By: Noah Bartholomew, Athletics Graduate Assistant
ST. BONAVENTURE (2-4-5, 0-4 A-10) vs. GEORGE MASON (1-7-3, 0-2-1 A-10)
Thursday, Sept. 29 – 7:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
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ST. BONAVENTURE vs. UMASS (2-5-5, 1-1-2 A-10)
Sunday, Oct. 2 – 1:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
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The St. Bonaventure University women's soccer team will host George Mason on Thursday, Sept. 29. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Then, the Bonnies welcome UMass to the Marra Athletics Complex Sunday, Oct. 2 for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.
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Thursday's game will bring the Bonnies' celebration of 50 years of Title IX. All Bonnies women's student-athletes will be honored during an on-field ceremony at halftime.
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TEAM LEADERS
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ATOP GOALKEEPER RANKS
- Sophomore goalkeeper Chiara Gottinger currently sits second in the nation with 91 total saves, trailing only Ashley Maribo (99 saves) of Delaware State.
- The Pirching am Traubenberg, Austria native has tallied 8.27 saves per game which is good for fourth in the nation and first in the Atlantic 10.
- The second-year goalkeeper also ranks 19th in the nation and first in the A-10 with an 87 percent save percentage.
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ABOUT GEORGE MASON
- George Mason holds a 1-7-3 overall record with an 0-2-1 record in conference play.
- The Patriots are led by Sarah DeWitt and Zoë Vidaurre who have each scored two goals this season.
- Freshman goalkeeper Selamawit Caldart has recorded 60 saves.
- George Mason dropped its last game at Fordham, 2-1, on Sunday.
- The Patriots are projected to finish 12th in the conference, according to the 2022 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.
- Last season the Bonnies fell, 1-0, at George Mason.
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ABOUT UMASS
- UMass is currently 2-5-5 overall and 1-1-2 in A-10 play.
- Lauren Bonavita has tallied nine goals this season, while Ella Curry has netted two goals.
- In net Megan Olszewski (25 saves) and Bella Mendoza (26 saves) have both played in eight games this year.
- The Minutewomen were defeated, 2-1, against Dayton this past Sunday.
- UMass was selected to place fifth with 170 points in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Preseason Poll.
- The Bonnies had a pair of matchups against UMass last season, finishing with a scoreless double-overtime draw during the 2021 regular season and falling 5-1 in the first round of the A-10 Tournament.
- The Minutewomen will host Duquesne this Thursday.
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UP NEXT
The Bonnies will travel to Rhode Island to face the Rams on Sunday, Oct. 9. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.
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