Opening Kick
• After nine days and three games on the road, the Youngstown State women's soccer team 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+.
White Out
• Fans are encouraged to wear white to Farmers National Bank Field for the program's White Out.
The Matchup
• This is the 11th meeting between Youngstown State and St. Bonaventure in a series dating back to 1996.
• The Bonnies lead the overall series, 5-1-3, and won the last contest, 2-0, on Sept. 5, 2024.
• The lone Penguins' victory was a 2-1 win in 2015 at Farmers National Bank Field.
• Youngstown State also defeated the Bonnies, 1-0, in 2017 but had to vacate that win.*
About St. Bonaventure
• St. Bonaventure enters the game with a 0-1-1 record and is coming off a 2-1 loss at Binghamton on Aug. 21.
• Giovanna Coghetto and Paula Sanabria Diaz have each scored a goal for the Bonnies.
Up Next
• The Penguins are back on the road to take on in-state foe Kent State, Thursday, Aug. 28.
• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio.
Last Time Out
• The Penguins dropped a 5-0 decision to SEC member Missouri on Aug. 20 in Columbia, Mo.
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 three games of the year, sophomore goalkeeper Maya Naimoli has been tested.
• She has faced a total of 80 shots and has tallied 21 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.
