FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Queens College women's soccer team enters Week Seven with a 7-3-1 overall record and a 2-0-1 mark in East Coast Conference (ECC) play following a 1-0-1 week. The Knights earned a victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College before rallying to secure a draw against Molloy University on Saturday.
On Tuesday, head coach Thomas Paris and the Knights remained at a program-best No. 7 in the latest United Soccer Coaches East Region poll, marking their sixth consecutive week in the regional rankings.
Through 11 matches, Queens has scored 20 goals while averaging 1.82 goals and 15.4 shots per match. The Knights have also recorded six shutouts, ranking tied for 34th nationally in shutout percentage.
Senior Ashley Kieblesz leads the Knights with nine goals and one assist for a team-high 19 points, ranking tied for fourth nationally in 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 latest coming in the Knights' 3-1 victory over STAC.
Senior Samantha Hines-Hirsch earned her sixth consecutive weekly award of the season, securing her fourth Honor Roll selection. She has also been named ECC Goalkeeper of the Week twice. Hines-Hirsch leads the ECC with six shutouts this season.
Senior Anna Tavantzis earned her third Honor Roll selection of the season on Monday, Oct. 5. This season, Tavantzis has recorded 11 points on four goals and three assists, including two game-winning goals. Against Molloy, she scored her fourth goal of the season to help Queens secure a draw in ECC play.
In their lone match of the week, the Knights travel to Amherst, N.Y., to face the Daemen University Wildcats on Saturday afternoon.
Daemen University Preview
Daemen enters the week with a 2-8-2 overall record and a 2-3-1 mark in ECC play. The Wildcats are coming off a scoreless draw against Roberts Wesleyan University in conference action Wednesday evening.
Saturday's matchup marks the 15th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Queens trailing the series 5-8-1. The Knights are looking for their first victory over Daemen since earning a 1-0 win in Flushing on Sept. 17, 2022. Queens is also seeking its first road victory over the Wildcats since Oct. 10, 2015, when the Knights earned a 1-0 win.
NEXT WEEK OUTLOOK
Queens wraps up non-conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Knights welcome the American International College Yellow Jackets to Flushing. The Knights will then host the College of Staten Island Dolphins in an ECC matchup on Saturday, Oct. 17, as Queens celebrates Senior Day.
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