Women's Soccer Hosts Iona on Sunday Afternoon

Dawgs Seeking Third Win in Three Seasons Versus the Gaels

UMBC managed to slow down one of the highest scoring teams in the nation, but ultimately fell, 1-0, to host Maryland on Thursday night.
Maryland (3-0-0) entered the game averaging four goals per game, but the Retrievers held them to just five shots on goal in the contest. Despite allowing the lone goal in the 18th minute, senior Sara Gavagan made two stops in the first half, while graduate student Kalli Williams made a save in the second. The UMBC backline also cleared a ball off the line in the 83rd minute.
Freshman midfielder Zoe Brossman's first-half goal provided the UMBC women's soccer team with a dominant 1-0 victory against the Mercyhurst Lakers in their home opener last Sunday.
The Retrievers held Mercyhurst to just three shots for the entire 90 minutes as the Dawgs held most of the possession. UMBC registered nine corner kicks compared to just one chance for the Lakers.
UMBC capitalized just 12 minutes into the contest on Brossman's first career goal. Freshman defender Olivia Nardone initiated the play as she sent a terrific lead pass for sophomore defender Gabby Larson in the right corner. Larson took a dribble and delivered a great cross to the center of the box. Brossman was in a great position and was then able to beat Lakers' keeper Adri Lika with a low shot into the left corner.
Junior midfielder Regan Rubin scored her first career goal as the Retrievers earned a 1-1 draw against the Wagner Seahawks in the season opener for both squads last Thursday evening on Staten Island
UMBC converted on its best chance of the evening when Rubin scored a gorgeous goal from the 12-yard line. A pair of reserves combined on the play as classmate Rian Stainton delivered a five-yard touch pass along the left wing for Rubin, who then fired a perfect high-arching shot just inside the upper right corner of the far post. Junior midfielder Emily Hiney was also credited with her first career assist on the play
Gavagan (three saves) made a couple of sensational saves to allow the Retrievers to take the lead. With 13:30 left in the opening half, Gavagan made a great decision as she charged out of the net and was able to get a hand on Megan Knapp's shot from seven yards out. Then, in the 38th minute, the Seahawks had another chance from point-blank range. Kaylee Benson's shot on goal deflected off a UMBC defender, and Gavagan was able to punch the ball off the near post, which resulted in a corner kick
Wagner scored with just three minutes remaining to tie the match

About Iona

Iona dropped a 3-0 decision to Big East foe, Seton Hall on Thursday night. The Gaels were held to just two shots on goal while the Pirates fired in four shots on goal on the way to taking the non-conference tilt at Owen T. Carroll Field.
The Pirates finally broke through on a turnover in the 32^nd minute as a shot from 25-yards out and deflected to Adria Kitzinger from five-yards out, a miss hit pass attempting to junior goalkeeper Savannah Rogers was offline and dribbled into the back of the net to give the home team a 1-0 lead.
The Gaels earned its first win of the 2025 season with a 1-0 shutout victory over Le Moyne last Sunday evening. The Gaels broke through in the heatwave at Mazzella Field courtesy of a goal 42^nd minute from rookie Mya Jackson.
Jackson tallied her first collegiate goal with a header off the cross from junior Camille Daniel, who also registered her first career assist on the play. Junior Savannah Rogers made three saves in goal for the Maroon & Gold for her second career shutout.

Inside The Series

The Retrievers are looking to defeat Iona for the third consecutive season.
Graduated forward Izzy Binko scored in the second half to give the Retrievers a 1-0 win in New Rochelle last season.
The Dawgs scored two second-half goals to defeat the Gaels at RSP in 2023. Natasha Munro and Cheyenne Payne tallied goals.
UMBC is 3-0 all-time in the series.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Izzy Binko: M; 5' 3"; Junior

#32 Sara Gavagan: GK; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#2 Natasha Munro: F; 5' 7"; Graduate Student

#7 Cheyenne Payne: M; 5' 4"; Freshman

#19 Emily Hiney: M; 5' 6"; Freshman

#8 Zoe Brossman: M; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#2 Gabby Larson: D; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#11 Regan Rubin: M; 5' 7"; Junior

#5 Rian Stainton: M; 5' 3"; Junior

#26 Olivia Nardone: D; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#5 Izzy Binko
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M

#32 Sara Gavagan
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: GK

#2 Natasha Munro
: 5' 7"; Graduate Student
: F

#7 Cheyenne Payne
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: M

#19 Emily Hiney
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: M

#8 Zoe Brossman
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: M

#2 Gabby Larson
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: D

#11 Regan Rubin
: 5' 7"; Junior
: M

#5 Rian Stainton
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M

#26 Olivia Nardone
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: D