WASHINGTON – The month of October begins with back-to-back home games for American University women's soccer, starting with a 1 p.m. game against Loyola Maryland for Faculty Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Eagles are 1-1 in Patriot League play so far, while the Greyhounds are looking for their first league win after two draws.
Quick Info
- Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1; 1 pm
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field)
- Series History: Loyola Maryland leads, 14-4-4
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Marc Serber
- Admission: FREE for all home games
Parking on Campus
- As of August 25, parking on campus is being actively monitored seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- We are offering a special Fall Season Parking Pass exclusively for AU Athletics fans and supporters. For just $50, this pass will provide convenient access to campus parking from the date of purchase through November 23. The pass is only valid for home field hockey, volleyball, men's and women's soccer home games.
- Click HERE to purchase your Fall Season Parking Pass.
- If you prefer not to purchase the season pass, parking is still available on a per-event basis.
- Event Parking: $10 per contest for games held after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends (available through the PayByPhone app in any garage using code (211950).
- Hourly Parking: Standard hourly garage rates apply from 8 am-10 pm in the Katzen Arts Center and School of International Service garages.
- Find a detailed campus map here.
How to Get to Reeves Field
- Due to ongoing construction of the adjacent Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance, entrance to Reeves Field for early-season home soccer contests will be at the south stairwell.
- From campus parking locations, please use the pedestrian walkway alongside the Media Production Center and enter by the President Kennedy speech marker and flagpole plaza.
What to Know About American
- Four one-goal losses are included in the Eagles 1-6-3 record so far as AU look for more breakout performances offensively. The Eagles are just two games removed from their first win of the year, a thrilling 2-1 defeat of Army at home on Sept. 20.
- Recent goal-scorers for American include senior Avery Klingensmith at Lafayette, senior Phoebe Merrigan vs. Army, and junior Bella Vozar with the last-minute game-winner vs. Army.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Addison Roemer made a career-high 12 saves in the win over Army, just one game after her previous career high of 10 saves in AU's 0-0 draw at George Mason.
- Five different players have scored for AU so far, led by two goals each from Klingensmith, grad student Jennifer McGuire, and sophomore Nariah Goldman.
- The Eagles earned three of five weekly honors from the Patriot League after the Army win, as Vozar, Merrigan, and McGuire were all recognized.
- Defenders Eliza Fisher (senior) and Natalia Croce (freshman) have both played every minute of all 10 games so far for AU.
What to Know About Loyola Maryland
- The Greyhounds are 3-2-5 so far, but looking for their first Patriot League win after back-to-back ties against Holy Cross (1-1) and at Boston University (0-0).
- Junior transfer Hannah Goetzer has earned the starting spot in goal and leads the Patriot League with a .500 goals against average and an .893 saves percentage.
- Six players have scored for the Greyhounds this season, led by freshman forwards Taryn Buckley and Savannah Manset with two goals and one assist each.
- Head coach Joe Mallia is in his second stint at the helm with the Greyhounds. During his first stint from 1998-2004, Mallia went 87-45-9 (54-4-5 MAAC), winning the MAAC regular season championship four times, and the MAAC Tournament Championship three times.
- The Greyhounds defense has been one of the best units in the Patriot League this season, as they have the least amount of goals allowed (7) in the conference.
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