Alabama State’s original Senior Day celebrations were altered due to Alcorn State cancelling their scheduled matchup, but the move forward suited Madison Chambers as the Tasmanian was instrumental in the Hornets’ win over Mississippi Valley State. The Tasmanian capped her own senior day with an 11th minute assist on the game’s opening goal as the Hornets put the Devilettes to the sword, rolling to a 5-1 victory following three goals in the final 16 minutes. The result, in a match that also saw Grace Norbury play 81 minutes, saw Alabama State move into second place in the SWAC with three games to play. Although a number of teams around them have games in hand, it is the Hornets who have the points on the board at this stage, and several of those teams with games in hand will play each other down the stretch.
However, two teams featuring Aussies have already reached the conference tournament, with a couple of those players instrumental for their respective outfits. Despite dropping points in a draw with bottom team Southeast Missouri State, Candice Kilderry and Little Rock remain tied atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings, with the weekend’s results confirming conference tournament spots for the Trojans, as well as Lindenwood and Tennessee Tech. Little Rock and Lindenwood face off in the penultimate game of the regular season in a game that may yet decide the regular season crown and top seed in the tournament. That seeding carries extra importance in the Ohio Valley Conference, with the top seed not only securing a double-bye, but also hosting the semi-finals and championship game.
A Maine outfit featuring Lara Kirkby and Grace Wilson picked up a win over Annie Grove and UMBC, securing their own spot in the America East conference tournament as they moved to 5-0 in league play. Kirkby was once again dangerous from midfield, tallying three shots and putting two on target, and at this stage it is surely only a matter of time before the South Australian adds to her three goals for the campaign.
Similar to the Ohio Valley, the top seed is guaranteed hosting rights throughout their tournament campaign, but that will only be extra incentive going forward for a Black Bears team looking to make amends after the regular season crown slipped through their fingers in 2023. Maine hold a 3-point lead over New Hampshire, who have a game in hand, with the teams facing off on the final day of the regular season. However, the team from Orono have two more games between now and then, so they won’t be able to look too far ahead.
Meanwhile, in the West Coast Conference, Australians occupy each of the top two positions in a league where the regular season crown is all that matters. Katie Godden and Oregon State maintained their unbeaten record in league play, moving to 4-0-1 with a 3-1 win over San Diego as Godden registered one shot in her 63 minutes on the pitch. Meanwhile, Holly Furphy played 13 minutes off the bench as Santa Clara’s 2-0 win over Loyola Marymount ensured the gap to Oregon State remained at three points as they moved to 3-0-1 in league play. However, with still six games to play for Santa Clara, including a matchup between the Beavers and Broncos in the first week of November, this battle is not even at its midway point.
Claire Scarpin had played only 27 minutes this season coming into Saint Francis’ game against Fairleigh Dickinson, but that number increased astronomically despite the 1-0 defeat for the Red Flash. The South Australian played 49 minutes off the bench to almost triple her season minutes tally, and hopefully that extended stint off the bench is a sign of things to come for the freshman as the Red Flash look to make a late charge towards the four-team Northeast Conference tournament.
Complete Results
Alabama State (Grace Norbury, Madison Chambers)
This week: defeated Mississippi Val. 5-1
Grace Norbury and Madison Chambers both started in Alabama State’s win over Mississippi Valley State. Chambers notched an assist in her 42 minutes on the pitch, whilst Norbury played 79 minutes.
Bellarmine (Teagan Douglas)
This week: defeated Queens (NC) 4-0; defeated West Ga. 3-1
Teagan Douglas started both games for Bellarmine this week, registering a shot on target in 82 minutes against Queens and playing 62 minutes in the win over West Georgia.
Charleston Southern (Eve Tiktikakis)
This week: drew 2-2 with Gardner-Webb
Eve Tiktikakis did not feature in Charleston Southern’s draw with Gardner-Webb.
Coastal Carolina (Tahlia Voskanian)
This week: drew 2-2 with App State; drew 1-1 with Louisiana
Tahlia Voskanian did not feature for Coastal Carolina this week.
Dartmouth (Kate Ryan)
This week: lost 1-0 to Columbia
Kate Ryan did not feature in Dartmouth’s loss to Columbia.
Denver (Isabella Chidiac)
This week: defeated St. Thomas (MN) 3-1; defeated North Dakota St. 2-1
Isabella Chidiac came off the bench for Denver in both games this week, playing 16 minutes against St. Thomas and 12 minutes in the win over North Dakota State.
Detroit Mercy (Chantelle Symes)
This week: defeated Wright St. 4-3; defeated Cleveland St. 2-1
Chantelle Symes did not feature for Detroit Mercy this week.
Fresno State (Shivani Battaglia)
This week: drew 1-1 with UNLV; lost 2-1 to Nevada
Shivani Battaglia played the full 90 minutes and made one save against UNLV, before playing the second half and making two saves in Fresno State’s loss to Nevada.
Harvard (Erin Gordon)
This week: defeated Cornell 5-0
Erin Gordon started in Harvard’s win over Cornell, playing 83 minutes.
High Point (Meg Roden)
This week: lost 3-1 to USC Upstate
Meg Roden came off the bench in High Point’s loss to USC Upstate, registering one shot on target in 59 minutes of action.
Incarnate Word (Montanna Mathews)
This week: lost 1-0 to UTRGV; defeated Houston Christian 2-1
Montanna Mathews did not feature in Incarnate Word’s loss to UTRGV, but came off the bench to play 47 minutes against Houston Christian.
Little Rock (Candice Kilderry)
This week: drew 0-0 with Southeast Mo. St.
Candice Kilderry started in Little Rock’s draw with Southeast Missouri State, finishing with one shot in 85 minutes of playing time.
Long Island (Izzy Stein)
This week: lost 2-1 to Stonehill
Izzy Stein played the full 90 minutes and tallied one shot in Long Island’s loss to Stonehill.
Loyola Maryland (Ava Blizzard)
This week: defeated Army West Point 3-0
Ava Blizzard did not feature in Loyola Maryland’s win over Army.
Maine (Grace Wilson, Lara Kirkby)
This week: defeated UMBC 2-1
Lara Kirkby started in Maine’s win over UMBC, posting three shots with two on target in 65 minutes of playing time. Grace Wilson did not feature in the win.
Massachusetts (Hannah Peric)
This week: lost 3-2 to Dayton
Hannah Peric played the full 90 minutes in Massachusetts’ loss to Dayton.
Mississippi Valley State (Jacquelline Kambere)
This week: lost 5-1 to Alabama St; lost 5-1 to Alabama A&M
Jacquelline Kambere started both games for Mississippi Valley State this week, tallying a shot on target in 85 minutes against Alabama State and four shots with two on target in 80 minutes against Alabama A&M.
Morehead State (Lilly Bailey, Natasha Tanner)
This week: lost 2-1 to Southern Ind.
Lilly Bailey played the full 90 minutes and made five saves in Morehead State’s loss to Southern Indiana, whilst Natasha Tanner came off the bench to play 47 minutes, tallying a shot on target.
Northwestern State (Caitlin Le Roux)
This week: drew 1-1 with Houston Christian; lost 2-1 to Tex. A&M-Commerce
Caitlin Le Roux did not feature for Northwestern State this week.
Old Dominion (Alice Thompson)
This week: defeated Ga. Southern 1-0; drew 2-2 with Georgia St.
Alice Thompson did not feature in Old Dominion’s win over Georgia Southern, but played 18 minutes off the bench in the draw with Georgia State.
Oregon State (Katie Godden)
This week: defeated San Diego 3-1
Katie Godden started in Oregon State’s win over San Diego, tallying a single shot in 63 minutes of action.
Pacific (Libby Davy)
This week: lost 5-0 to Pepperdine
Libby Davy did not feature in Pacific’s loss to Pepperdine.
Purdue (Zoe Karipidis)
This week: drew 0-0 with Indiana; lost 4-2 to Ohio St.
Zoe Karipidis did not feature for Purdue in either game this week.
Rider (Eloise Jones)
This week: defeated Merrimack 3-0
Eloise Jones did not feature in Rider’s win over Merrimack.
Saint Francis (Claire Scarpin, Aimee Benton)
This week: lost 1-0 to FDU
Claire Scarpin played a season-high 49 minutes in Saint Francis’ loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, whilst Aimee Benton did not feature.
Saint Peter’s (Sophie Cook, Wilma Thodhlana)
This week: lost 1-0 to Iona
Sophie Cook and Wilma Thodhlana both started in Saint Peter’s loss to Iona. Thodhlana tallied two shots with one on target in a 90-minute outing, whilst Cook played 76 minutes.
Santa Clara (Holly Furphy)
This week: defeated LMU (CA) 2-0
Holly Furphy came off the bench to play 14 minutes in Santa Clara’s win over Loyola Marymount.
Seton Hall (Grace Mitchell, Sarah Mitchell)
This week: lost 3-0 to Xavier
Neither Grace nor Sarah Mitchell featured in Seton Hall’s loss to Xavier.
Siena (Iona Snape)
This week: lost 1-0 to Sacred Heart
Iona Snape started in Siena’s loss to Sacred Heart, registering two shots with one on target in 67 minutes of playing time.
Southern (Yazmin Baird-Watson)
This week: defeated Prairie View 1-0; lost 2-1 to Texas Southern
Yazmin Baird-Watson did not feature for Southern in either game this week.
Stetson (Camila Madriz Figueroa)
This week: lost 2-1 to Austin Peay; lost 3-0 to Lipscomb
Camila Madriz Figueroa did not feature for Stetson this week.
Tarleton State (Adelaide Wyrzynski)
This week: lost 1-0 to Seattle U
Adelaide Wyrzynski started in Tarleton State’s loss to Seattle, playing 70 minutes.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Molly Arens, Emma Bates)
This week: drew 0-0 with Lamar University; lost 7-0 to SFA
Molly Arens started in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s draw with Lamar, playing 56 minutes before coming off the bench to play 36 minutes in the loss to Stephen F. Austin. Emma Bates came off the bench in both games, tallying a shot in 12 minutes against Lamar and playing 37 minutes against Stephen F. Austin.
Towson (Courtney Butlion)
This week: drew 1-1 with Col. of Charleston; drew 0-0 with UNCW
Courtney Butlion came off the bench in both games this week, playing 21 minutes against College of Charleston and 20 minutes in the draw with UNC Wilmington.
UAB (Abbey Burns)
This week: drew 0-0 with Charlotte
Abbey Burns played the full 90 minutes in UAB’s draw with Charlotte.
UMBC (Annie Grove)
This week: lost 2-1 to Maine
Annie Grove started in UMBC’s loss to Maine, playing 88 minutes.
UNC Asheville (Mercedes McNabb, Jasmine Barry)
This week: lost 1-0 to Longwood
Mercedes McNabb started and played 65 minutes in UNC Asheville’s loss to Longwood, whilst Jasmine Barry came off the bench to play 33 minutes.
VCU (Greta Kraszula)
This week: lost 1-0 to Saint Louis
Greta Kraszula started in VCU’s loss to Saint Louis, playing 79 minutes.
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