; lost 2-0 to Massachusetts
Alyssa Di Campli started both games for Central Michigan this week, tallying a shot on target in 65 minutes against Northern Illinois and three more shots with one on target in an hour of action against Massachusetts.
Charleston (Viktorija Calusic)
This week: defeated Hampton 4-0; lost 1-0 to William & Mary
Viktorija Calusic did not feature for Charleston on either occasion this week.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: drew 1-1 with High Point
Eve Tiktikakis came off the bench in Charleston Southern’s draw with High Point, registering two shots in 41 minutes of action.
Chicago State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: drew 1-1 with LIU
Jacquelline Kambere started in Chicago State’s draw with Long Island, tallying two shots in 58 minutes of playing time.
Cleveland State (Sophie Abbott)
This week: lost 5-0 to Milwaukee
Sophie Abbott did not feature in Cleveland State’s loss to Milwaukee.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: defeated Columbia 1-0
Kate Ryan played the full 90 minutes in Dartmouth’s win over Columbia.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: defeated Kansas City 3-0; lost 1-0 to Oral Roberts
Isabella Chidiac started both games for Denver this week. The midfielder scored her first collegiate goal with one of two shots in 74 minutes of action against Kansas City, and played 65 minutes in the loss to Oral Roberts.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: lost 2-0 to IU Indy
Chantelle Symes did not feature in Detroit Mercy’s loss to IU Indy.
East Carolina (Jenny Hill)
This week: drew 2-2 with Fla. Atlantic
Jenny Hill came off the bench to play 30 minutes in East Carolina’s draw with Florida Atlantic.
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: drew 1-1 with San Diego St.; drew 0-0 with New Mexico
Shivani Battaglia started both games for Fresno State this week, playing 82 minutes against San Diego State and the full 90 minutes in the draw with New Mexico, making two saves on each occasion.
Gardner-Webb (Sarah Birchall)
This week: No games.
George Mason (Libby Davy)
This week: defeated St. Bonaventure 4-0; lost 1-0 to Duquesne
Libby Davy played every minute of the weekend for George Mason, making two saves in the win over St. Bonaventure and an impressive 12 saves in the loss to Duquesne.
George Washington (Jasmine Black)
This week: lost 3-1 to Loyola Chicago; defeated St. Bonaventure 3-2
Jasmine Black did not feature for George Washington in either game this week.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: defeated Cornell 2-1
Erin Gordon started in Harvard’s win over Cornell, playing 62 minutes.
High Point (Montana-Rose Currey)
This week: drew 1-1 with Charleston So.
Montana-Rose Currey did not feature in High Point’s draw with Charleston Southern.
Hofstra (Lilly Bailey)
This week: defeated Northeastern 2-0; lost 2-1 to Monmouth
Lilly Bailey played every minute of the weekend for Hofstra, making four saves in each game.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: defeated McNeese 2-0; lost 1-0 to UTRGV
Montanna Mathews started both games for Incarnate Word this week, playing 59 minutes in the win over McNeese State and 74 minutes in the loss to UTRGV.
Jacksonville State (Lara Aitken)
This week: drew 1-1 with New Mexico St.
Lara Aitken started in Jacksonville State’s draw with New Mexico State, playing 45 minutes.
Little Rock (Claudia Hewitt, Candice Kilderry, Serenity Thake)
This week: drew 1-1 with Southern Ind.
Candice Kilderry played the full 90 minutes in Little Rock’s draw with Southern Indiana, tallying one shot. Serenity Thake also started, playing 80 minutes, whilst Claudia Hewitt did not feature for the Trojans on this occasion.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: defeated Stonehill 2-1; drew 1-1 with Chicago St.
Izzy Stein started both games for Long Island this week. The senior registered two shots with one on target as well as an assist in 73 minutes against Stonehill, and played 65 minutes in the draw with Chicago State.
Loyola Maryland (Eva McGorian, Ava Blizzard)
This week: drew 0-0 with Bucknell
Ava Blizzard came off the bench to play 26 minutes in Loyola Maryland’s draw with Bucknell, whilst Eva McGorian did not feature for the Greyhounds.
Maine (Grace Wilson)
This week: drew 1-1 with Bryant; lost 2-1 to Binghamton
Grace Wilson did not feature for Maine in either game this week.
Providence (Meg Roden)
This week: defeated Seton Hall 2-0
Meg Roden started in Providence’s win over Seton Hall, playing 70 minutes.
Purdue (Margaux Chauvet)
This week: drew 0-0 with Indiana
Margaux Chauvet played the full 90 minutes in Purdue’s draw with Indiana, finishing with two shots including one on target.
Quinnipiac (Stella Tosoni)
This week: defeated Saint Peter’s 5-1
Stella Tosoni came off the bench to play 14 minutes in Quinnipiac’s win over Saint Peter’s.
Rider (CJ Harris, Eloise Jones)
This week: lost 4-0 to Merrimack
Eloise Jones came off the bench to play three minutes in Rider’s loss to Merrimack, whilst CJ Harris remains out through injury.
Saint Peter’s (Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: lost 5-1 to Quinnipiac
Wilma Thodhlana started in Saint Peter’s loss to Quinnipiac, playing 73 minutes.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 2-0 to Providence
Neither Grace nor Sarah Mitchell featured in Seton Hall’s loss to Providence.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: lost 1-0 to Manhattan
Iona Snape started in Siena’s loss to Manhattan, playing 49 minutes.
Tarleton State (Zoe Daly, Charlie Shanahan, Adelaide Wyrzynski, Phoebe Riley)
This week: lost 2-0 to Southern Utah; defeated Utah Tech 4-3
Adelaide Wyrzynski came off the bench for Tarleton State in both games this week, playing 37 minutes against Southern Utah and scoring with her only shot in 41 minutes of playing time against Utah Tech. Phoebe Riley also came off the bench in both games, playing 9 minutes against Southern Utah and 5 minutes in the win over Utah Tech. Zoe Daly and Charlie Shanahan did not feature for the Texans this week.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: lost 3-1 to Charlotte
Abbey Burns played the full 90 minutes in UAB’s loss to Charlotte, tallying one shot.
Youngstown State (Aimee Benton)
This week: drew 1-1 with Wright St.
Aimee Benton did not feature in Youngstown State’s draw with Wright State.
Leave a Reply