The freshmen are on an absolute tear this season as first-year players across the country make an early impact. Amy Sayer continues to star for Stanford, whilst in the Ohio Valley Conference, a pair of freshmen have already made a name for themselves.
It had been a few weeks coming, but this week finally saw Claire Farrington make her debut for Butler as the Bulldogs faced DePaul. Farrington entered the contest midway through the first half as Butler charged to a 3-0 halftime advantage, with the freshman eventually playing 47 minutes as Butler rolled to a 3-1 win to move to 4-0 to start the season.
Meanwhile, Amy Sayer continues to play a starring role for Stanford, who bounced back from last week’s calamity in Oregon with a pair of wins against the Pac-12’s mountain schools. Utah provided little more than token resistance as Stanford cruised to a 5-0 victory, with the crossbar proving more of a barrier to scoring than the opposition as Sayer almost broke it in two with a shot from the edge of the area that beat the Utes’ goalkeeper all ends up as the freshman saw 63 minutes of action. Colorado proved to be a far tougher opponent, with an 88th minute winner from Civana Kuhlmann, who rounded the goalkeeper before slotting home, proving decisive in a 2-1 victory. Once again, the crossbar proved to be Sayer’s nemesis in her hunt for a goal as the Sydneysider finished with a pair of shots in a 82-minute outing, with one clattering off the woodwork.
Grace Norbury also continued to shine in midfield, although her weekend was cut short after taking a knock in Alabama State’s 5-0 demolition of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The freshman played the full 90 minutes in the win, rattling off two shots including one on target. Sophomore Sophie Bui also finished with two shots on target in a cameo off the bench. However, neither player featured in a 1-1 draw with Ashley Commens’ Grambling State side, as a pair of rosters that combined to feature three Aussies saw a grand total of zero take to the pitch, with Norbury’s absence explained by the aforementioned knock taken in the game against UAPB.
Finally, the Aussie freshmen continue to blaze a trail through the Ohio Valley Conference as the story of Australian success in the league begins another chapter. Kiarnie Latham once again played 90 minutes in defence as Tennessee-Martin held Belmont to just three shots in a 1-0 win. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Harvie played all 106 minutes as Eastern Illinois bounced back from their loss to Latham and Tennessee-Martin with a 1-0 overtime win over Morehead State.
Complete Results
Alabama State (Grace Norbury, Sophie Bui)
This week: defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5-0; drew with Grambling State 1-1
Grace Norbury finished with two shots, including one on target, in a 90-minute outing against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but did not feature against Grambling State after taking a slight knock in the earlier game. Sophie Bui finished with a pair of shots on target in 16 minutes of the bench against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but also did not feature in the draw with Grambling State.
Butler (Claire Farrington)
This week: defeated DePaul 3-1
Claire Farrington came off the bench to make her debut for Butler in the win over DePaul, playing 47 minutes.
Creighton (Renee Pountney)
This week: lost to Xavier 1-0
Renee Pountney did not feature for Creighton in their loss to Xavier.
East Tennessee State (D’arne Boato)
This week: defeated UNC Greensboro 2-1; drew with VMI 1-1
D’arne Boato came off the bench to play 16 minutes in the win over UNC Greensboro, before starting and playing 15 minutes in the draw with VMI.
Eastern Illinois (Ashleigh Harvie)
This week: defeated Morehead State 1-0 (OT)
Ashleigh Harvie was once again ever-present for Eastern Illinois, playing all 106 minutes in their overtime win over Morehead State.
Grambling State (Ashley Commens)
This week: defeated Alabama A&M 2-1; drew with Alabama State 1-1
Ashley Commens did not feature for Grambling State in either game this week.
Grand Canyon (Sandra Hill)
This week: lost to New Mexico State 2-1
Sandra Hill started for Grand Canyon in their loss to New Mexico State, playing 32 minutes.
Hartford (Jamie Campbell)
No games this week.
Hofstra (Grace Watson Carr)
No games this week.
Illinois (Ashleigh Lefevre)
This week: lost to Wisconsin 1-0; drew with Minnesota 0-0
Ashleigh Lefevre came off the bench for Illinois in both games this week, playing 14 minutes against Wisconsin and 11 minutes against Minnesota.
Incarnate Word (Madison McComasky)
This week: drew with McNeese State 1-1; lost to Lamar 2-1
Madison McComasky came off the bench to play 13 minutes against McNeese State, but did not feature in the loss to Lamar.
La Salle (Alyssa Van Heurck)
No games this week.
Marshall (Laura Farrelly)
This week: lost to Florida Atlantic 2-1
Laura Farrelly did not feature for Marshall in their loss to Florida Atlantic.
Massachusetts (Hannah Peric)
This week: lost to UMass-Lowell 3-0
Hannah Peric started for Massachusetts in their loss to UMass-Lowell, playing 79 minutes.
Nicholls State (Shauni Reid)
This week: lost to Stephen F. Austin 5-0; lost to Sam Houston State 4-0
Shauni Reid did not feature for Nicholls State in either game this week.
Rhode Island (Teresa Morrissey)
This week: lost to Northeastern 1-0
Teresa Morrissey did not feature for Rhode Island in their loss to Northeastern.
San Francisco (Ashley Jordan)
This week: lost to Pepperdine 1-0
Ashley Jordan did not feature for San Francisco in their loss to Pepperdine.
St. Francis Brooklyn (Jazzmin Forwood)
No games this week.
Stanford (Amy Sayer)
This week: defeated Utah 5-0; defeated Colorado 2-1
Amy Sayer started both games this week, registering a shot in 63 minutes against Utah and two shots in 82 minutes in the win over Colorado.
Tennessee-Martin (Kiarnie Latham)
This week: defeated Belmont 1-0
Kiarnie Latham played the full 90 minutes for Tennessee-Martin in their win over Belmont.
UMBC (Abi Jordan)
This week: lost to Stony Brook 3-1
Abi Jordan did not feature for UMBC in their loss to Stony Brook.
USC (Talia Grossman)
This week: defeated Oregon State 2-0; defeated Oregon 1-0
Talia Grossman did not feature for USC in either game this week as the freshman continues to bide her time behind more experienced players.
Washington State (Aly Hay)
This week: games @ Arizona State and Arizona cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.
Wyoming (Indianna Asimus)
This week: defeated Utah State 1-0; lost to New Mexico 1-0
Indianna Asimus played 55 minutes for Wyoming in the win over Utah State, but did not feature in the loss to New Mexico.
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