In danger of dropping off the pace in the fight for an American Conference tournament spot after a loss to Tulsa, UAB needed a big performance from one of their stars, and captain Abbey Burns duly delivered in a 5-2 win over East Carolina. The South Australian had a chance to put her team up 3-0 before halftime but had a penalty saved to leave the score 2-0 at the break. East Carolina pulled one back in the 67th minute, but that only appeared to strengthen Burns’ desire to atone for her miss from the spot. The Blazers’ skipper posted an assist to help put her team up 3-1 with 15 minutes to play, and then once the Pirates hit back again, delivered the final hammer blow with her second assist of the game to round out the 5-2 win in the 88th minute. Now sitting on five assists for the campaign, Burns is creeping up on Isabella Chidiac and now sits outright second among Aussies in NCAA Division I for that category.
On the topic of Isabella Chidiac, Denver played just the one game this week, but that was more than enough time for the midfielder to notch yet another assist as the Pioneers picked up a 1-0 win over South Dakota State. The senior’s 21st minute corner was initially dealt with by the goalkeeper, but Lilly Lund found the back of the net after it was played back in, delivering Chidiac the second assist on the goal. A seventh assist for the campaign Chidiac into sixth all-time for most assists in a season by an Australian in NCAA Division I, alongside luminaries including Anastasia McCleary (Alabama State), Jess Coates (Nicholls State), Harriet Withers (Murray State), and Molly Arens (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), and level for 17th in the nation this season. The win keeps Denver in the top two spots in the Summit League after Oral Roberts picked up four points from a possible six to sit one point clear atop the conference. With no team having more than four games left to play, the Pioneers are just about already in the conference tournament, but they will be pushing to secure a first-round bye in the six-team event as well as the hosting rights that come with the regular season title.
Izzy Stein posted her third assist of the campaign this week as Long Island continue their push for a conference tournament spot in the extremely tight Northeast Conference. An incisive run from the Manly United product culminated in a smart lofted pass across the top of the box to find teammate Grace Hennig, whose touch was heavy, but a quick recovery allowed the senior to just touch the ball home, putting the Sharks up 2-1 with just over half an hour to play. An 18-4 shot count perhaps suggested that Long Island should have extended their lead, but three points is three points, and two goals proved to be enough to secure the win. The result sees LIU sit just one point off the lead in the Northeast Conference, and with all of their remaining games coming against the rest of the top five, banking early points has been an absolute godsend for the Sharks. With only four teams qualifying for the conference tournament, the last few weeks will be absolutely off the chain, and LIU are right amongst it.
Incarnate Word couldn’t quite get a win over Houston Christian that would have solidified their spot in the Southland Conference tournament spots, but nonetheless, Montanna Mathews had yet another personal highlight in what has been an outstanding season for the sophomore. The fullback notched her third assist of the season on the Cardinals’ equaliser shortly before halftime, but unfortunately Houston Christian came out firing after the break to score the eventual winner just 90 seconds into the second half. However, UIW remain two points clear of the chasing pack for the final spot in the eight-team conference tournament with three games to play. Two of those games come against top teams Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin, before their final game against 10th-placed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Meanwhile, Eloise Jones’ recent uptick in minutes for Rider has certainly been noteworthy. The defender missed all of 2022 due to injury, and then featured just five times across 2023 and 2024, playing a total of 47 minutes. However, an increase in playing time has seen the Central Coast Mariners Academy product play 95 minutes across the Broncs’ last two games, including 45 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Iona and 50 more in a 0-0 draw with Manhattan. It may have been a long time coming, but it certainly is very pleasing to see a player who has had to bide their time for so long finally being rewarded.
Complete Results
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: lost 2-1 to Eastern Ky.
Teagan Douglas started in Bellarmine’s loss to Eastern Kentucky, playing 52 minutes.
Cal State Bakersfield (Georgia Martell)
This week: defeated Long Beach St. 2-1; lost 1-0 to CSUN
Georgia Martell did not feature for Cal State Bakersfield on either occasion this week.
Canisius (Chloe Tseros)
This week: lost 2-0 to Quinnipiac
Chloe Tseros played the full 90 minutes in Canisius’ loss to Quinnipiac, making one save.
Central Michigan (Alyssa Di Campli)
This week: lost 4-3 to Akron; lost 1-0 to Buffalo
Alyssa Di Campli started both games for Central Michigan this week, tallying a shot in 54 minutes against Akron and playing 44 minutes in the loss to Buffalo.
Charleston (Viktorija Calusic)
This week: drew 2-2 with Campbell
Viktorija Calusic did not feature in Charleston’s draw with Campbell.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: lost 1-0 to Gardner-Webb
Eve Tiktikakis did not feature in Charleston Southern’s loss to Gardner-Webb.
Chicago State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: lost 1-0 to Delaware St.; lost 4-0 to FDU
Jacquelline Kambere did not feature in Chicago State’s loss to Delaware State, but came off the bench to play 23 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson.
Cleveland State (Sophie Abbott)
This week: drew 0-0 with Northern Ky.; drew 0-0 with Wright St.
Sophie Abbott did not feature for Cleveland State on either occasion this week.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: drew 0-0 with Brown
Kate Ryan played the full 90 minutes in Dartmouth’s draw with Brown.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: defeated South Dakota St. 1-0
Isabella Chidiac started in Denver’s win over South Dakota State, posting an assist on the game’s only goal in 76 minutes of playing time.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: lost 2-1 to Milwaukee; drew 0-0 with Green Bay
Chantelle Symes did not feature for Detroit in either game this week
East Carolina (Jenny Hill)
This week: defeated Temple 2-0; lost 5-2 to UAB
Jenny Hill came off the bench for East Carolina in both games this week, playing 41 minutes against Temple and 35 minutes in the loss to UAB.
Hill: off bench, 41 minutes v Temple
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: lost 7-1 to Utah St.; lost 2-1 to Boise St.
Shivani Battaglia played the first 38 minutes against Utah State, making three saves, but did not feature in the loss to Boise State.
Gardner-Webb (Sarah Birchall)
This week: defeated Charleston So. 1-0
Sarah Birchall played the full 90 minutes in Gardner-Webb’s win over Charleston Southern.
George Mason (Libby Davy)
This week: lost 3-1 to VCU
Libby Davy played the full 90 minutes in George Mason’s loss to VCU, making five saves.
George Washington (Jasmine Black)
This week: lost 5-1 to La Salle
Jasmine Black did not feature in George Washington’s loss to La Salle.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: defeated Yale 2-0
Erin Gordon came off the bench to play 23 minutes in Harvard’s draw with Yale.
High Point (Montana-Rose Currey)
This week: defeated Presbyterian 3-0
Montana-Rose Currey did not feature in High Point’s win over Presbyterian.
Hofstra (Lilly Bailey)
This week: defeated Drexel 3-0
Lilly Bailey did not feature in Hofstra’s win over Drexel.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: lost 2-1 to Houston Christian
Montanna Mathews started in Incarnate Word’s loss to Houston Christian, tallying an assist on her team’s only goal during her 77 minutes on the pitch.
Jacksonville State (Lara Aitken)
This week: lost 2-0 to Delaware; lost 5-0 to Liberty
Lara Aitken came off the bench for Jacksonville State in both games this week, playing 15 minutes against Delaware and 42 minutes in the loss to Liberty.
Little Rock (Claudia Hewitt, Candice Kilderry, Serenity Thake)
This week: defeated UT Martin 1-0; defeated Morehead St. 4-1
Candice Kilderry and Serenity Thake each started both games for Little Rock this week. Kilderry tallied a shot in a complete game outing against UT Martin and played 77 minutes against Morehead State. Thake also notched a shot in 66 minutes against UT Martin before playing 62 minutes in the win over Morehead State. Claudia Hewitt did not feature for the Trojans this week.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: defeated New Haven 2-1; defeated Le Moyne 2-0
Izzy Stein started both games for LIU this week, tallying an assist in 79 minutes of playing time against New Haven and playing 57 minutes in the win over Le Moyne.
Loyola Maryland (Eva McGorian, Ava Blizzard)
This week: defeated Lehigh 2-1
Ava Blizzard came off the bench to play 13 minutes in Loyola Maryland’s win over Lehigh, whilst Eva McGorian did not feature for the Greyhounds on this occasion.
Maine (Grace Wilson)
This week: lost 1-0 to Vermont
Grace Wilson did not feature in Maine’s loss to Vermont.
Providence (Meg Roden)
This week: drew 3-3 with Creighton
Meg Roden started in Providence’s draw with Creighton, finishing with a shot on target in 77 minutes of playing time.
Purdue (Margaux Chauvet)
This week: lost 1-0 to Nebraska; lost 1-0 to Illinois
Margaux Chauvet started both games for Purdue this week, tallying one shot in a 90-minute outing against Nebraska before notching another shot in 79 minutes against Illinois.
Quinnipiac (Stella Tosoni)
This week: defeated Canisius 2-0
Stella Tosoni did not feature in Quinnipiac’s win over Canisius.
Rider (CJ Harris, Eloise Jones)
This week: drew 0-0 with Manhattan
Eloise Jones came off the bench to play 50 minutes in Rider’s draw with Manhattan, whilst CJ Harris remains out with an injury.
Saint Peter’s (Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: lost 4-0 to Fairfield
Wilma Thodhlana played the full 90 minutes in Saint Peter’s loss to Fairfield, tallying a single shot.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 5-2 to Xavier
Grace Mitchell came off the bench to play 23 minutes in Seton Hall’s loss to Xavier, whilst Sarah Mitchell did not feature for the Pirates.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: No games.
Tarleton State (Zoe Daly, Charlie Shanahan, Adelaide Wyrzynski, Phoebe Riley)
This week: drew 2-2 with Abilene Christian
Adelaide Wyrzynski came off the bench to play 28 minutes in Tarleton State’s draw with Abilene Christian, whilst the remainder of the Texans’ Australian quartet did not feature on this occasion.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: lost 1-0 to Tulsa; defeated East Carolina 5-2
Abbey Burns played the full 90 minutes in both games this week, tallying a shot on target against Tulsa before producing two assists as well as four shots with two on target in the win over East Carolina.
Youngstown State (Aimee Benton)
This week: defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 1-0; defeated IU Indy 2-0
Aimee Benton did not feature for Youngstown State in either game this week.
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