2021 Week 7 Wrap
Even for a defender, it would be tough to go through an entire four-year college career without scoring a goal. However, Illinois senior Ashleigh Lefevre […]
Alyssa Van Heurck
2021 Week 5 Wrap
This week saw the battle of the two most recent national champions certainly delivered, with Amy Sayer front and centre, whilst the Claire Farrington and […]
Spring 2021 Postseason Awards
With one of the strangest seasons in NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer history behind us, it’s time to celebrate the achievements of the Australians involved […]
Spring 2020 Week 10 Wrap
Alabama State hadn’t tasted SWAC Championship success since 2017, but that all changed this week as the Hornets secured the conference title to complete an […]
Spring 2021 Week 10 Preview
All eyes will be on Prairie View A&M University this week as teams featuring Aussies fill the top two seeds of the SWAC Tournament. Grace […]
Spring 2021 Week 9 Wrap
Having earned a lead and then squandered it in the space of a few minutes midway through the second half, Alabama State needed a hero […]
Spring 2021 Week 9 Preview
With just four teams qualifying for the conference tournament, things are coming right down to the wire in the Atlantic 10, with this weekend’s match […]
Spring 2021 Week 8 Preview
As we inch ever closer to conference tournament time, the final chance for teams to secure the best possible seeding is approaching rapidly. Whilst some […]
Spring 2021 Week 7 Wrap
This week saw Alabama State celebrate Senior Day, and it was Grace Norbury serving up a present for senior teammate McKenna Wiscombe during the Hornets’ […]
Spring 2021 Week 7 Preview
Not only does this week’s Big East matchup between Butler and Creighton deliver an Aussie v Aussie matchup, it also delivers an intriguing battle of […]
Spring 2021 Week 6 Preview
We’re just about reaching the halfway point of the season, but things are just starting to heat up in this topsy-turvy season filled with upsets, […]
Spring 2021 Week 4 Wrap
Once again it was a week with few games and fewer Aussies, but a couple of players did shine through. It was a good thing […]
Spring 2021 Week 3 Preview
Cancellations and postponements continue to rip through the college season, with Amy Sayer’s debut for Stanford pushed back once again as the Cardinal’s game against […]
Spring 2021 Week 2 Wrap
Once again there was but a small offering of games this week, with the majority of teams still yet to start their campaign. However, for […]
Spring 2021 Week 2 Preview
We’re still not yet at full tilt as teams slowly commence their seasons, but the number of games is growing week-by-week, offering more opportunities to […]
Spring 2021 Midfielder Previews
Matildas midfielder Amy Sayer is certainly the biggest name featured in this season’s class of Australian midfielders, but the Stanford freshman is by no means […]
2019 Week 11 Preview
(Image Credit: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos) Several teams featuring Aussies are involved in conference tournament play this weekend, with a La Salle’s Claudia Jenkins and Alyssa […]
2019 Week 6 Wrap
The regular season reached its midway point this season, but for many teams the real work has just begun. This includes Texas Tech, who had Demi Koulizakis to thank for a game-winner in a blockbuster against Oklahoma State. Elsewhere, Sam Roff notched a milestone of her own in a win over Merrimack.
2019 Week 5 Wrap
Goals for Indianna Asimus are becoming a regular occurrence, whilst Rachel Lowe took advantage of an extended run on Sunday afternoon to make her case for extended playing time for UCLA.
2019 Week 4 Wrap
It would be fair to say that this wasn’t the most electrifying week in College Matildas history. However, there were still a few solid performances, particularly from the goalkeepers, whilst Indianna Asimus’ goal for Wyoming was simply a delight to watch.
2019 Week 4 Preview
With Stanford and UCLA in the top 5 in the coaches’ poll, and Mississippi and Texas Tech receiving votes, there are plenty of Aussies playing for top teams at the moment in varying capacities. However, there are plenty of other places you can find Aussies performing well, including at Illinois, where Ashleigh Lefevre continues to cement her spot in the Fighting Illini’s starting eleven.
2019 Week 3 Wrap
The stars kept shining this week as the season hit the 25% point, with Demi Koulizakis and Beattie Goad putting in impressive shifts. However, the undoubted top performer was Claudia Jenkins, whose career day led La Salle to victory on the road at Florida Gulf Coast.
2019 Week 2 Preview
One of the biggest events of the season takes place this week, with Aussie pair Rachel Lowe and Teagan Micah front and centre. Meanwhile, Teresa Morrissey and Claudia Jenkins will look to continue their solid form between the sticks, and are there more goals coming for Nicholls State’s Aussies?
2019 Week 1 Wrap
A week of outstanding performances saw a pair of freshmen enjoy outstanding debuts, a sophomore pick up a first career goal, and a senior make a stunning comeback from injury with a goal as a number of Aussies got on the scoresheet during the opening weekend of the season.
2019 Week 1 Preview
Preseason is in the books and it’s time for the regular season to kick off. Over the next 12 weeks, over 330 teams across the US will be playing for their chance to compete for a national championship, with a couple of Aussies among the teams with the best chance to be holding the trophy aloft in San Jose in early December.
2019 Midfielder Previews
A stacked midfield group featuring junior national representatives Aimee Medwin and Eliza Ammendolia, national champion Beattie Goad, and senior Matilda Rachel Lowe is set to provide plenty of excitement in 2019, with a number of players in position to make a significant impact on their teams. The continued improvement of Alyssa Van Heurck is one storyline to keep an eye on, with the sophomore having made the move from defence into a more attacking role in 2018.
Reloading: Six Aussie attackers set for breakout seasons
Australians in NCAA Division I women’s soccer scored 22 goals and tallied 26 assists in 2018. However, 11 of those goals and 16 of those assists came via players who will not be returning to college in 2019, either due to graduation or other reasons. Despite a comparative lack of attacking output among the returning players, there are a number of players who are yet to regularly add their names to the scoresheet that could yet have breakout seasons and provide memorable moments this year. College Matildas takes a look at four players and one duo that could all make significant impacts for their teams in 2019.
2018 End Of Season Wrap
(Featured Image Credit: University of Wyoming Media Relations) As was the case in 2017, we saw 30 Australians take to the pitch in NCAA Division […]
2018 Week 10 Preview
We’re getting right down to crunch time now, with plenty of Aussies either fighting to secure a conference tournament berth or simply work themselves back into the hunt. The biggest matchup of the week is in a league with no postseason tournament though as Colorado take on Stanford with both teams eyeing the league crown.
2018 Week 8 Wrap
Jessie Gentle was anything but this week as she put the Wyoming side on her back to be involved in three of her team’s four goals this weekend to keep the Cowgirls in a solid position in the Mountain West Conference. Elsewhere, Claudia Jenkins and Alyssa Van Heurck helped La Salle to a pair of bounce-back wins, whilst Jodie Burchell and Kate Swartwout picked up their first collegiate goals.
2018 Week 8 Preview
As conference play ramps up, a number of teams featuring Aussies find themselves in intriguing positions heading into crunch time. Meanwhile, Lorena Bugden and Monique Iannella face off in a game that could have serious implications in the Colonial Athletic Association.
2018 Week 6 Wrap
Assists were the theme of the weekend, as Monique Iannella tied the Hofstra school record for a single game and several other Aussies teed up teammates. However, that didn’t stop a couple of players from tallying goals, and there was also a first career appearance for Tenille Harberger.
2018 Week 6 Preview
Aussies face each other on both sides of the country this week as Kiri Dale takes on Sandra Hill and Lauren Featherstone in a tournament in Honolulu, whilst Jodie Burchell faces Monique Iannella and Lorena Bugden in Towson’s first two conference games. Elsewhere, Sam Roff and the Fairleigh Dickinson defence look to keep things tight at the back against a Mount St. Mary’s team that has had enough troubles scoring goals as it is.
2018 Week 3 Preview
Title contenders Stanford and UCLA head on the road for some early season tests, with Beattie Goad and Teagan Micah looking to maintain their outstanding early season form. Elsewhere, Sam Roff and Fairleigh Dickinson will be looking to get back to winning ways, whilst Monique Iannella and Hofstra are hoping that a win comes a little more easily than in last week’s overtime thriller against Boston University.
2018 Week 2 Preview
With a number of Aussies coming up with match-winning performances last week, there are plenty of teams looking to keep perfect records alive or build on momentum generated from an upset result. La Salle and Wyoming in particular will once again be looking for their Aussies to fire after outstanding starts to the season.
2018 Week 1 Wrap
A number of Aussies came up with some utterly clutch plays to help get their teams over the line, with the performances of goalkeepers Teagan Micah and Claudia Jenkins a highlight. But it was Annika Clayton coming up trumps at the other end, banging in two goals to round out a stunning comeback win in Wyoming’s opener against South Dakota.
2018 Week 1 Preview
It looked as if the numbers may be lacking slightly this season, but a late flurry of signings sees 32 Aussies start their 2018 Division I season this weekend, with 12 of those a chance to make their debut this week. We also see a couple of Aussie v Aussie matchups, including one with a difference.
2018 Player Previews
30 players will represent Australia in NCAA Division I women’s soccer this season, including 2017 national champion Beattie Goad at Stanford and national runner-up Teagan Micah at UCLA. However, with players such as Georgia Rowntree, Alisha Bass, Harriet Withers, Nyomi Devine, Emily Hulbert, and Paige Hayward having now graduated, it is almost a new era for College Matildas.
Alyssa Van Heurck becomes La Salle’s second Australian
The number of Australians on La Salle’s roster will double in 2018, with Western Australian freshman Alyssa Van Heurck joining sophomore goalkeeper Claudia Jenkins at […]