WASHINGTON – For the first time in 13 years, American University women's soccer is playing a nationally ranked team as the Eagles get ready to host No. 10 South Carolina in a 1 p.m. match-up on Thursday, Sept. 4 at Reeves Field. The first 50 students in attendance will get free cupcakes from Wegmans as fans are encouraged to pack the stands for this exciting home match.
Quick Info
- Date/Time: Thursday, September 4; 1 pm
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field)
- Series History: First meeting
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Ryan Piers
- 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.
Reeves Field & Greenberg Track Renovation Complete
- Over the past eight months, Reeves Field and Greenberg Track, the home of American University's men's and women's soccer and cross country/track programs, underwent a $1.5 million renovation.
- With a brand-new, bermudagrass surface, state-of-the-art irrigation and drainage systems, along with a new scoreboard, Reeves Field will now cement itself as one of the premier soccer facilities in the Washington, D.C., area. Greenberg Track has a new, high-caliber track surface installed to support the training of AU's varsity running student-athletes and benefit the entire university community.
- With the construction of the Alan and Amy Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance also near completion, the forward progress of AU Athletics facilities ensures their major role in a bright future for the Eagles.
- Support of the AU Athletics Champions Fund is crucial to the success of all facility improvements, as well as to the overall student-athlete experience. Click HERE to donate today!
What to Know About American
- Three one-goal decisions are included in the Eagles 0-4-1 record so far as they continue to seek their first victory.
- Last week, AU lost 2-1 to Howard at home before dropping a 3-1 contest on the road at William & Mary.
- Sophomore Nariah Goldman and graduate student Jennifer McGuire have two goals apiece this season, while five players have one assist each including McGuire.
- Defenders Eliza Fisher (senior) and Natalia Croce (freshman) have both played every minute of all five games so far for AU, with Fisher posting an assist in a 1-1 draw against VCU.
- In her fifth season at the helm in 2024, head coach Marsha Harper led the Eagles to a 6-6-3 overall record—the program's most victories since 2019.
- American went 4-1-1 in non-conference action last season, marking the best record since 1986. That start included a string of three straight victories, including a pair of 2-0 shutouts.
- Fisher and Avery Klingensmith both started in all of the Eagles' games in 2024, while McGuire and senior Phoebe Merrigan made 13 starts each.
What to Know About South Carolina
- South Carolina comes into Thursday's game ranked 10th in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, having gone 5-0-1 so far. The Gamecocks have a top-25 win after a 1-0 decision against #25 Ohio State, and they have only allowed a single goal this season in a 3-1 win vs. USF.
- Leading the way with three goals is sophomore Katie Shea Collins, an All-SEC Second Team selection who scored 13 goals in her rookie campaign. Three others have scored two goals each for South Carolina this season.
- South Carolina went 11-4-7 overall last season and finished fourth in the SEC at 5-2-3. The Gamecocks were runners-up in the SEC Tournament and were ranked 17th at the end of the year after advancing to the NCAA Second Round.
- The Gamecocks graduated All-American and career goals and points leader Cat Barry, who set a school record with 18 goals in 2024.
- Head coach Shelley Smith is in her 25th season with the Gamecocks and boasts a record of 322-140-68.
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