St. Bonaventure (6-7-3, 4-4-0 A-10) at UMass (9-4-3, 5-2-1 A-10)
Thursday, Oct. 21 – 3:00 p.m.
Amherst, Mass – Rudd Field
 
St. Bonaventure vs. Duquesne (4-8-2, 2-5-1 A-10)
Sunday, Oct. 24 – 1:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
 
The St. Bonaventure University women's soccer team will travel to UMass on Thursday, Oct. 21, and will return home to honor graduating players on Sunday, Oct. 24 against Duquesne.
 
RECORD BREAKING
Graduate forward Cristina Torres is having a very impressive first season at St. Bonaventure.
 
In the Bonnies' last game against Dayton, she was able to tally her Atlantic 10 Conference leading 11^th goal of the season which puts her 12^th nationally in goals. On the season Torres also leads the A-10 in shot accuracy (0.634) and points (22). She is second in the conference in game-winning goals (3), points per game (1.38), and goals per game (0.69). Second in the A-10 scoring charts Itala Gemelli of Dayton with 10 goals.
 
The Puerto Rico native's 11 goals ties her for eighth all-time in St. Bonaventure single-season history with Patty Boyle (1990) and Heather MacDougall (2005). Also, her 11 goals are the most goals by any Bona's player since MacDougall 16 years ago.
 
There have only been two players in St. Bonaventure women's soccer history who have had more goals in their first season with the program (Trish Quinn with 17 in 1990 and Danielle Tanzi with 17 in 1993).
 
PLAYOFF PUSH
The Bonnies are in the hunt for a playoff berth this fall. Currently, they sit seventh in the Atlantic 10 standings.
 
Bona's current conference record of 4-4-0 puts the Bonnies right in the mix of fourth, fifth, and six spots in the standings. UMass stands fourth (5-2-1 A-10, vs. SBU, at La Salle) with Richmond fifth (5-3 A-10, at Saint Louis, vs. Dayton) and Rhode Island (4-3-1 A-10, at George Mason, vs. Saint Louis) sixth. Currently, there are four teams behind St. Bonaventure who are in the playoff hunt in La Salle (3-4-1 A-10, at Saint Joseph's, vs. UMass), George Mason (3-4-1 A-10, vs. Rhode Island, at Fordham) Saint Joseph's (3-5-0 A-10, vs. La Salle, at VCU) and Duquesne (2-5-1 A-10 vs. GW, at SBU).
 
George Mason holds the tiebreaker over Bonaventure via its 1-0 head-to-head Sept. 30 while the Bonnies hold the tiebreaker against SJU after their 1-0 win over the Hawks Oct. 3. St. Bonaventure and La Salle will not play each other in the regular season and the Bonnies close the year at home vs. Duquesne.
 
SENIOR DAY
On Sunday six players will be honored as graduating seniors or graduate students. The Senior Day ceremony will take place prior to Bona's game against Duquesne.
 
Kacie Filian: Kacie is a four-year member of the women's soccer program and has played in 40 career games for the Bonnies. As a sophomore, she made six starts, scored a team-high four goals and tallied eight points. As a junior, Kacie started all eight games and played full time in three matches. This season Kacie has started all 16 games and played the full 110 minutes, tallying two shots in a 0-0 draw at Youngstown State. Kacie is working toward her degree in health science and is an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.

Alex Farrance: Alex is a four-year member of the women's soccer program and has played in 28 games. This season, she played a season-high 35 minutes against Richmond and tallied two shots at Iona. Alex is working toward her degree in marketing and is an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.

Dareion Marrison: Dareion is a five-year member of the women's soccer program and team captain, playing in 54 games in her career. As a sophomore she played a career-high 100 minutes against Wright State. In her first three seasons, Dareion was named as an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection. Dareion is working toward her MBA and degree in professional accountancy.

Ryan Kunkle: Ryan is a four-year member of the women's soccer program and has played in 55 career games for the Bonnies, starting in 21 of them. She notched her first collegiate point with an assist as a freshman against UMass-Lowell. This season Ryan registered a season-high 66 minutes against Dayton, where she also tallied her first point of the season with an assist. Ryan is working toward her degree in accounting and is an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.

Alex Thompson: Alex is a five-year member of the women's soccer program and team captain who has played in 79 career games. She has started 72 games for the Bonnies, starting every single game for the past three seasons. In her first three seasons she was named as an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree. As a junior in 2019, Alex tallied her first career assists against Valparaiso. This season she has played full time in every game. Alex is working toward her degree in psychology.

Tsianna Barnwell: Tsianna has played in 32 career games for the Bonnies during her four seasons with the program. She started in three games this season. She tallied a season-high two shots against Rhode Island this year. Tsianna is working toward her degree in health science and is an Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.
 
ABOUT UMASS
The Minutewomen are coming off a 2-1 win at Fordham on Sunday afternoon. Freshman forward Chandler Pedolzky leads the team with 16 points and eight assists, and is tied with sophomore forward Karina Groff with four goals. UMass is led in goals with five from Ashley Lamond. Sophomore goalkeeper Bella Mendoza has played in nine games and tallied 34 saves, while fellow sophomore Megan Olszewski has 42 saves on the season.
 
The two teams have not played each other since Sep. 27, 2018, where UMass captured a 1-0 win at home against St. Bonaventure.
 
ABOUT DUQUESNE
In their last game the Dukes lost 2-1 at Rhode Island on Sunday and will take on George Washington at home on Thursday. The team is led in points with 12 and goals with five by freshman forward Emma Bundy. Junior midfielder Hannah Nguynen leads Duquesne with four assists on the season. In net junior goalkeeper Megan Virgin has recorded 64 saves for the year.
 
In their last matchup on Apr. 11, 2021 Duquesne defeated the Bonnies 4-0. The Dukes and Bonnies played each other three times in the spring with Duquesne gaining victories in each game.
 
UP NEXT
The Bonnies will await their final place in the Atlantic 10 standings for a potential bid to the conference tournament.
 
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