# US women's college soccer season updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-womens-college-soccer-season-openers > Updated: 2026-08-16T18:23:21.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 8. The 2026 women’s college soccer season commenced with various results across regional programs in the United States. In Maryland, UMBC secured a 3-1 victory over Mount St. Mary’s, featuring goals from Zoe Brossman, Brooke Clagett, and Hailey Ahmed. Meanwhile, William & Mary played to a 1-1 draw against Loyola Maryland. Other season openers included a 0-0 scoreless tie between the University of Georgia and Illinois, and a 2-1 loss for the University of North Florida against Georgia Southern. Recent matches saw Elon University defeat VCU 4-1. Talia Feigin opened the scoring, followed by two goals from Ava Hellner, including a penalty kick, and a goal from freshman Nicole Kleyner. This victory extends Elon’s unbeaten streak in season openers to 16 games. Campbell University also secured a win, defeating Longwood University 2-0. Avery Garrett scored in the 40th minute, and Ava Kanaar added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute. Despite making seven saves in her collegiate debut, Longwood goalkeeper Brynn Clagett could not prevent the loss. No. 8 North Carolina opened its regular season with a 4-0 victory over Fairfield at Dorrance Field. Sophomores Hope Munson and Bella Devey each scored two goals to secure the win. The University of Delaware defeated George Washington 3-2. In recent Sunday matchups, Boston University secured a 5-1 win against UAlbany, with Jaiden Schultz scoring twice. Northeastern University earned a 2-0 shutout over Merrimack, featuring a penalty kick goal from freshman Ava Gialanella and a goal from Ella McGee, while goalkeeper Eliza Teplow recorded four saves. UMBC also defeated American 2-1, with goals from Olivia Nardone and Brooke Clagettin. Additionally, Northeastern recorded a 1-0 win against Boston University, where Claire Murray scored the decisive goal in the 52nd minute. In their season opener, Maryland secured a 1-0 victory against Fordham at Ludwig Field. ## Claims - The University of Georgia soccer team and Minnesota played to a 1-1 draw. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Sage Glover scored Georgia's first goal of the season via a penalty kick. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Davy Mokelke scored the equalizer for Minnesota in the 62nd minute. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Marquette defeated North Dakota State 2-0. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Megan Murray scored two goals for Marquette. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Green Bay defeated North Dakota with two unanswered goals. (single source) - Laney Stark and Senah Hanes scored the goals for Green Bay. (single source) - Boston University women's soccer defeated UAlbany 5-1. (single source) - Jaiden Schultz scored two goals for Boston University. (single source) - Northeastern women's soccer defeated Merrimack 2-0. (single source) - Ava Gialanella and Ella McGee scored for Northeastern. (single source) - UMBC women's soccer defeated American 2-1. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-16: Maryland women’s soccer defeats Fordham 1-0 in season opener Maryland women’s soccer defeated Fordham 1-0 in their season opener, with Lily Bane scoring the winning goal to secure the team's tenth consecutive season-opening victory. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maryland-womens-soccer-defeats-fordham-1-0-in-season-opener ### 2026-08-16: College women's soccer: Georgia and Minnesota tie, Marquette wins Recent women's college soccer results include a 1-1 draw between Georgia and Minnesota, a 2-0 shutout win for Marquette over North Dakota State, and a 2-1 comeback victory for Green Bay against North Dakota. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-womens-soccer-georgia-and-minnesota-tie-marquette-wins ### 2026-08-16: University of Delaware women's soccer defeats George Washington 3-2 University of Delaware women's soccer defeated George Washington 3-2 in their season opener, with Olivia Bley scoring the decisive goal in the 85th minute. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-delaware-womens-soccer-defeats-george-washington-3-2 ### 2026-08-15: Collegiate women's soccer: Boston University, Northeastern, and UMBC secure victories Recent women's collegiate soccer results include Boston University's 5-1 win over UAlbany, Northeastern's 2-0 victory against Merrimack, and UMBC's 2-1 win over American. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/collegiate-womens-soccer-boston-university-northeastern-and-umbc-secure-victories ### 2026-08-15: UNC women's soccer defeats Fairfield 4-0 in season opener No. 8 North Carolina women's soccer defeated Fairfield 4-0 in their 2026 season opener, fueled by two goals each from sophomores Hope Munson and Bella Devey. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unc-womens-soccer-defeats-fairfield-4-0-in-season-opener ### 2026-08-13: College women's soccer season openers see wins for Elon and Campbell Elon University and Campbell University won their women's soccer season openers, while Longwood University fell 2-0 to Campbell. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-womens-soccer-season-openers-see-wins-for-elon-and-campbell ### 2026-08-13: College women's soccer season openers feature Georgia tie and North Florida loss College women's soccer season openers saw the No. 19 Georgia Bulldogs play to a scoreless tie against Illinois, while North Florida fell 2-1 to Georgia Southern. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/college-womens-soccer-season-openers-feature-georgia-tie-and-north-florida-loss ### 2026-08-12: Women's college soccer season opens with UMBC win and William & Mary draw Women's college soccer season openers saw UMBC defeat Mount St. Mary's 3-1, while William & Mary and Loyola Maryland played to a 1-1 draw. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/womens-college-soccer-season-opens-with-umbc-win-and-william-mary-draw --- Cite as: US women's college soccer season updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-womens-college-soccer-season-openers