WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. ELON UNIVERSITY
WHERE: George Mason Stadium; Fairfax, Va.
WHEN: Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (0-4-1, 0-0), Elon University (4-0-1, 0-0)
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Fairfax, Va. -- The George Mason Patriots (0-4-1, 0-0) are set to return home this Sunday, September 7 to take on Elon University (4-0-1, 0-0). The match will be held at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. This match comes after a two-game away stretch that saw Mason face off against Villanova and the University of Pennsylvania. The Green and Gold are anticipating securing their first win of the season in front of their home crowd.
GMU goalkeeper
Libby Davy is coming back to George Mason Stadium after setting two new single-season highs in saves; she stopped seven shots at Villanova and another eleven versus UPenn. Davy, along with Mason's defense, will need to be on point again this Sunday against Elon's offense.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Elon has got off to a hot start this season, winning four of the five matches they've played, while tying just one. They're boosted on the pitch by Isa Murdock and Grace Gelhaus, both of whom have scored two goals and recorded six and five points, respectively. Elon's supporting cast is just as effective, with six different players scoring a goal on the season. On the defensive end, their back line has allowed just 21 shots this season, with goal-minder Katie Bisgrove stopping 19 of them. Bisgrove has a save percentage of 0.950, which equates to 0.20 goals allowed per game. She has conceded one goal thus far.
HISTORY AGAINST ELON
The Patriots and the Phoenix hold and even 1-1 record between the two programs. The last match was played on August 15, 2024, in which George Mason fell short 1-0 to Elon. The Green and Gold are looking to improve their record against the Phoenix tomorrow.
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 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.
