Women’s Soccer Tallies 3-1 Win at UAlbany

Sunday, October 12

Albany, N.Y.

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-4-4, 2-1-1

UAlbany

2-9-2, 1-4-0

New Hampshire

UAlbany

Abbi Maier

Photo by: Kallie Gagne

10/12/2025 6:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Walker, Grenz and Maier score for the Wildcats

ALBANY, N.Y. – Graduate student forward Ricshya Walker (Philadelphia, Pa.), senior forward Elaina Grenz (River Edge, N.J.) and senior midfielder Abbi Maier (Cincinnati, Ohio) each scored for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team defeated UAlbany, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Bob Ford Field.

Junior goalie Sonja Zeepvat (Mendham, N.J.) made four saves to earn the win.

The 'Cats improve to 4-4-4 (2-1-1 AE), while the Great Danes fall to 2-9-2 (1-4-0 AE).

UP NEXT:

The 'Cats will return to action at Bryant on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: New Hampshire 3, UAlbany 1
Records: UNH (4-4-4, 2-1-1 AE); UAlbany (2-9-2, 1-4-0 AE)
Location: Albany, N.Y. (Bob Ford Field)
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Attendance: 274

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The 'Cats took the first shot on goal of the game when Maier fired a shot from 18 yards out that was going to the upper left corner of the net but Claudia Volino made a diving save in the fifth minute.
Maier earned another strong scoring opportunity in the 15th minute when she stole the ball and took a shot from 12 yards out that was saved by Volino.
Walker gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead when scored off a rebound from a penalty kick shot by Maier in the 23rd minute (22:26).

Shya Walker with her team-leading fourth goal of the season!!!!

'Cats up 1-0.

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UAlbany tied the contest at 1-1 in the 66th minute (65:05) when Selma Elverum sent a through ball to Tamia Nelson who one-timed it to the lower right corner of the net.
The Wildcats moved out to a 2-1 advantage when Grenz intercepted a UAlbany pass and sent a shot to the lower right corner of the net from 18 yards out in the 78th minute (77:29).

Elaina Grenz gives the 'Cats the lead!

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Then just 56 seconds later (78:25), Maier rocketed a shot from 35 yards out to the upper 90 for the spectacular goal.

ABBI MAIER!!!! WHAT A GOAL!

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The Wildcats kept the Great Danes off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game for the 3-1 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UAlbany, 15-11, while the Wildcats took seven shots on goal and the Great Danes posted five.
The Wildcats attempted seven corner kicks and the Great Danes took four.
Zeepvat totaled four saves, while Volino also made four saves.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE