Opening Kick
• The Youngstown State women's soccer team (2-7-0, 1-0-0 Horizon League) closes out its two-game homestand when it hosts preseason favorite Milwaukee on Sunday, Sept. 21.
• Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at Farmers National Bank Field in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Matchup
• This is the 25th meeting between Youngstown State and Milwaukee in a series dating back to 2001.
• The Panthers own a 20-2-2 advantage in the all-time series and won the last meeting 4-0 on Oct. 10, 2024. The Penguins last defeated the Panthers, 3-2, in double overtime in 2014 at Farmers National Bank Field. Youngstown State and Milwaukee also tied, 1-1, in both 2022 and 2023.
About Milwaukee
• Milwaukee enters the game with an overall record of 4-4-1 overall, 1-0-0 in the league, and has won three straight games.
• Leading the Panthers Zoey Pagels with three goals and three assists for nine points and Emily Petring with three goals.
Up Next
• The Penguins play their first Horizon League road contest when they visit Cleveland State, Thursday, Sept. 25.
• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Krenzler Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Last Time Out
• 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 fifth on the career wins list with seven.
• Naimoli is also moving up the career saves list with 158 and needs 18 to move into a tie for 10th with Jackie Podolsky at 176.
Down on the Farm
• Youngstown State has enjoyed playing on its home turf at Farmers National Bank Field in 2025.
• The Penguins are 2-0 at home and are averaging 3.0 goals per game.
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 two scores and an assist in nine games this season.
Newcomers Make Impact
• Newcomers have made a big impact for the Penguins early on in the 2025 campaign, scoring 19 of the Penguins' 28 points.
• Junior Camille Bultel leads the team with three goals and two assists for eight total points.
• Freshmen Kamryn Rosa and  Baylee Williams each have five points on two goals and an assist.
Big Debut
• A pair of Youngstown State freshmen 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, 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.
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.
