WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Sunday, September 14 at 1 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (1-5-1, 0-0), American (0-5-2, 0-0)
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Fairfax, Va. -- The George Mason Patriots (1-5-1, 0-0) are slated to host the American University Eagles (0-5-2, 0-0) on Sunday, September 14 at 1 p.m. The match will be held inside George Mason Stadium. This will be Mason's last non-conference match before they take on George Washington on Sunday, September 20. During halftime of the GW match, the 1985 alum will be honored for their national championship.
The Green and Gold are looking to extend their winning streak to two games after taking down Loyola Maryland on Thursday, 1-0 in Baltimore, thanks to a goal scored by sophomore
Isabella Yousefi, assisted by forward
Vanessa Sarf. The Patriots are finally clicking just in time for conference play, they're looking to be competitive in the A-10 Conference this season.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Eagles are led by Jennifer McGuire, Nariah Goldman, and Avery Klingensmith, the only goal scorers this season. McGuire and Goldman have two, and Klingensmith has found the net once. Jennifer McGuire and Nariah Goldman also lead the Eagles in Points, with five and four, respectively. American has sported two keeper so far, Addison Roemer and Tamera Taylor-Moore. Roemer has been the main goalkeeper this season, logging 405 minutes, to Taylor-Moore's 225. Roemer has allowed six goals among 18 saves, while Taylor-Moore also conceding six goals, with 14 saves.
HISTORY AGAINST AMERICAN
The Patriots maintain a 5-2 all-time advantage over the Eagles, with the last matchup in August 2-16. The Patriots knocked off American 2-1 at home.
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 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 the second-to-last non-conference matchup with a win against Loyola Maryland, 1-0. The Patriots will have one last chance against American to polish off their offensive and defensive schemes before heading into conference play.
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.
