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Women's Soccer 11/13/2026 3:36:00 PM David Adamovage, Director of Athletic Communications

WSOC – PACK THE PARK! Devils to Host First Two Rounds of NCAA Tournament This Weekend

CARLISLE, Pa. – After advancing to the Centennial Conference Championship match, the Dickinson women's soccer team will continue their season on home turf this weekend when the Red and White host the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III Tournament at Miller Memorial Field. Saturday's action begins with Rowan University taking on Worcester State University at 11am, before Dickinson battles Bridgewater College at 1:30pm. The two winners return on Sunday afternoon at 1pm with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.

Game Information

Opponent – Bridgewater College Eagles
Date – Saturday, November 14th
Time – 1:30 p.m.
Location – Carlisle, Pa. (Miller Memorial Field)
Other First-Round Match – Rowan University vs. Worcester State University, 11 a.m.
Second Round – Sunday, November 15th, 1 p.m.
Media Links – Dickinson–Bridgewater | Rowan–Worcester State | NCAA Bracket

Tickets

Tickets are available online for each day of competition.

RED OUT for PLAYOFFS!

Dickinson fans are encouraged to WEAR RED and help give the Devils a home-field boost throughout the weekend.

Inside the Devils Den (14-3-4, 7-1-2 Centennial)

Schedule Overview

Dickinson opened the season with three consecutive home victories over Juniata (5-0), Waynesburg (2-1) and Pitt-Greensburg (4-0), before collecting draws against Scranton and SUNY Brockport.
Following a 1-0 setback at York, the Red and White rattled off four straight wins against Ursinus, Gettysburg, Washington College and Susquehanna, outscoring those opponents 14-2.
Scoreless draws with Franklin and Marshall and Swarthmore surrounded a 2-0 victory at Haverford. Dickinson then won four of their final five regular-season matches, including a 4-1 road triumph at McDaniel and a 2-0 Senior Day victory over Muhlenberg.
The Devils opened the Centennial Tournament with consecutive 1-0 wins over Gettysburg and Swarthmore. Emma Barrabee supplied the first-round winner off a feed from Bridget Merkel, before Joelle Ma converted an 81st-minute penalty kick in the semifinal.
Dickinson's conference tournament run ended with a narrow 1-0 defeat at Johns Hopkins in the championship match.

Home Sweet Home

The Red and White have made Miller Memorial Field a difficult place for opponents to visit, posting a 7-1-3 record in Carlisle this season.
Dickinson has allowed just ten goals in 21 matches and recorded 13 team shutouts heading into NCAA play.

All-Conference Honors

Ma and Ava Prisco earned First Team All-Centennial recognition, with Ma also being selected as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
Norah Heacock and Merkel received Second Team honors, while Anna Bitsko and Pico Gray garnered Honorable Mention.
Norah Anderson represented Dickinson on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Ma kept the Defensive Player of the Year award in Carlisle for the second consecutive season after Lila Brown claimed the honor in 2025.

Leading the Charge

Ma has contributed at both ends of the pitch, leading Dickinson with 18 points and eight assists while sharing the team lead with five goals.
Mckenna Gross also has five goals, while the group of Mamady Bangoura, Isabelle Bariso, Barrabee and Prisco has supplied four apiece, giving head coach Ted Zingman scoring options throughout the lineup.

Rest of the Offensive Leaders

Goals – Bitsko and Maddie Kraft-Williams (2)
Assists – Bitsko (5), Prisco (4), Bangoura, Ava Cefaloni and Merkel (2)
Shots – Prisco (60), Bitsko (51), Ma (41), Barrabee (37)
Shots on Goal – Ma (26), Bitsko (24), Prisco (23), Barrabee (16)

Holding Down the Backline

Ma, Heacock, Merkel, Anderson and Catherine Fleck are among the players who have helped Dickinson limit opponents to a 0.48 team goals-against average.
That defensive effort was evident during the conference tournament, when Dickinson shut out Gettysburg and Swarthmore before allowing just one goal in the final.

Keeper of the Cage

Gray has started all 21 matches, collecting 63 saves with a .863 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average. The sophomore made ten stops in the regular-season draw against Swarthmore and added seven more in the semifinal shutout of the Garnet.
Aralynn Patterson has made three appearances in relief, recording two saves without conceding a goal.

The Eagles Nest (13-4-2, 7-1-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference)

Schedule Overview

Bridgewater earned an at-large berth and will make its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and third overall under head coach Mike Van Horn.
The Eagles opened the season with five wins in their first six matches, including victories over Mary Baldwin, Mary Washington, Marymount, Southern Virginia and Salisbury.Bridgewater put together an eight-match unbeaten stretch from September 12th through October 14th. That run included scoreless draws with Roanoke and Virginia Wesleyan, along with wins over Randolph-Macon, Hollins, Sweet Briar, Guilford and Eastern Mennonite.
The Eagles closed the regular season with a 1-0 road win at Washington and Lee, then defeated Randolph-Macon 3-0 in the ODAC quarterfinals before falling 1-0 at Washington and Lee in the semifinal
.Bridgewater has scored 58 goals and posted 13 shutouts this season. Dickinson won the teams' most recent meeting, taking a 2-0 decision in Carlisle in September 2025.

Offensive Leaders

Goals – Laura Narby (13), Brianna Curro and Lily Hewatt (6), Laney Fayard, Sophia Phillips, CJ Sipling and Cassandra Villafan (5)
Assists – Curro (12), Villafan (5), Narby and Sipling (4), Hewatt and Phillips (3)
Shots on Goal – Narby (32), Curro (20), Hewatt (19), Phillips (15), Villafan (14)

Goalkeeper Leaders

Goals-Against Average – Erinn Lockard (0.52)
Saves – Lockard (61)
Save Percentage – Lockard (.884)
Lockard has started 16 matches and recorded eight solo shutouts, while Taylor Stiegler and Rylee Asiello have also contributed between the sticks.

The Profs Report (15-0-1, 9-0-0 New Jersey Athletic Conference)

Schedule Overview

Rowan enters the weekend unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the latest United Soccer Coaches national poll. The Profs also finished atop the NCAA Power Index and earned an at-large berth for their 18th NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Profs have combined a productive attack with a defense that has allowed just three goals all season, outscoring opponents 53-3.
Rowan went unbeaten through NJAC play, including wins over TCNJ, Montclair State and Stockton.In the conference tournament, the Profs defeated Stockton 4-0 in the semifinal before playing TCNJ to a scoreless draw in the final. TCNJ claimed the championship in penalty kicks.
Rowan has recorded 13 team shutouts, including clean sheets in both NJAC Tournament matches.

Offensive Leaders

Goals – Sara Wiedeman (14), Bella Moore (8), Angela Oliveto (6), Cailey Bozinis (5)
Assists – Wiedeman (14), Baker, Bozinis, Davies, Ferranto, Murphy and Oliveto (2)
Shots on Goal – Wiedeman (32), Oliveto (28), Moore (19), Bozinis and Hannah Ferris (12)

Goalkeeper Leaders

Goals-Against Average – Enya Carthy (0.20)
Saves – Carthy (20)
Save Percentage – Carthy (.870)
Carthy has started all 16 matches and recorded nine solo shutouts. Ava Turrisi has made four relief appearances without allowing a goal.

The Lancers Ledger (8-6-3)

Schedule Overview

Worcester State secured the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference automatic berth by defeating Westfield State 2-0 in the championship match.
The title was the Lancers' first since 2019 and sends the program to its fifth NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Kevin Cumberbatch.
Worcester State overcame an 0-4-1 start and found its form down the stretch. A scoreless draw at Bridgewater State on October 3rd began a strong finish in which the Lancers lost just once before NCAA selection.
The Lancers defeated Bridgewater State 2-1 in overtime in the conference semifinal, then shut out Westfield State to capture the championship.

Offensive Leaders

Goals – Besiana Dauti (7), Jessica Forbes and Elizabeth Shoucair (5), Julianne Earnest and Annya O'Rourke (3), Ava Chevalier and Olivia Magierowski (2)
Assists – Magierowski (3), Madeleine Jackson, Shaen Smith, Amanda Cosco, O'Rourke and Forbes (2)
Shots on Goal – Magierowski (29), Forbes (23), Shoucair (22), O'Rourke (17), Dauti (15)

Goalkeeper Leaders

Goals-Against Average – Ella Gumienny (0.76), Kylee Elliott (2.18)
Saves – Gumienny (30), Elliott (25)
Save Percentage – Gumienny (.833), Elliott (.735)
Gumienny has started nine matches and recorded five shutouts, while Elliott has made eight starts.

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