WASHINGTON – The American University women's soccer team welcomes Colgate to Reeves Field at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 for its second Patriot League home game of the season. A busy afternoon will also feature Senior Day recognition for six Eagles, Student-Athlete Mental Health Week, and Family Weekend festivities.
Senior Day
Quick Info
- Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 10; 1 pm
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Reeves Field)
- Series History: Colgate leads, 18-5-4
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Marc Serber
- Admission: FREE for all home games
Parking on Campus
- Parking on campus is actively monitored seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fans can buy a season-long parking pass for the Bender Arena Sports Center Garage (through Nov. 22) through the Athletics Ticketing website HERE.
- Parking is 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.
Concessions Now Available
- Fans can now head over to the concessions stand inside the newly-completed Meltzer Center for food, snacks, and Pepsi beverages.
- Fans 21+ and over can purchase alcohol on the second floor at the Meltzer Terrace.
What to Know About American
- AU, currently eighth in the Patriot League standings (0-2-2), will host 10th-place Colgate (0-4) in its second home game of Patriot League play.
- The Eagles will be looking to build momentum off two ties in conference away games last week against Loyola Maryland and Lehigh. Both finished as 2-2 draws, marking AU's first multiple-goal contests this season.
- Four Eagles met the back of the net last week—Bella Vozar, Natalia Croce, Piper Garcia, and the season leader in both shots and goals scored, Lauren Sanders.
- American's freshman keeper Riley Molbury added seven saves last Sunday against Lehigh. Molbury leads the Patriot League in both total saves (75), and saves per game (6.82).
- Under the two senior captains Bella Vozar and Bella Miller, the Eagles will continue to rely on Molbury and other underclassmen as they aim to secure their first win.
What to Know About Colgate
- Colgate looks to add to its winning record against American, holding an all-time 18-5-4 record against the Eagles, with its last loss in 2022.
- Senior goalkeeper Ella Poppinga is second in the Patriot League in saves per game (72), second only to American's Molbury.
- Sophomore Lydia Thornton stands at 11th in the Patriot League in shots on goal, leading the Raiders in both shots and goals scored, with one against both Navy and Holy Cross.
- Colgate is coming off a 3-0 loss to Patriot League leader Army West Point, and is looking for its first Patriot League tie or win to push out of 10th place.
- The Raiders found plenty of success a season ago, going 9-6-4 overall with a 6-2-1 mark in the Patriot League. Poppinga returned after earning PL Goalkeeper of the Year honors as a junior in 2025.
Series History
- American has lost three straight to Colgate, last winning at home by a score of 2-0 in the 2022 season.
- Last year's result was a 2-1 win for the Raiders in Hamilton, N.Y., and in 2024 the Eagles lost 3-1 at home.
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