Women's Soccer Puts Three-Game Unbeaten Streak on the Line at Navy on Sunday

UMBC scored two goals in the final thirty minutes to secure a 3-1 victory over the Robert Morris Colonials on Thursday evening at Retriever Soccer Park.
Redshirt freshman Zoe Brossman achieved her first two-goal game of her career, while sophomore Kristiana Kolega provided the game-winner in the 60th minute.
The Retrievers outshot Robert Morris 27-12 and earned six corner kicks compared to three for the visitors.
Graduate student Kalli Williams made three saves over the course of the match to secure the victory.
The Dawgs secured a hard-fought 1-1 tie against the American Eagles last Sunday afternoon at Reeves Field in D.C.
Senior Misa Kasparcova scored her second career goal to give the Retrievers a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute. Senior midfielder Delainey Varela-Keen provided the assist with a well-placed pass into the right corner for Kasparcova. Kasparcova then launched a long shot towards the top center of the goal. Eagles' goalkeeper Tamera Taylor-Moore leaped to deflect the shot but inadvertently directed the ball just inches over the line, resulting in a goal.
The Retrievers improved to 4-0 at home and remain unbeaten in its last three matches.
UMBC is currently third in the America East with a .611 winning percentage.
The Retrievers lead the league with .67 goals per game allowed.
Kalli Williams was named the America East Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. She leads the circuit and is currently 11th in the country in saves percentage (.917). She also leads the conference in goals against average (.545).
Junior midfielder Payton Schenning is fifth in the league in points per game (1.00). She's also tied for the league-high in total shots (3.43 pg.).
Brossman is now tied for fourth in the league with three tallies and is ninth in points (.78 per game).
UMBC's 14 points in the win against Iona are the most by any conference team in 2025.

About Navy

The Mids are 4-1 on their home field this season.
Navy is averaging 2.00 goals per game while yielding just 0.67 tallies.
Marlee Heaven leads the Patriot League with six goals and has added an assist.
Faith Graziano has added four goals.
Chiara Cosenza and Emily Clay have both distributed a team-high three assists.
Goalkeeper Natasha Stramrood has started all eight games and is 5-3. She's allowing just 0.82 goals per game and has a .800 saves percentage.

Inside The Series

Sunday will be the 14th meeting between the two schools in a series that began in 1993.
All-time, Navy holds a 9-3-1 advantage over UMBC, including a six-game winning streak from 1997 through 2008
The most recent matchup at UMBC on Sept. 10, 2023 went the way of the Mids by a score of 4-1.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Delainey Varela-Keen: M; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#14 Payton Schenning: F; 5' 7"; Freshman

#31 Misa Kasparcova: M; 5' 3"; Sophomore

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

#18 Kristiana Kolega: M; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#32 Kalli Williams: G; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#20 Delainey Varela-Keen
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: M

#14 Payton Schenning
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: F

#31 Misa Kasparcova
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: M

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

#18 Kristiana Kolega
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: M

#32 Kalli Williams
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: G