Opening Kick
• The Youngstown State women's soccer team (3-8-1, 2-1-1 Horizon League) goes for its second straight conference win when it visits Wright State in a Horizon League showdown, Saturday, Oct. 4.
• Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex in Dayton, Ohio.
The Matchup
• This is the 30th meeting between Youngstown State and Detroit Mercy in a series dating back to 1996.
• The Raiders own a 23-3-3 advantage in the all-time series, but the Penguins have won two of the last there contests.
• Last season, the Penguins defeated the Raiders, 1-0, on Oct. 5, 2024, at Farmers National Bank Field.
• Wright State defeated YSU, 3-2, in the last meeting in Dayton on Sept. 21, 2023.
About Wright State
• Wright State enters the game with an overall record of 6-5-1 and 3-0-1 in Horizon League play.
• The Raiders, who are coming off a 1-1 against Oakland on Sept. 28, are led by Caitlin Burger Samara Nunn with three goals and three assists apiece.
• Goalkeeper Kiera Sarka has four victories and 44 saves.
Up Next
• The Penguins visit Horizon League foe Purdue Fort Wayne, Thursday, Oct. 9.
• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Last Time Out
• Senior Taylor Berry scored a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Penguins to a 4-2 home victory over Detroit Mercy on Sept. 28.
• Freshman Kamryn Rosa and sophomore Sara Felder each scored goals, and junior Camille Bultel added a pair of assists.
The Green Bay Win
• The Penguins picked up a 3-2 win over Green Bay in the 2025 Horizon League opener.
• Sophomore Sara Felder scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Penguins.
• Freshman Kamryn Rosa scored her second goal of the year, and senior Emma Rigone was credited with the game-winner.
 • Sophomore Maya Naimoli registered seven saves.
• The win marked just the second time the Penguins began Horizon League play 1-0.
Naimoli Moving Up Lists
• Sophomore Maya Naimoli registered her first shutout of the season and her the fourth clean sheet of her career in the Penguins' win over St. Bonaventure.
• She now ranks tied for seventh with four career shutouts.
• Naimoli also ranks tied for fourth on the career wins list with eight.
• Naimoli is also moving up the career saves list with 167 and needs nine to move into a tie for 10th with Jackie Podolsky at 176.
TB In Rare Company
• With her two goals and assist against Detroit Mercy on Sept. 28, senior Taylor Berry became the third YSU player to score at least 10 career goals with 10 career assists.
• Berry now has 11 goals and 10 assists, and she ranks tied for fourth all-time with 32 career points.
• Berry ranks tied for eighth in goals and tied for fourth in assists.
Rosa Rising
• Freshman Kamryn Rosa leads the team with four goals and has scored a goal in three of the last four games.
• Youngstown State is 3-0-1 when Rosa scores a goal this season.
• This also marks the second straight year a YSU freshman has scored at least three goals in a season.
• Her four goals are the most by a freshman since Marcella Sizer had five in 2019.
Felder Feasting
• Sophomore Sara Felder is picking up where she left off from last season.
• Felder, who has named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2024 after scoring three goals, now has three scores and an assist in 12 games this season.
Bultel Among Leaders
• Junior Camille Bultel has been impressive in her first year with the Penguins.
• Bultel leads the team with 10 points on three goals and four assists.
• Her four assists rank tied for eighth on the YSU single-season list.
• Bultel also ranks tied for third in the Horizon League in assists and ninth in total points.
Felder, Naimoli Earned Accolades
• Forward Sara Felder and goalkeeper Maya Naimoli were both named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2024.
• Felder tied for the team lead with three goals while Naimoli posted three shutouts and 96 saves.
