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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

34 Maya Matesa

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Hometown Lebanon, Ohio
  • High School Ursuline Academy
  • Club Cincinnati United Premier GA

Biography

NCAA Career Statistics - Maya Matesa

Awards & Honors
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
  • 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team
  • 2025 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Third Team
  • 2025 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-East Region Team
  • 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
  • 2023 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team
  • Three-time member of Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Inside The Numbers
  • Earned 58 career starts among 68 career games played.
  • Put forth the greatest offensive season in school history in 2025, establishing single-season program records for goals (17) and points (39).
  • Broke Duquesne single-season record for goals by seven and points by 12.
  • Tied single-season mark for game-winning goals (6) in 2025.
  • Second member of the Dukes in program history to unleash at least 200 career shots, ranking second with 209.
  • Posted a career shot on goal percentage of 45.5 percent (95-of-209).
  • Only member of the Dukes in program history to finish with at least 10 shots in a game on multiple occasions (both in 2025).
  • In Duquesne career record book owns record for goals (29) and ranks second in points (69).
  • Nine career game-winning goals is tied for second all-time on the Bluff.
  • Tied for seventh all-time for the Dukes in career assists (11).
  • Along with fellow classmate Brianna Moore (2022-25) is the top scoring duo in program history, combining for 120 points in four seasons.
  • Duquesne finished 17-1-1 (.921) in games Matesa scored a goal during her four-year career.
  • Finished a perfect 3-for-3 in scoring on the penalty kick during her career, including 2-for-2 in 2025.  


As a Senior (2025)
  • Started all 19 games, logging 1,535 minutes.
  • Played a full game five times, including a career-high 110 minutes vs. Fordham (11/1) in quarterfinals of Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Established single-season program records for goals (17) and points (39).
  • Tied single-season mark for game-winning goals (6).
  • One of four players to tie for eighth in NCAA Division I in total goals while ranking 12th in total points.
  • Tied for fifth in NCAA Division I with Caroline Prenner of Seattle in goals per game (0.89).
  • Ranked seventh in NCAA Division I in points per game (2.05), one of just seven players in country to average 2.00 points or more per game.
  • Scored two or more goals in a game on six occasions.
  • Opened year with seven goals in first three matches.
  • Registered a brace in a 3-2 win at Kent State (8/17) in season opener.
  • Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (8/18) after role in victory over Golden Flashes.
  • Notched a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis (8/21).
  • Posted hat trick in a 6-0 triumph at Mercyhurst (8/24), becoming 11th player in school history to score three goals in a game.
  • Earned second consecutive Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (8/25) after five goals in wins over the Red Flash and Lakers. 
  • Notched a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over Cleveland State (9/4).
  • Scored a pair of goals in a 4-0 win over Youngstown State (9/11) and in triumph established program single-game standard for shots (11).
  • Set program single-season record for goals with game winner in a 3-0 win over Richmond (9/21) in ninth game of the year.
  • Garnered assist on lone goal in a 1-0 triumph at George Washington (9/25).
  • In a 3-0 victory over VCU (10/2) posted a goal and an assist.
  • Unleashed 10 shots in the win over the Rams.
  • Scored both goals in a 2-1 triumph at Saint Joseph’s (10/19), with her first goal tying Duquesne career record and second establishing a new mark.
  • One of four different players to score a goal in a 5-1 victory at St. Bonaventure (10/23).
  • In regular-season finale against La Salle (10/26), a 4-2 win, registered two goals and an assist. 
  • Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (10/27) for performances against the Bonnies and Explorers.
As a Junior (2024)
  • Played in all 17 games, earning 15 starting assignments.
  • Finished fifth for Duquesne in scoring with 11 points thanks to three goals and five assists.
  • Led the Dukes in shots (52), 18 of which were on goal.
  • First point of the season came on an assist in a 7-0 win over Slippery Rock (9/2).
  • Scored first goal of the year in a 4-2 win over Kent State (9/8) on Senior Day.
  • Posted a season-high seven shots in a 2-1 victory at Youngstown State (9/15).
  • Registered assists in wins at Saint Francis U (9/12), Davidson (9/22) and at La Salle (10/12).
  • Scored a goal at Fordham (10/3) as well as the tying goal in a 1-1 draw at George Mason (10/27).
As a Sophomore (2023)
  • Earned 18 starts and played in all 20 games.
  • Posted team-high totals in goals (7) and points (15).
  • Tied for fifth in the Atlantic 10 in goals with four other student-athletes.
  • Logged 1,387 minutes during season and registered a team-high 39 shots, including 16 on goal.
  • Notched a brace in three different contests throughout the season.
  • In home opener, a 5-0 win over American, scored a pair of goals 11 minutes apart to bolster the Dukes to a 4-0 advantage.
  • Recorded lone assist of campaign against Youngstown State (8/24). 
  • Took a season-high six shots (one on goal) in a 1-0 win over FDU (9/7).
  • Opened the scoring in a 3-0 win over George Washington (10/12) and added another goal late to seal the victory.
  • Bolstered the Dukes in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship, scoring both markers in a 2-1 win at No. 4 seed Massachusetts (10/27). 
  • Finished with four shots in two matches of the A-10 Championship, three of which were on goal. 
  • Earned a spot on the 2023 All-Atlantic 10 Tournament Team for performance in two postseason tilts. 
As a Freshman (2022)
  • Appeared in 12 games, including six starts.
  • Finished third for the Dukes with a pair of goals. 
  • Registered 24 shots during the year, including 16 on goal. 
  • Ranked fourth in the NCAA and led the Atlantic 10 in shot accuracy (.667).
  • Also finished eighth in the A-10 in shots on goal per game (1.33).
  • In a 2-1 win over Ohio (8/18) to open season scored game-winning goal at 61:31.
  • Posted a season-high five shots in a 2-1 victory over St. Bonaventure (10/20).
  • Played season-high 86 minutes against Davidson (10/9).
Prep Career
  • Member of regional finalist team at Ursuline Academy.
  • Member of Honor Roll and Cooking Club.
Personal
  • Father, Greg Matesa, was a swimmer at Duquesne.
  • Major is marketing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2022Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    34
  • 34

    2023Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    34
  • 34

    2024Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    34
  • 34

    2025Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    34

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