WOMEN'S SOCCER at WILLIAM & MARY
WHEN: Thursday, August 14^th I 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Williamsburg, Va. l Martin Family Stadium
RECORDS: George Mason (0-0 overall, 0-0 conference), William & Mary (0-0 overall, 0-0 conference)
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Williamsburg, Va. – The George Mason women's soccer team (0-0 overall, 0-0 conference) is opening its 2025-26 regular season with a match against the William & Mary Tribe (0-0 overall, 0-0 conference) this Thursday, August 14.
 
Head coach Aaron Brunner is beginning his second year leading the Green and Gold.
 
George Mason return 14 players, with six seniors, six juniors and two sophomores.  Seniors include goalkeeper Selamawit Caldart (Shorewood, Wis.), defenders Tessa Niedzwiedzki (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Zoe Vidaurre (Clarksburg, Md.), and midfielders Mia Casciani (Ashburn, Va.), Rachel Eberly (Denver, Pa.), and forward Michi Hooks (Milford, Mich.).
 
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.).
 
George Mason plays its home opener against Delaware on Thursday, August 21, with the match kicking off at 5 p.m.
 
HISTORY vs. THE TRIBE

In the all-time twelve matches between the two programs, William & Mary holds a 9-2-1 record against the Patriots.
 
SCOUTING WILLIAM & MARY

The Tribe concluded their 2024 season with a record of 8-10-0 overall, and a Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) record of 3-7-0.
 
William and Mary added seven new players for the 2025 season.
 
PATRIOTS SCHEDULE

George Mason is scheduled to play 18 matches this season, including regional rivalries and 10 Atlantic 10 opponents and 10 home games at George Mason Stadium.
 
The Patriots are beginning their 2025 campaign against William and Mary, followed by a four-game stretch that includes home matches against Delaware (Aug. 21) and James Madison (Aug. 24), followed by road games at Villanova (Aug. 28) and Penn (Aug. 31).
 
The Green and Gold begin September with a home match against Elon on Sunday, September 7. Non-conference play wraps up with a road match against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 11) and a home game vs. American (Sept. 14).
 
A-10 games pick up shortly after with a home match up against George Washington on Saturday, September 20, before road contests at Richmond (Sept. 25) and La Salle (Sept. 28).
 
Conference play continues to ramp up in October, starting with a home match against St. Bonaventure on Thursday, October 2. After a road contest at Duquesne on October 5, the VCU Rams will visit the Patriots on October 11.
 
The Patriots will conclude the regular season with four more conference games, playing Davidson at home on October 16, before traveling to Fordham (Oct.19) and Dayton (Oct. 23), and finishing at home against Saint Joseph's on Sunday, October 26.
 
TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for the 2025 George Mason Women's Soccer season are on sale now.  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, groups are encouraged to fill out an interest form. More information on Women's Soccer tickets can be found here.