WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. DAVIDSON
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (4-8-2, 3-3-0), Davidson (6-5-2, 2-3-1)
LAST MEETING: George Mason and Davidson battled to a 1-1 draw on October 14, 2021
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: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the October 16th match versus Davidson will be George Mason Women's Soccer's Pink Game! Everyone in attendance is encouraged to wear pink and the first 200 fans will be given pink bracelets. Don't forget - admission is free for students! Free tickets are available in advance on Mason360 or at the game.
Fairfax, Va. -- The George Mason Patriots (4-8-2, 3-3-0) will play their second consecutive home match on Thursday, facing the Davidson Wildcats (6-5-2, 2-3-1). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at George Mason Stadium, with gates opening at 6 p.m.
Mason dropped their second conference matchup in a row last Saturday against VCU. In his post-game interview, head coach Aaron Brunner stated that the Patriots' training sessions will need to be faster and sharper. After conceding three or more goals for only the third time this season, he emphasized the importance of defensive organization as well. "Moving forward," Brunner said, "we have to make sure that we have the confidence to be able to play through difficult spaces in time and continue to play the way we want to play."
The Patriots will look to make the necessary adjustments as they continue their home stand, aiming to play with the aforementioned confidence in front of their home crowd and get back on track.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Sophomore midfielder Sophia Whiddon leads the Wildcats with 11 points this season, tallying four goals and three assists. Senior forward Dakota Lyons has contributed three goals and two assists. Senior midfielder SJ Pak and junior forward Kiera Pohan have each scored two goals, with Pak also recording two assists.
Defensively, the Wildcats have utilized two goalkeepers – sophomore Allie Moore and freshman Grace Stair. Moore has played 270 minutes, recording nine saves, allowing two goals, and posting a goals-against average of 0.67. Stair has logged 900 minutes, making 50 saves, conceding 14 goals, and holding a goals-against average of 1.40. Both goalkeepers shared minutes in three team shutouts, while Stair is credited with one individual clean sheet.
Currently sitting 8th in the Atlantic 10 standings, Mason faces a crucial test against the 10th-place Davidson on Thursday. The matchup could prove decisive in determining whether either team extends their season with a spot in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
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 home victory over George Washington on Saturday, September 20. Following matchups against Richmond, La Salle, St. Bonaventure, Duquesne, and VCU, the Patriots now hold a 3-3-0 conference record.
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.
