Women's Soccer 8/18/2026 1:47:00 PM

Women's Soccer Set to Host Division II Powers Fairmont State and West Chester This Week

UMBC opened the season with a pair of home victories last week, defeating Mount St. Mary's (3-1) and American (2-1).
The Retrievers are 2-0 for the first time since 2014, when they opened with four straight victories.
Freshman forward Brooke Clagett and junior goalkeeper Amara Codd cashed in America East Conference women's soccer accolades, it was announced on Monday morning. Clagett was named both the Offensive Player of the Week and the Rookie of the Week, while Codd earned Goalie of the Week honors.
Clagett, who scored 73 career goals during her sensational high school career, is off to a blazing start with game-winning goals against Mount St. Mary's (8/13) and American (8/16).
Clagett notched her first career goal in the 17^th minute against the Mount to provide the Retrievers with a 2-0 advantage. After launching her own shot, she pounced on the rebound in the box, slotting it home.
Against American, UMBC scored just 28 seconds into the second half by taking advantage of a defensive mistake. Graduate forward Cece Price gained possession after the Eagles lost control near midfield. Price carried the ball into the box and had her shot blocked, but she regained it and slid the ball across to Clagett in front of the goal. Clagett evaded a sliding defender and pushed the ball into the lower right corner for her second career tally.
Codd played all 180 minutes in goal to pick up two victories, allowing just a pair of goals on penalty kicks and making a combined 11 saves.
With just two minutes left in the opening half against Mount, Codd delivered a terrific play, soaring into the air to get her fingertips on a high, arching shot by Anika Berger. The ball ricocheted off the crossbar and trickled over the net for a corner, preserving UMBC's lead spectacularly.
Codd, who racked up six saves on the evening against the Mount, came up clutch nine minutes into the second half, leaping to punch away a dangerous attempt by Peyton Gallagher that seemed destined for the corner of the net. Against American, the Eagles threatened to score by hitting the crossbar twice within a minute after the Retrievers' second goal. Codd (five saves) managed to get her fingertips on the second shot and deflected it off the post.
Sophomore defender Hailey Ahmed scored her first career goal against American.
Sophomore defender Olivia Nardone scored her second career goal against American.
Sophomore Zoe Brossman tallied her fourth career goal in the win against the Mount.

About Fairmont State

The Hawks went a program-best 17-2-3 last season and won the Mountain East title.
The squad reached the NCAA DII Second Round after defeating Kutztown, 2-1. Fairmont was eliminated by West Chester, 2-0.
Alex Zaroyan was named the new head coach of the program last winter. Zaroyan spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Syracuse.
Returning junior forward Valentina Gianinetto earned All-District Second Team honors after finishing with 11 goals and six assists last season.
Rising senior Serenity Thomas added nine goals and four assists last season.
Rising senior goalie Olivia Johnston started 20 games and turned in a 0.93 goals-against average along with a .761 save percentage.

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First Meeting

About West Chester

The Golden Rams finished 16-3-4 (9-1-4, PSCA) last season. West Chester lost to Shepherd 3-0 in the PSCA championship game.
The Golden Rams won three games in the NCAA DII Tournament to advance to the Final Four before falling to Franklin Pierce in overtime (3-2).
Kianna Barber headlines the returning offense for the Golden Rams after scoring 13 goals and adding five assists for 31 points on the year after earning PSAC East Player of the Year and United Soccer Third Team All-American honors.
Defensively, Grace Keen returns for her senior season between the pipes for West Chester after playing to a record of 16-3-4 with a 0.70 goals-against average and 14 shutouts, including a pair in the NCAA Tournament against Fairmont State and Shepherd.

Inside The Series

First Meeting

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Players Mentioned

#3 Hailey Ahmed: D; 6' 0"; Sophomore

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

#0 Amara Codd: GK; 5' 7"; Junior

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

#34 Cece Price: F; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

#17 Brooke Clagett: F; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Hailey Ahmed
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: D

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

#0 Amara Codd
: 5' 7"; Junior
: GK

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

#34 Cece Price
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: F

#17 Brooke Clagett
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: F