ST. BONAVENTURE (0-0-1, 0-0 A-10) at BINGHAMTON (1-0, 0-0 America East)
Thursday, Aug. 21 – 6:00 p.m.
Vestal, N.Y.
TV: ESPN+
 
ST. BONAVENTURE at YOUNGSTOWN STATE (0-2, 0-0 Horizon)
Sunday, Aug. 24 – 1:00 p.m.
Youngstown, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
 
ROAD TRIP
The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team hits the road this week to begin a series of five straight away games, traveling to face Binghamton on Thursday evening before heading west to take on Youngstown State on Sunday. After a tightly fought battle against Charleston Southern this past Sunday which ended in a 1-1 tie, the Bonnies will look to pick up early wins in a road stint which will also feature Saint Peter's, Post, and Cleveland State before finally returning to the Marra Athletics Complex next month.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies ended last Sunday's contest at the Marra Athletics Complex locked with the Buccaneers at one goal each, the only score for the hosts coming on a penalty kick from graduate student Giovanna Coghetto in her debut with the team. Junior goalkeeper Juliana Castellano got the starting nod and had four saves in her first action since the 2024 season opener against Buffalo. Returning sophomore forward Ekemini Udofa had three shots and multiple close chances in her role as substitute, playing 67 minutes.
 
BRAND NEW BONNIES
The squad's season opener featured many debuts, one of which being head coach Melissa Sherwood's first game with St. Bonaventure after spending the past three seasons at Mount St. Mary's. Sherwood took the position in January of this year and immediately undertook a roster overhaul as the team boasts 17 newcomers. The following student-athletes made their first appearances as Bonnies in Sunday's contest:
 
Transfers

• Paula Sanabria Diaz  | Graduate Student
• Zoi Akrivaki | Graduate Student
• Giovanna Coghetto | Graduate Student
• Daniela De Souza | Graduate Student
• Hinano Nakagawa | Graduate Student
• Naomi Sharma Tobar | Junior
• Nayelle Heredia | Junior

 
Freshmen

• Jolie Bull | Baltimore, MD
• Addison Brown | Staten Island, N.Y.
• Abigail Wysong | Bel Air South, MD
• Kaitlyn Jamison | Yorba Linda, Calif.

 
ABOUT BINGHAMTON

• The Bearcats, coached by Neel Bhattacharjee in his 10th season with the program, collected a 2-1 road win over Lehigh in their season opener. They outpaced the hosts 17-10 in shots.
• Voted as the league's co-favorites in a tie with New Hampshire in the America East Preseason Poll, the team finished 7-6-5 last season and made it to the conference semifinals before being bounced by the aforementioned Wildcats.
• The Bearcats feature three Preseason AEC All-Conference selections: forward Jahkaya Davis, midfielder Anna Buckwalter, and defender Sophia Garofalo.

 
ABOUT YOUNGSTOWN STATE

• The Penguins, who have been busy in the season's early going, sit at 0-2 and are coached by Rich Wall in his second year with the team. They opened with a loss at Indiana this past Thursday before extending their road trip, facing No. 25-ranked Texas Tech the following Sunday and falling 4-1. Before facing the Bonnies, they will travel to play Missouri this Wednesday.
• The team was picked to finish ninth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, tied with Oakland for the ranking. They finished 5-11-2 last season, missing out on postseason play.
• Youngstown State boasts two returning All-Horizon League selections in forward Sara Felder and goalkeeper Maya Naimoli.

 
SERIES HISTORY
SBU is 4-7-4 against Binghamton in the all-time series, with the last matchup ending in a 1-1 tie just this past season. As for Youngstown State, the Brown and White are 5-2-3 against the Penguins in program history and toppled them 2-0 in the early part of last season.

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