Plymouth, WI. – The Dominican University Women's Soccer team travels to Lakeland University on Saturday for a mid-afternoon conference battle.
Series History vs. Lakeland:
All-Time Record/Streak: 19-4/W19
-The first time these two schools played was on September 11
th, 2004, at Lakeland, in a match where the Muskies won 3-0.
-The Stars longest winning streak against the Muskies still continues at 19 games.
-DUWSOC is 10-0 in their last 10 matches against Lakeland.
-The Stars is 8-3 on the road against the Muskies.
-Dominican has scored 97 goals against and averages 4.22 goals per match.
-Last time DUWSOC won on the road was on 9/27/2023 in a 6-0 victory. The Stars' last loss on the road was on 11/5/2005, to the score of 0-2.
DU in Review:
-Dominican women's soccer is 8-3-2 on the season so far. The Stars are also 6-2 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 3
rd spot in the conference standings after their loss against Illinois Tech who is in 1
st place. DU currently has 18 points and sits right behind MSOE in the standings
-Lakeland currently sits in the 9
th spot in the conference standings with 9 points.
-DU is currently 2 points behind MSOE and 9 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 lost to Illinois Tech, 6-2.
-Junior
Presley Coles played 68 minutes, scoring a goal with 2 shots, and both being on target.
-Freshman
Kaylie Reeve has continued to be a force in the middle of the field, scoring a goal and earning 2 shots in her 70 minutes of play.
-Senior
Mackenzie Cuddihy was the only player that played in all 90 minutes, with 4 shots and 2 of those being on target.
-Graduate
Sierra Rioux collected an assist and 2 shots in her 48 minutes of play.
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 1,062 minutes, which leads her team. Cuddihy has notched a goal while firing 16 shots.
-Graduate Student
Sierra Rioux is showing her experience having 17 shots with 12 of those on target. Rioux also collected 3 goals and 5 assists.
-Freshman
Kaylie Reeve is making quite an impact right off the gate, the freshman has 3 goals on 17 shots with 10 shots on target. Reeve has recorded 953 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 27 shots with 11 on target.
-Junior
Presley Coles is on a comeback after being injured last season, collecting a goal with 3 assists and 6 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 11 matches in the net, allowing only 9 goals, and has made 26 saves.
-Freshman
Sarah Appleby has come up big for her team with 13 saves and 3 goals allowed.
Scouting Report:
-Lakeland is 4-10 on the 2026 season.
-The Muskies are 3-6 inside the NACC this season and hold a 3-5 record at home.
-Lakeland has won against Marian, Aurora, and Rockford.
-Lakeland has scored 25 goals this season with a 1.79 goals per match average on the year. Their opponents have scored 45 goals against them.
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