WOMEN'S SOCCER at VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
WHEN: Thursday, August 28, 4 p.m.
WHERE: Higgins Soccer Complex; Villanova, Pa.
RECORDS: George Mason (0-2-1, 0-0), Villanova (1-2-0, 0-0)
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VILLANOVA, Pa. - The George Mason Women's Soccer program is traveling to Villanova for a Thursday afternoon match against the Wildcats (1-2-0, 0-0). The Patriots are looking to secure their first win of the season at Higgins Soccer Complex. GMU is anticipating halting Villanova's win streak at one game.
Ariana Reyes, who scored her first goal with the Green and Gold last time out, is looking to extend her scoring streak and continuing filling the stat sheet as a Patriot. Villanova head coach Samar Azem is entering her fourth season at the helm of the program.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats are led on the pitch by sophomore Amalia Cardo and graduate student Hannah Curtin, who each have one goal each and three and two points, respectively. Cardo is an aggressive midfielder, recording seven shots thus far.
On the other end of the pitch, goalkeeper Hannah Dickinson has notched eleven saves in three games, with a save percentage of 0.733, allowing 1.33 goals per game.
HISTORY vs. VILLANOVA
The Patriots have compiled a dominant 12-4 record against Villanova in their many meetings over the years. The last time the Green and Gold faced off against the Wildcats was in Fairfax, Virginia in 2023, with the Patriots falling short. George Mason is looking to add another win in Thursday's match.
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 Zoe 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 will wrap up August with 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).
September opens with a return home to take on Elon on Sunday, September 7. The Green & Gold will then round out non-conference play with a trip to Loyola Maryland (Sept. 11) and a home game vs. American (Sept. 14).
A-10 play ramps up shortly after with a matchup at home against George Washington on Saturday, September 20, before hitting the road for contests at Richmond (Sept. 25) and La Salle (Sept. 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.
