Opening Kick
• The Youngstown State women's soccer team closes out its three-game season-opening road trip in Columbia, Missouri, when they take on SEC member Missouri, Wednesday, Aug. 20.
• Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at the Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium, and the game will be aired on ESPN+.
The Matchup
• This is the first meeting between Youngstown State and Missouri.
About Missouri
• Missouri enters the game with a 0-0-1 record after tying South Dakota State, 1-1, on Aug. 14.
• Ava Vetter scored the Tigers' goal against the Jackrabbits while Kate Phillips posted four saves.
Penguins vs. SEC
• The Penguins' matchup against the Tigers will be just the second time Youngstown State has faced a team from the SEC.
• The only other time YSU squared off against an SEC foe was in 2019 when it lost to Kentucky, 3-0, Sept. 1.
Up Next
• The Penguins return home after nine days on the road to host St. Bonaventure in the 2025 home opener, Sunday, Aug. 24.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Farmers National Bank Field, and the game will be aired on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins dropped a hard-fought contest to No. 25 Texas Tech, 4-1, on Aug. 17 in Lubbock, Texas. Junior Camille Bultel scored her first goal of the season while goalkeeper Maya Naimoli recorded a career-high 11 saves.
• Freshman Kamryn Rosa and senior Chloe Weiland tallied assists on Bultel's goal.
Newcomers Make Impact
• Newcomers have made a big impact for the Penguins early on in the 2025 campaign scoring six of the Penguins' seven points.
• Junior Camille Bultel and freshman Baylee Williams have scored the Penguins' goals while freshmen Leah Weiland and Kamryn Rosa have each posted assists.
Naimoli Putting In Work
• In the first two games of the year, sophomore goalkeeper Maya Naimoli has been tested.
• She has faced a total of 60 shots and has tallied 18 saves, including a career-high 11 against No. 25 Texas Tech on Aug. 17.
Big Debut
• A pair of Youngstown State freshman scored their first career points in their first collegiate game against Indiana on Aug. 14.
• Freshman Baylee Williams notched her first career goal, and she was assisted by redshirt freshman Leah Weiland for her first career assist.
Top Scorers Return
• One of the top advantages for Youngstown State entering the season is the Penguins' top four scorers from the 2024 season return.
• Senior forwards Taylor Berry, and Chloe Weiland, and sophomore striker Sara Felder and senior defender Emma Rigone are all back for YSU.
• Berry, who ranks 10th all-time with 27 career points, led the Penguins with nine points after scoring a pair of goals and dishing out five assists.
• Her assists were the most in a season since Ernestina Abambila had eight in 2016.
•Weiland, who has scored seven goals in the last two seasons, posted three goals and added an assist for seven points.
• Felder, who was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team, also scored three goals for the Penguins.
• Rigone, a defender, notched two goals and added two assists for six points.
Defend the Net
• Another important piece back for the Penguins is the return of sophomore Maya Naimoli in the net.
• Naimoli, a Horizon League All-Freshman Team selection, was a two-time Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week selection.
• She tallied five wins, three shutouts, 96 saves, 1.72 goals-against average, and a .756 save percentage during her rookie campaign.
More Scoring Threats
• The Penguins also return a few more scoring threats in 2025.
• Sophomore Teagan Wahle scored a goal and added an assist for three points, while junior defender Eva Sunjevaric and sophomore Kate Makkas were both credited with two assists.
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.
Weiland Impressive
• Senior Chloe Weiland has been the Penguins top goal scorer over the last two seasons.
• The Butler, Pa., native posted three goals in 2024 and led the Penguins with four scores during the 2023 season.
• She has a total of seven goals during her career.
