America East Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

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Binghamton

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the America East (2-3-2, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Binghamton at Boston College – 8/21
  • Binghamton at George Washington – 8/24
  • Mount St. Mary’s (Md.) at Binghamton – 8/28
  • Hofstra at Binghamton – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ryan Gillon – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to America East All-Rookie Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the America East (4-2-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Binghamton at Lehigh – 8/17
  • St. Bonaventure at Binghamton – 8/21
  • Binghamton at Monmouth – 8/24
  • Binghamton at Marist – 8/28
  • George Washington at Binghamton – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sophia Garofalo – Junior – Defender
    • Named All-America East First Team in 2024

Bryant

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the America East (4-3-0, 12 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • LIU at Bryant – 8/21
  • Rhode Island at Bryant – 8/26
  • Lafayette at Bryant – 8/30
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Marc Pitarch Bayot – Graduate Student – Forward
    • Named to the All-America East Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the America East (3-4-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Bryant at Stonehill – 8/17
  • Bryant at Siena – 8/24
  • Northeastern at Bryant – 8/28
  • Merrimack at Bryant – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Whitney Vaillant – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to America East All-Rookie Team in 2024

Maine

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 1st in the America East (7-0-1, 22 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Rhode Island at Maine – 8/17
  • Boston University at Maine – 8/24
  • Maine at Merrimack – 8/28
  • Maine at Army – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jordane Pinette – Senior – Forward
    • Named to All-America East Second Team in 2024

New Hampshire

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-1st in the America East (4-1-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Boston at New Hampshire – 8/21
  • Colgate at New Hampshire – 8/24
  • New Hampshire at St. John’s – 8/28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Matteo Brossel – Graduate Student – Midfielder
    • Named to All-America East First Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 2nd in the America East (6-2-0, 18 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • New Hampshire at Boston – 8/17
  • Stonehill at New Hampshire – 8/21
  • New Hampshire at Holy Cross – 8/28
  • Siena at New Hampshire – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Maddie Kolb – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-America East First Team in 2024

NJIT

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 5th in the America East (2-3-2, 8 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • NJIT at Loyola – Aug 21
  • NJIT at FDU – Aug 24
  • UConn at NJIT – Aug 28
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Eric Sadlocha – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to America East All-Rookie team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the America East (1-5-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • NJIT at Rutgers – 8/14
  • UMass at NJIT – 8/21
  • NJIT at Marist – 8/24
  • Lehigh at NJIT – 8/27
  • NJIT at Rider – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Kennedy Westbrook – Sophomore – Defender
    • Named to America East All-Rookie Team in 2024

UAlbany

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 8th in the America East (1-5-1, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UAlbany at Fairleigh Dickinson – 8/21
  • Central Connecticut State at UAlbany – 8/28
  • UAlbany at Long Island – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Jordan Shullenberger – Sophomore – Midfielder
    • Named to America East All-Rookie team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the America East (2-5-1, 7 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UAlbany at Georgia – 8/17
  • Sacred Heart at UAlbany – 8/21
  • Army at UAlbany – 8/24
  • UAlbany at LIU – 8/28
  • UAlbany at Boston College – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Selma Elverum – Senior – Forward
    • Tied for the team lead in points (5) in 2024

UMass Lowell

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 7th in the America East (1-4-2, 5 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Saint Peter’s at UMass Lowell – 8/21
  • LIU at UMass Lowell – 8/24
  • UMass Lowell at Houston Christian – 8/28
  • UMass Lowell at University of the Incarnate Word – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Iñaki Esnaola – Senior – Forward
    • Led UMass Lowell in assists (3) in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 4th in the America East (4-3-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UMass Lowell at Stony Brook – 8/14
  • UMass Lowell at Merrimack – 8/17
  • Idaho at UMass Lowell – 8/21
  • Kansas State at UMass Lowell – 8/28
  • UMass at UMass Lowell – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Hilary Jaén – Senior – Defender
    • Named to All-America East Second Team in 2024

UMBC

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: 3rd in the America East (4-2-1, 13 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UMBC at UNC Wilmington – 8/21
  • Saint Peter’s at UMBC – 8/25
  • Niagara at UMBC – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Ryan Calheira – Junior – Forward
    • Named to All-America East Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 9th in the America East (1-6-1, 4 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • UMBC at Wagner – 8/14
  • Mercyhurst at UMBC – 8/17
  • UMBC at Maryland – 8/21
  • Iona at UMBC – 8/24
  • Longwood at UMBC – 8/28
  • Delaware at UMBC – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Misa Kasparcova – Senior – Midfielder
    • Had the second most assists (4) for UMBC in 2024

Vermont

Men’s

• 2024 Finish: T-1st in the America East (4-1-2, 14 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Sacred Heart at Vermont – 8/21
  • Boston University at Vermont – 8/24
  • Vermont at American – 8/29
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Maximilian Kissel – Senior – Forward
    • Named All-America East Second Team in 2024

Women’s

• 2024 Finish: 6th in the America East (3-4-1, 10 points)
• 2025 August Schedule:
  • Vermont at Merrimack – 8/14
  • Vermont at Sacred Heart – 8/17
  • Yale at Vermont – 8/22
  • Vermont at Fairfield – 8/24
  • Stonehill at Vermont – 8/31
• Returning Player to Watch:
  • Sydney Remington – Senior – Midfielder
    • Tied for the team lead in assists (4) in 2024