FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's soccer team enters the final week of the regular season with an overall record of 7-3-4 and a 2-0-3 mark in East Coast Conference (ECC) play. The Knights are coming off back-to-back scoreless draws against American International College (AIC) and the College of Staten Island in non-conference and conference play, respectively.
On Tuesday, head coach Thomas Paris and the Knights remained in the Top 10 of the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll, earning the No. 10 spot for the eighth consecutive week.
Through 14 matches, Queens has scored 22 goals while averaging 1.57 goals and 16.1 shots per match. The Knights have also recorded eight shutouts this season.
Senior Ashley Kieblesz leads the Knights with nine goals and two assists for a team-high 20 points. Kieblesz was named ECC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 and has earned four Honor Roll selections this season. She has also recorded four game-winning goals, with her most recent coming in the Knights' 3-1 victory over STAC on Sept. 29.
Senior Anna Tavantzis has recorded 13 points on five goals and three assists, including two game-winning goals. Tavantzis has earned three ECC Honor Roll selections this season. The senior has scored late goals to help Queens earn conference draws against Molloy and Daemen.
Senior goalkeeper Samantha Hines-Hirsch earned her third ECC Goalkeeper of the Week honor and seventh overall weekly accolade of the season on Oct. 19.
Last week, Hines-Hirsch recorded two shutouts during an unbeaten week for the Knights, moving into second place on the program's single-season shutout list. On Wednesday against AIC, Hines-Hirsch made four saves to record her seventh shutout of the season, including two crucial stops in the final 15 minutes of the contest. In Saturday's scoreless draw against the College of Staten Island, she recorded her ECC-leading eighth shutout of the season, making three saves, including a key stop in the final four minutes.
The Knights conclude the regular season with two pivotal ECC road matches, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, when they travel to Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., to face the Mercy University Mavericks. Queens will then head to Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday, Oct. 24, to take on the D'Youville University Saints in its regular-season finale.
Mercy University Preview
The Mavericks enter Week Nine with an overall record of 8-3-4 and a 4-1 mark in ECC play. Mercy is coming off a 3-0 victory over D'Youville on Saturday afternoon.
Mercy is ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll.
Wednesday's matchup marks the 27th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the series tied at 12-12-2. The Knights fell 1-0 at home last season but earned a 2-0 road victory in Dobbs Ferry in 2024.
D'Youville University Preview
The Saints enter Week Nine with an overall record of 5-6-2 and a 3-3 mark in ECC play. D'Youville will host Daemen University on Wednesday before welcoming Queens on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday's matchup marks the sixth all-time meeting between the programs, with Queens holding a 3-1-1 advantage in the series. Last season, the Knights earned a 1-0 home victory over the Saints after recording a 2-0 road win in Buffalo in 2024.
NEXT WEEK OUTLOOK
With the regular season concluding this week, the East Coast Conference is scheduled to announce full details for the 2026 ECC Women's Soccer Championship on Monday, Oct. 26.
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