River Forest, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Soccer team looks to battle as they host the top seed of the NACC on Wednesday afternoon, Illinois Tech.

Series History vs. Illinois Tech:
All-Time Record/Streak: 9-5/L4
-The first time these two schools played was on September 12^th, 2014, at Illinois Tech, in a match where the Scarlett Hawks won 3-0.
-The Stars longest winning streak against the Scarlett Hawks was 9 games.
-DUWSOC is 6-4 in their last 10 matches against Illinois Tech.
-The Stars hold a 7-1 record at West Campus Field.
-Dominican has scored 21 goals against and averages 1.5 goals per match.
-Last time DUWSOC won at home was on 11/6/2021 in a 2-1 victory. The Stars' last loss at home was on 10/4/2023, to the score of 0-5.

DU in Review: 
-Dominican women's soccer is 8-2-2 on the season so far. The Stars are also 6-1 inside the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
-Last season the Stars went 12-6-1 overall on the season while holding a 9-3 conference record. 
-DU did not play a neutral site match last season but did go 6-4 on the road. 
-Dominican's season came to an end in the NACC conference tournament semifinals when they matched up with Illinois Tech. 
-The Stars held a 6-match win streak last season from the dates of September 20th to October 11th. 

NACC Playoff Picture:
-Dominican is currently sitting in the 2^nd spot in the conference standings after their win against Edgewood last Saturday, DU currently has 18 points. The Stars are currently 1 game behind Illinois Tech.
-Illinois Tech currently sits in the 1^st spot in the conference standings with 24 points and is undefeated in conference play.
-DU is currently 1 point ahead of MSOE and 6 points behind Illinois Tech.
-The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference has the top 8 seeds go to the tournament.
 

Familiar Faces: 
-Graduate Student Sierra Rioux is back in a Stars uniform and is ready to be a veteran impact on this young DU squad. Rioux comes back after an incredible senior season. The Naperville native scored 4 goals and earned 6 assists in her 19 games started last season. She also recorded 42 shots, with 19 of those on target. 
-Senior Meghan Wilhite will be back on the pitch this season after a 7-goal junior season that included a hat-trick at Wisconsin Lutheran. Wilhite also collected 2 assists and 36 shots, with 16 of those on target. The Las Vegas native played in 18 matches while starting in 6. 
-Senior Mackenzie Cuddihy has been a staple on the backline of the Stars and will continue that role in her senior campaign. Cuddihy last year found the back of the net twice, including a bar-down shot from 40 yards out on homecoming last season. Mackenize played in 1420 minutes last season. 
-Junior Ariana Barney is ready to continue her success in a Stars uniform this upcoming season. Barney battled through some injuries in her sophomore year but still played in 15 matches with 2 assists and 5 shots on goal. 
-Junior Tia Garr has been a force in the midfield in her first two years and is looking to continue that success in year three. Garr is coming off a season where she played 19 matches and started 18 of those. Garr scored 2 goals on 26 shots, with 15 shots being on target. 
-Sophomore MK Kluesner had a great freshman year and is ready to continue to grow on the back line for Dominican. Kluesner started in 18 matches last season with 1541 minutes while earning an assist. 
-Junior Gianna Stanek will be back in net this upcoming season after her first season with DU. Stanek played in 15 matches and started in 14 of those matches. Stanek recorded 66 saves on the year and held a 9-6 record between the posts. Gianna had four matches last season where she made over 6 saves, including a 9-save match against Illinois Wesleyan that led DU to a 1-0 victory on the road. 
 
Last Time Out: 
-Dominican won against Edgewood, 5-0.
-Junior Ariana Barney earned Star of the Match from the backline as she scored from a corner. Barney played 72 minutes of today's match.
-Junior Tia Garr collected 2 goals on 3 shots.
-Sophomore Kylena Paredes scored her first goal of the season from the penalty spot. Paredes collected 3 shots in the match.
-Freshman Kaylie Reeve has continued to be phenomenal in the middle of the field for the Stars collecting 2 assists in her 73 minutes of action.
-Graduate Student Sierra Rioux added an assist.
-Senior Meghan Wilhite collected 2 shots and an assist.
-Junior Keeper Gianna Stanek earned a clean sheet by making 3 saves.
 
Shining Stars:
-Senior Meghan Wilhite currently is tied in leading her team in goals with 6, continuing her impact as a Senior on this young team. Wilhite has 3 assists with 28 shots, with 14 of those being on target.
-Senior Mackenzie Cuddihy has been a rock for her team, recording 972 minutes, which leads her team. Cuddihy has notched a goal while firing 12 shots.
-Graduate Student Sierra Rioux is showing her experience having 15 shots with 11 of those on target. Rioux also collected 3 goals and 3 assists.
-Freshman Kaylie Reeve is making quite an impact right off the gate, the freshman has 2 goals on 15 shots with 9 shots on target. Reeve has recorded 883 minutes, which is the second most on the team.
-Junior Tia Garr picked up where she left off last season. Garr is tied in 1^st with the most goals with 6. Garr has fired 25 shots with 10 on target.
-Junior Presley Coles is on a comeback after being injured last season, collecting 3 assists and 4 shots.
-Freshman Khloe Lopez has made a statement on this team, with 3 goals. Lopez played 97 minutes this season and has 5 shots on target with an assist.
-Freshman Grace Durante has made an impact on this team since day one, the freshman has collected 3 goals and 3 assists with 10 shots on target.

-Junior Gianna Stanek has started 10 matches in the net, allowing only 5 goals, and has made 22 saves. 
-Freshman Sarah Appleby has come up big for her team with 13 saves and 3 goals allowed.
 
Scouting Report: 
-Illinois Tech is 11-4 on the 2026 season.
-The Scarlett Hawks are 8-0 inside the NACC this season and hold a 5-4 record on the road.
-Illinois Tech has won against Lakeland, Aurora, CUC, St. Norbert, Edgewood, Benedictine, Marian, and Wisconsin Lutheran.
-Illinois Tech has scored 58 goals this season with a 3.87 goals per match average on the year. Their opponents have scored 18 goals against them.
 
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