WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. ST. BONAVENTURE
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Thursday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (3-6-2, 2-1-0), St. Bonaventure (3-6-2, 0-3-0)
LAST MEETING: Patriots defeated the Bonnies, 2–0, on October 6, 2024
ALL-TIME SERIES: Patriots lead, 5-2-1
WATCH: ESPN+
LIVE STATS
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2025 George Mason Women's Soccer season are on sale. All regular season home games will require a ticket for entry. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under as well as George Mason faculty/staff. Tickets can be purchased online, by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 703-993-3270, or at the George Mason Stadium Gate on game day. Discounted rates and special experiences are available for groups of 15 or more. More information on Women's Soccer tickets can be found HERE.
PROMOTIONS: The first 250 students in attendance at George Mason Stadium will receive free Chick-Fil-A! Vouchers will be given out upon entry. Remember, George Mason Women's Soccer games are free for students! Get your free tickets in advance on Mason360 or at the game.
Fairfax, Va. -- After a two-game road stint, the George Mason Patriots (3-6-2, 2-1-0) return home to host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (3-6-2, 0-3-0) on Thursday, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Mason began their Atlantic 10 campaign with a two-game winning streak before falling to the La Salle Explorers last Sunday afternoon. The Patriots will be looking to return to the win column, especially in front of their home crowd.
Defender Zoë Vidaurre has elevated her offensive output since the start of conference play, recording an assist and three goals over three games. Alongside Vidaurre, three other Patriots have found the back of the net against conference opponents: Ariana Reyes, Molly Starner, and Ariana Bliven. Mason has also scored two goals in three consecutive matches, a notable uptick after being held to either a shutout or a single goal throughout all non-conference games. Mason's recent surge in offensive production signals a promising upward trend - one that the Patriots will look to sustain throughout the remainder of the season as they build momentum in the Atlantic 10.
SCOUTING THE BONNIES
Graduate student Giovanna Coghetto leads St. Bonaventure with 11 points this season, recording five goals, one assist, and 11 shots on goal. Fellow graduate student Daniela De Souza has also emerged as an offensive threat for the Bonnies, contributing 10 shots on goal, a team-high three assists, and one goal.
Defensively, the Bonnies have rotated through three different goalkeepers this season. Sophomore Adelaide Paredes has started the last three matches. In six games played, she registered 26 saves and posted a goals-against average of 2.00.
St. Bonaventure enters the matchup looking to snap a three-game losing streak and secure its first win against an Atlantic 10 opponent this season.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
Head coach Aaron Brunner is beginning his second year leading the Green and Gold.
George Mason returns 14 players, with six seniors, six juniors and two sophomores. Seniors include goalkeeper Selamawit Caldart (Shorewood, Wis.), defenders Tessa Niedzwiedzki (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Zoë Vidaurre (Clarksburg, Md.), and midfielders Mia Casciani (Ashburn, Va.) and Rachel Eberly (Denver, Pa.).
Juniors on the team include defenders Julia Bike (Trumbull, Conn.), Ariana Bliven (Parker, Colo.) and Carly Passaro (Farmington, Conn.), midfielders Maria Franjicic (Carlisle, Pa.) and Molly Starner (Boiling Springs, Pa.) along with midfielder/defender Madyson Taylor (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.).
Returning for their sophomore campaigns are Midfielder Isabella Yousefi (Hampton, Va.) and and defender Kate Bowers (Reston, Va.).
The Patriots added 11 players for the 2025 season. Freshman goalkeeper Kylie Brookfield (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) along with midfielders Julia Buono (Oradell, N.J.), Adriana Bonanno (Holly Springs, N.C.) and Kasey Maida (Burke, Va.) are beginning their GMU careers.
Forward Aaliyah Schinaman (San Mateo, Calif.), and midfielders Jordan Felton (Waldorf, Md.) and Ariana Reyes (Washington, D.C.) are graduate student transfers looking to make their mark this season.
Also joining the Green and Gold this season are junior goalkeeper Libby Davy (Adelaide, Australia), sophomore defender/midfielder Gianna Chrapek (Richmond, Va.), redshirt sophomore Mia Arevalo-Delcid (Manassas, Va.), and redshirt freshman Vanessa Sarf (Manalapan, N.J.).
PATRIOTS SCHEDULE
The George Mason University Women's Soccer Team's 2025 schedule features a competitive slate of matchups highlighted by regional rivalries, Atlantic 10 battles, and a strong mix of home and away contests. The Patriots will play 18 regular season matches, including 10 at home at George Mason Stadium.
George Mason began the campaign with a 1-1 draw on the road at William & Mary on Thursday, August 14.
The Patriots wrapped up August with a four-game stretch that included home matches against Delaware and James Madison, followed by road games at Villanova and UPenn.
The Green & Gold rounded out non-conference play in September with a 1-0 win at Loyola Maryland and a 0-0 draw against American.
Mason kicked off A-10 play with a 2-1 win at home against George Washington on Saturday, September 20. The team began road conference contests with a 2-0 victory versus the Spiders in Richmond days later. The Patriots dropped their first A-10 matchup of the season against La Salle in Philadelphia on September 28.
October brings the heart of conference play, starting with a home clash against St. Bonaventure on Thursday, October 2. After a visit to Duquesne on October 5, the Patriots will then host VCU on October 11.
The Green & Gold will close out the regular season with four more A-10 matchups, hosting Davidson (Oct. 16), traveling to Fordham (Oct.19) and Dayton (Oct. 23), and finishing at home against Saint Joseph's on Sunday, October 26.
