Dawgs play Fairfield in home opener on Thursday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University women's soccer team will take on the Fairfield Stags Thursday night in their home opener at Beirne Stadium.

Opponent: Fairfield
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Thursday, August 31st - 7:00 pm
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: PrestoSports

Series History

• Bryant will meet Fairfield for the eighth time on Thursday.
• The squads have split the series 3-3-1 over their previous seven contests.
• The Stags won the 2022 edition of the contest 2-0 in Fairfield.

Notes and Notables

• A win on Thursday would put Bryant at their best season opening record since the 2018 season, in which they went 2-2 to start the campaign.
• The Bulldogs are 1-1-1 after losing to Holy Cross on Sunday 2-1.
• Sophomore defender Kelsie Wandyes will be competing for the first time against her former team after transferring over the summer. Wandyes has become a staple of the Black and Gold back line so far this season.
• Jordyn Collins and Catherine Bean currently lead the team in shots, with six and three respectively. They will look to help spark the Bryant offense in Thursday's matchup.

About the Stags

• Fairfield has also started the season 1-1-1, losing to Harvard on Friday 3-0.
• The Stags went 14-4 in 2022 and made an appearance in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals.
• Fairfield returns two of their top offensive producers from last season, sophomore Maddy Theriault and senior Elle Scott. Theriault tallied eight goals and five assists while Scott put up six goals and seven assists for the Stags.