2025 ROSTER
The 2025 Hilbert Women's Soccer team is a talented and balanced squad that will look to get contributions from all classes. The Hawks feature 12 returners (four seniors, four juniors, and four sophomores) as well as seven freshmen as the team aims to combine experience and youth to outperform its' preseason AMCC ranking.
The senior class of
Vanessa Van Slyke,
Madison Matuszak,
Laura Smith, and
Jessica Dyche, bring a wealth of experience to the roster, coming into the season combing for 8,089 career minutes played. Van Slyke, who was named as a "Player to Watch" in the AMCC poll, led the Hawks with four goals on 17 shots a year ago, while Smith has racked up nine career points from her midfield position. Matuszak (41 career starts) and Dyche (24 career appearances) will be key to the backline of the Hawks.
Joining Van Slyke as a "Player to Watch" is junior goalie
Keira McFarland, who already ranks eighth in program history with 176 saves after two seasons. McFarland started 13 games for Hilbert last fall, making 128 saves while recording a shutout against Pitt-Bradford.
Smith,
Evin Stauffer,
Michaela Olson, and
Julia Fabiano provide the Hawks with durability and familiarity, as they each started all 16 of the team's games last season. Stauffer has racked up 10 points and 43 shots in her two-season career, while Olson has made 31 starts in two years, contributing five points.
Fabiano,
Alex Frydel,
Anastasia Gavette, and
Emily O'Sullivan make up a Hilbert sophomore class that comes into year two experienced off 36 combined starts in their rookie campaigns.
THE 2025 SCHEDULE
The Hawks will open the season with three-straight home games, beginning on August 30th with their home opener against SUNY Canton.
September kicks off with back-to-back home games against Empire 8 opponents Houghton University (Sept. 2) and Alfred University (Sept. 6).
Hilbert will make the short trip to local rival Buffalo State University on Sept. 13, then will host two non-conference game against Thiel College (Sept. 16) and SUNY Delhi (Sep. 23). The team will then hit the road to face SUNY Cobleskill (Sept. 20) and Penn State New Kensington (Oct. 1) before beginning Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play.
The AMCC portion of the schedule includes home doubleheaders with the men's soccer team against Carlow University (Oct. 4) and Pitt-Greensburg (Oct. 18). The Hawks will wrap up their home schedule with an AMCC matchup against Pitt-Bradford on Oct. 22.
Hilbert will travel for midweek conference games against Penn State Behrend (Oct. 8) and Alfred State (Oct. 14). The team also pairs with the men's program for road doubleheaders at Mount Aloysius (Sept. 27), La Roche University (Oct. 11), and Penn State Altoona (Oct. 25).
The 2025 AMCC Women's Soccer Championship will feature the top six teams in the league, with all three rounds hosted by the higher-seeded teams. First Round action kicks off on Nov. 1, followed by the semifinals on Nov. 5 and the championship match on Nov. 8.
The tournament champion will earn the AMCC's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament
COACHING / SUPPORT STAFF
Head coach
Scott MacLean is in his fourth season leading the Hilbert Women's Soccer program. In his three years in Hamburg, MacLean has guided the Hawks to 14 wins and a pair of playoff berths, including the highest seed in program history.
The 2023 AMCC Co-Coach of the Year is joined on the sidelines once again by assistants
Rick Couell and
Grace Zabawa, with Dave Cappuccio rounding out the staff as the Volunteer Goalie Coach. The trio provides 24 combined years of experience with Hilbert soccer.
Dr. Megan Witzleben continues to support the women's soccer program by serving as the team's Faculty Team Advisor. She is an additional source of academic support and serves as a resource regarding academic issues for the women's soccer student-athletes and coaches. Dr. Witzleben's association with the department also creates a communication link between faculty, student-athletes, and coaches.
