GAME 17
Duquesne (10-5-1 | 5-3-0 Atlantic 10) at St. Bonaventure (3-11-2 | 0-8-0 Atlantic 10)
Thursday, Oct. 23 | 7:00 p.m.
Tom and Michelle Mara Athletic Field Complex | Olean, N.Y.

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From The Pitch

- The Duquesne University women's soccer team concludes a two-game road trip Thursday, traveling to Olean, N.Y., for a 7:00 p.m. match against St. Bonaventure at Tom and Michelle Mara Athletic Field Complex.

- The Dukes opened their trip with a 2-1 victory at Saint Joseph's (10/19), earning their first win over the Hawks since 2007. Senior forward Maya Matesa scored both goals, snapping a 1-1 tie with at 25:27 with the eventual game winner.

- The pair of goals for Matesa pushed her career total to 26, establishing a new Duquesne career record. She eclipsed former forward Katie O'Connor, who scored 25 goals from 2015 to 2018.

- Each of the last four games for Duquesne have been decided by one goal, with the Dukes owning a record of 2-2 (.500) in those contests.

- Duquesne owns 15 points in conference play this season and sits in fourth place in the Atlantic 10 standings, a point behind Rhode Island (5-2-1) and a point ahead of Loyola Chicago (4-2-2). The Rams will visit the Ramblers in a key conference tilt Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

- Senior forward Maya Matesa was one of 35 student-athletes, and only two from a mid-major, named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List (10/7). Matesa ranks third in NCAA Division I in both goals (14) and points (32) entering Thursday's game against the Bonnies.

- Elsewhere among NCAA Division I leaders, Matesa sits second in shots per game (4.88) behind only Faith Webber (5.33) of Utah Valley, fourth in both goals (0.88) and points (2.00) per game (0.88), tied for fourth in shots on goal per contest (2.31) with Maddy Theriault of Fairfield and tied for sixth in game-winning goals (5).

- Duquesne enters Thursday's contest ranked second in NCAA Division I in shots on goal (10.31) per game, trailing only Stanford (10.69) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Dukes also sit third in the country in shots (21.81) per game and 12th in corner kicks (7.13) per contest.

- The Dukes have registered at least 20 shots in a game 10 times this season, including each of their seven home games at Rooney Field. Among that total is a season-high 39 shots in a 2-2 draw at Eastern Kentucky (9/21) in Duquesne's non-conference finale, which tied a program single-game record.

- The Dukes are led by head coach Jessica Giegucz, who is in her first year at the helm of the program after spending the last 10 years as the head coach at NCAA Division II Slippery Rock out of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

- Giegucz was named the sixth head coach in program history at Duquesne Dec. 20, 2024. In 10 seasons leading the Rock, Giegucz compiled an overall record of 104-48-24 (.659). She began her coaching career in Ashland, Wisc., at NCAA Division III Northland College, where she posted a mark of 11-9-1 (.548) in 2014 prior to being tabbed the head coach at Slippery Rock.

- Duquesne's win at Mercyhurst (8/24) marked the 200th game for Jessica Giegucz as a head coach in stints at Northland College, Slippery Rock and Duquesne. In 12 seasons as a head coach, Giegucz owns an overall record of 125-62-26 (.648).

- The Dukes concluded the 2025 regular season after taking on St. Bonaventure by hosting La Salle at Rooney Field Sunday, Oct. 26, at 1:30 p.m.

Scouting the Bonnies – Located in Olean, N.Y. … SBU has compiled an overall record of 3-11-2 (.250), including an 0-8 mark in the Atlantic 10 … The Bonnies are coming off a 6-0 loss at Dayton (10/19) and in their last home game dropped a 3-1 decision to Saint Joseph's (10/16) … Graduate student Giovanna Coghetto, a transfer from Shaw, leads St. Bonaventure in scoring this season with 12 points thanks to five goals and two assists … Coghetto owns a pair of game-winning goals and has been successful on her only attempt on the penalty kick … Graduate student Daniela De Souza, a transfer from Central Connecticut State, has scored three goals and owns three assists … In her first season as head coach of the Bonnies is Melissa Sherwood (Leeds '11) and was named to her position in January of 2025 … Sherwood spent four seasons as head coach at Saint Peter's (2016-19) and three years as head coach Mount St. Mary's (2022-24) prior to her post with the Bonnies … Duquesne leads the all-time series with St. Bonaventure, 19-10 (.655), including a 2-0 victory in Olean, N.Y., in the last meeting Sept. 24, 2023.

Broken Record – It seems each game the Dukes plays this season has been another opportunity for senior forward Maya Matesa to cement her name as one of the top offensive players in program history, and she's taken full advantage. In a 2-1 triumph at Saint Joseph's (10/19), the brace for Matesa helped her become the program's all-time leader for goals. Her 26 over the last four seasons eclipsed former forward Katie O'Connor, who scored 25 from 2015 to 2018 and owned the previous standard. Matesa is just the third player in school history to eclipse the 60-point plateau, as she enters Thursday's match against the Bonnies with 62 courtesy of 26 goals and 10 assists.

Duquesne Career Leaders - Points

Name (Years)	No.
1. Audra Mathews (2004-07)	75
2. Katie O'Connor (2015-18)	67
3. Maya Matesa (2022-25)	62
4. Linnea Faccenda (2014-17)	51
5. Katie Schwager (2001-04)	48
Brianna Moore (2022-25)	48

Perspective – To illustrate the season that Maya Matesa has crafted, the senior forward has scored more points this season than she had tallied in her previous three years combined. Matesa entered her final campaign on the Bluff with career totals of 12 goals and 30 points but this season alone owns 14 goals and 32 points in setting Duquesne single-season records in both categories. Matesa is also looking to become the first student-athlete for the Dukes to lead the Atlantic 10 in both categories since the conference began sponsoring women's soccer in 1993.

Goal Oriented – In giving the Dukes a 2-0 lead in an eventual 3-0 victory over VCU (10/2), senior forward Brianna Moore picked up career strike No. 20. She became the fifth player in program history to reach the 20-goal plateau as well as the second this season, joining senior forward Maya Matesa. Matesa added her 24th career goal later against the Rams to settle the final score. Matesa and Moore, meanwhile, are the first pair of teammates in school history to each own 20 career goals. Moore's strike at Saint Louis (10/12) marked the 21st goal of her career, moving her into a tie for third place all-time at Duquesne with Audra Mathews (2004-07).

Duquesne Career Leaders - Goals

Name (Years)	No.
1. Maya Matesa (2022-25)	26
2. Katie O'Connor (2015-18)	25
3. Audra Mathews (2004-07)	21
Brianna Moore (2022-25)	21
5. Erica Carey (2002-05)	20

Over The Mountain – Senior forwards Maya Matesa and Brianna Moore became the top-scoring duo in program history in Duquesne's game at Saint Louis (10/12). The goal for Moore against the Billikens, on an assist from Matesa, helped the duo eclipse former Dukes Katie O'Connor (67) and Abby Losco (37), who tallied 104 points as teammates from 2015 to 2018. Matesa (62) and Moore (48) have combined for 110 points since the beginning of the 2022 season.

Head of the Class – The 11 student-athletes that make up the senior class for Duquesne in 2025 has put up some strong numbers since the beginning of the 2022 season, combining for 175 points thanks to 66 goals and 43 assists. Senior forward Maya Matesa is the program's career leader for goals with 26, while senior forward Brianna Moore has tallied 21 career strikes. Senior midfielder Mackenzie Muir, meanwhile, is the program's active career leader in assists with 13. Combined, that trio has racked up 59 goals and 29 assists. A member of the senior class for Duquesne was involved in nine consecutive goals scored by the Dukes dating to last season before junior forward Kayla Leseck gave the Dukes a 5-0 lead at Mercyhurst (8/24) with her second career goal at 59:49.

Adding To The Tally – Senior midfield Reese Kershner collected her first career NCAA Division I goal in a 4-0 win over Youngstown State (9/11), scoring on a rebound in the first half that propelled the Dukes to the win. In addition to the score being the first career goal for Kershner, it was her first game-winning strike, and she became the ninth different member of the senior class to register on the scoresheet during their career on the Bluff.

Did You Know? A member of the senior class has scored 29 of the 34 goals for Duquesne this season, including 14 of the last 16 entering Thursday's game at St. Bonaventure.

Alone At The Top – The scoring exploits of senior forward Maya Matesa has her putting together arguably the finest offensive season in program history. In just the ninth match of the 2025 season, Matesa established a new single-season school record for goals, as her strike in a 3-0 win over Richmond (9/21) marked her 11th of the year. The goal snapped a three-way tie atop the list, as midfield Lauren Bracco (2000-03) originally scored 10 goals to establish the record in 2003, a number that was matched in 2015 by forward Katie O'Connor (2015-18). Matesa also established a new Duquesne single-game record with 11 shots in a 4-0 win over Youngstown State (9/11).

Did You Know? Duquesne is 15-1-1 (.912) over the last four seasons when senior forward Maya Matesa scores a goal. During that stretch, Matesa has scored multiple goals in a game eight times.

Back and Forth – Senior forward Mackenzie Muir notched each of her four goals last season on the home turf of Rooney Field. That's a stark contrast to her previous four career markers, which all came on the road during her rookie campaign in 2022. In the 2025 season opener, a 3-2 victory at Kent State (8/17), Muir tied the contest, 2-2, by converting on a penalty kick and in the process collected her first road goal since her freshman year. She added another road goal in a 2-2 draw at Eastern Kentucky (9/14) in Duquesne's non-conference finale and picked up her first home goal of the 2025 season with the eventual game winner in the first half of a 3-0 triumph over VCU (10/2). The Dukes are 9-2-1 (.792) over the last four seasons when Muir finds the back of the net.

Light Up Night – During the 2024 season, Duquesne reached the 90-point plateau for just the seventh time in program history as well as the first time since 2016, when the Dukes scored 97 points. Duquesne finished last year with 93 points, while the school record for points in a season is 104, which came in 2004. Through 16 contests of the 2025 season, the Dukes have amassed 86 points thanks to 34 goals and 18 assists.

Lineup Stalwart – Junior Jayden Sharpless has been a steady presence for the Dukes in the midfield over the last three seasons, as she is the only player in that stretch to have started all 53 games dating to the beginning of the 2023 campaign. Sharpless owns career totals of a goal and an assist on 54 shots, 20 of which have been on frame. Sharpless is also the only field player for the Dukes this season to have played 1,440 out of a possible 1,440 minutes and made her 50th consecutive start in a 1-0 win over George Mason (10/5). In 53 career games, Sharpless has logged a full 90 minutes in 52.8 percent (28-of-53) of those constests.

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