James P. McCoy

Daemen Heads to RWU Wednesday, Returns Home for Senior Day Saturday

10/6/2026 10:00:00 AM

By: CONTACT: Connor Griffin, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications | cgriffin@daemen.edu

ON THE ROAD THEN HOME FOR SENIOR DAY
The Daemen women's soccer team (1-7-1) continues conference play, first traveling the short trip down I-90 to play Roberts Wesleyan Wednesday evening. The Wildcats then return home to take on Queens on Saturday. Daemen will hold senior day before the contest, honoring Victoria DiCarlo (North Tonawanda, N.Y.), Natalie Krelie (Bath, N.Y.), Brianne Repolio (Haddon Heights, N.J.), and Lily Macfarlane (Murcott, N.Y.).

LAST TIME OUT
The Wildcats earned a 1-0 ECC win over rival D'Youville last Wednesday (Sept. 30). Kreile gave Daemen a 1-0 lead in the 27th minute on a beautiful strike from over 30 yards out. Kaitlin Mettler (Royalton, N.Y.) earned an assist. Goalie Rylee Kumer (Ambridge, Pa.) logged two saves in 90 minutes. She posted her first shutout as a Wildcat. The Wildcats had a couple of early chances, including Mettler having a shot saved in the second minute and Taylor Fiegel (Lockport, N.Y.) having an attempt stopped in the 12th minute. Thirty-five seconds into the second half, Mia Wright (Liverpool, N.Y.) ripped a shot off the left post. Fiegel had another shot saved in the 54th minute. Wright also had one saved four minutes later. Daemen's backline kept the Saints quiet to secure the clean sheet. The Wildcats then fell 1-0 at Staten Island on Saturday. The Wildcats took 12 of their 14 shots after halftime and put seven shots on goal overall. Staten Island scored the only goal in the first half, while the Wildcats finished with a 7-2 edge in shots on goal. Fiegel put a shot wide in the ninth minute, and Ava Thompson (East Amherst, N.Y.) had one saved in the 27th. The Wildcats had a corner and four more shots through the 59th minute, including shots from Mettler and Chloé Cardone (Hilton, N.Y.) that were saved. Macfarlane and Mettler each put late shots on frame before Fiegel's 88:55 effort went wide.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Krelie and Kumer were both named to the ECC Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Krelie scored her first career goal on a strike from over 30 yards in Daemen's 1-0 win over rival D'Youville last Wednesday. She scored the game-winner in the 27th minute. She also played 82 minutes and helped the Wildcats' backline record a shutout. Kumer logged her first shutout as a Wildcat during Daemen's 1-0 win over rival D'Youville last Wednesday. The junior made two saves to earn the clean sheet. She also stopped one shot against CSI.

CAREER FIRSTS
Several Wildcats have logged their first career goals this season. Krelie's goal against D'Youville was the first of her career. Freshman Aliyah Hien (Kenmore, Wash.), Bridey McKenzie (Amherst, N.Y.), and Zainab Khalid (Penfield, N.Y.) scored their first career goals in the win over Post University. Wright netted her first career goal against #17 Bentley. Mia Dickens (Boise, Idaho) notched her first point with an assist against Post.

MAKING THE SAVES
Kumer has made 64 saves thus far, ranking second in the ECC and tied for 16th nationally. The junior is averaging 5.82 saves per game, ranking third in the conference and 26th nationally. She stopped eight shots against Molloy and made seven saves against AIC. Kumer logged a career-high 12 saves against Saint Anselm and registered 11 saves at #17 Mercy. She stopped five shots against Tiffin and two in the win over Post. The keeper also made eight stops in the season opener against Malone.

SCHEDULE OUTLOOK
The Wildcats will play 16 games this season, including eight at home and eight on the road. Following this week, Daemen welcomes Franklin Pierce for a non-conference match on Oct. 14. It's then back-to-back road contests to wrap up the season with a non-ECC game at D'Youville on Oct. 21 and a trip to St. Thomas Aquinas on Oct. 24.

SCOUTING ROBERTS WESLEYAN (5-2-4, 1-2 ECC)
The Redhawks are coming off a 3-0 loss at Mercy last Saturday after earning their first ECC win of the season over CSI on Sept. 26. Sam Cipolla is the team leader in goals (6), assists (3), and points (15). Jenna Northup is second in all three categories with two goals, two assists, and six points. Mackenzie Hagen has also found the back of the net twice. Goalie Rebecca Hoffman has started eight games, logging a 4-2-2 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, and an .805 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
Daemen holds a slight series lead at 14-12-5. The Wildcats are unbeaten in the previous seven meetings (6-0-1). Daemen won both contests last season, defeating the Redhawks 2-0 at home in a non-conference battle, then winning 3-1 in ECC action.

SCOUTING QUEENS (7-3-1, 2-0-1 ECC)
The Knights tied Molloy 1-1 last Saturday and are unbeaten in their last four games with wins over St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1), Saint Anselm (1-0), and Roberts Wesleyan (3-0). Ashley Kieblesz has recorded a team-leading nine goals and 16 points, also having one assist. Anna Tavanzis has logged 11 points with four goals and three assists. Mia Hanson leads the squad in assists (5) and has one goal for seven points. Goalkeeper Samantha Hines-Hirsch has started 10 games, posting a 7-2-1 record, a 0.81 goals-against average, and an .840 save percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series, dating back to 2013, is narrowly led by Daemen (8-5-1), with the Wildcats having won eight of the last nine matches. Daemen defeated Queens 2-1 in the ECC Championship first round last year. The Wildcats won the 2025 regular-season meeting 3-1. Daemen also ended Queens' season in the 2024 ECC semifinals, defeating the Knights 4-1.

UP NEXT
Daemen returns to action Oct. 14, hosting Franklin Pierce in a non-conference matchup at 3 p.m.

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