The Northeastern women’s soccer team will kick off its 2025 season Aug. 8 with an exhibition game against the UMass Lowell River Hawks at Parsons Field. Following a frustrating 2024 season, the Huskies are looking to turn the standings around this fall.
Women’s soccer ended its 2024 season with a 2-9-7 record — the result of multiple narrow, low-scoring ties and losses, as well as an overarching struggle to execute on offensive opportunities. Many games were defined by a single lapse in defense or missed chance on goal, and six games were goalless for the Huskies. Northeastern will need to focus on tightening the defensive line and finding the net up top in order to tally more wins this season.
Team strengths from 2024 included a solid back line, creative through-balls toward the attacking third and promising passing sequences cutting through the midfield. Continued discipline in these areas of success will be critical as the team looks to build on its offense.
This season, the Huskies have lost key starters but will be bringing on some new talent that will help shake up the routine. At the conclusion of last season, Northeastern said goodbye to forwards Avery LeVangie, Megan Putvinski, Rose Kaefer, Sofie Fox, midfielders Bri Jablonowski and Jesse Hunt, and defenders Addison Davis, Faith Rosenblatt, Natalie Olsen and Katherine Marchesseault. Rosenblatt was a defensive powerhouse for the team, so preserving that strength in her absence will be a key focus. Davis and Olsen were substantial contributors to the back line as well. LeVangie, Jablonowski, and Fox were influential in the offensive third, so their speed and reliability around the box will be missed. Former captain Hunt was a key connector in the midfield and a leader for the Huskies, leaving behind yet another big gap to fill.
Hunt signed her first professional contract with Sporting Club Jacksonville in June ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Four new freshman defenders will be joining the Huskies this season: Nicole Bartlett, Lexi Arnott, Jannah Pierce and Ava Gialanella. New midfielders include freshmen Hayden Sumner and Olivia Penn. On offense, graduate student Bridget Gleason and freshman Claire Murray will be joining as forwards for Northeastern. Finally, freshman Lucy Krumwiede will be an additional goalkeeper for the team alongside three existing keepers: junior Eliza Teplow, graduate student Sophie Theresia Augustin and sophomore Federica Gavelli.
Despite the Huskies’ record, Teplow had an impressive 2024 season. Given the team’s struggle to convert offensively, Northeastern’s goalkeepers were put under pressure last year. Many of the Huskies’ ties were a result of the consistently strong goaltending by Teplow seen throughout the season. Augustin also contributed some key saves, with a notable performance against the College of Charleston Oct. 3 when she tallied seven saves to end the game at 0-0.
Ashley Phillips will lead the team into 2025 for her 10th season as head coach alongside new assistant coach Abby Carchio, who is joining from Roger Williams University. The Huskies will play an additional exhibition game Aug. 10 against the University of Maine Black Bears before starting their season Aug. 14 against the Boston University Terriers.
