ST. BONAVENTURE (3-7-1, 0-4-0 A10) vs. LOYOLA CHICAGO (4-2-6, 1-0-3 A10)
Thursday, Oct. 8 – 6:00 p.m.
Marra Athletics Complex
TV: ESPN+
 
ST. BONAVENTURE (3-7-1, 0-4-0 A10) at RHODE ISLAND (4-4-4, 2-1-1 A10)
Sunday, Oct. 11 – 1:00 p.m.
Kingston, R.I.
TV: ESPN+
 
KICKING OFF
The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team is set to continue Atlantic 10 play this week with a home match against Loyola Chicago Thursday evening and a road tilt at Rhode Island Sunday afternoon.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Bonnies fell to Fordham this past Sunday at the Marra Athletics Complex, 5-0. Freshman goalkeeper Holland Burkhalter earned her first career save late in the match.
 
BONA'S NEW LOOK
Against Fordham, the Bonnies debuted special pink and white uniforms which the team will continue to wear during each home game in the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness.
 
CONSTANT CONTRIBUTORS
Freshman Liana Tata and sophomore Addison Brown have yet to sub out of a game so far this season, each logging 990 total minutes to pace the team.
 
SCOUTING LOYOLA CHICAGO

• The Ramblers are led by head coach Jon Sandoval in his second consecutive season at the helm of the program. In his first campaign with the team, he compiled a 9-4-6 overall record with a 4-2-4 mark in conference matches and coached three student-athletes to postseason A10 accolades.
• The team currently holds a 4-2-6 record and has not yet lost an A10 tilt, picking up a win over Fordham (3-0) and ties against La Salle (1-1), Dayton (0-0) and Rhode Island (1-1).
• Senior midfielder Maggie Schmidt leads the team with five points (2G-1A) and is backed by 10 other point-scorers throughout the roster.
• Senior goalkeeper Allison Deardoff has logged minute in net for the Ramblers in 2026, stopping 49 shots for a save percentage of 77.8 percent.

 
SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND

• Head coach Megan Jesse is in her tenth season with the Rams. Last season, she led the team to the A10 title match for the first time in 20 years after completing the schedule with a 13-5-3 overall record and a 5-3-2 ledger in conference play.
• The team sits at an even 4-4-4 record in 2026 with a 2-1-1 mark in A10 matches. Its wins have come against Maine (1-0), Central Connecticut State (1-0), George Washington (3-2) and La Salle (3-2).
• Senior Lauren MacDonald paces the Rams with seven points (2G-3A) and is followed by classmate Nika Jacobs, the team's leading goal scorer, with six points (3G).
• Senior goalkeeper Dani Eden has started 10 of the Rams' 12 matches in net, posting 50 total saves for a success rate of 72.5 percent.
• Rhode Island will face Thursday evening before hosting the Bonnies Sunday afternoon.

 
SERIES HISTORY
The Bonnies have faced the Ramblers just once, falling 4-0 on the road on Oct. 27, 2024. The Ramblers will make their first ever trip to Western New York for Thursday evening's contest. Against Rhode Island, SBU holds a 15-13-1 record all-time, though the Rams had the advantage in the teams' most recent meeting, winning 3-0 at the Marra Athletics Complex on Sep. 28, 2025.
 
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