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Posted: Aug 29, 2025

Women's Soccer Tops Rhode Island College in Season Opener, 1-0

Women's Soccer Tops Rhode Island College in Season Opener, 1-0
Box Score
Scoring Summary
2nd - 46:55 - Jenna Mitza (Salem St.)
Game Leaders
Salem St.
G: Jenna Mitza - 1
A: Krysta Zamejtis - 1
Sh: Jenna Mitza - 3
Sv: Ava Guyer - 3
Rhode Island Col.
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Tayshia Cary - 3
Sv: Oceanna Orlandi - 3
Team Stats
Full stats

THE BASICS 
 Salem State, 1 at Rhode Island College, 0

Records: 
 Rhode Island College Anchormen (0-1)
Salem State University Vikings (1-0)

Location: Providence, R.I. - Alumni Stadium

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

THE LEAD— Thanks to an early goal in the second half from Jenna Mitza (Tyngsboro, Mass.), the Salem State women's soccer team took its season opener at Rhode Island College, 1-0, on Friday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In the opening moments of the first half, both sides' defenses held the other team's offense in check, as neither side registered a shot for the first 12 minutes before Rhode Island College missed wide right. 
  • Later in the first (23:59), the Anchormen had a solid chance to get on the board first but thanks to Salem State goalie, Ava Guyer (East Granby, Conn.) made a clutch save at the top of the net. Nearly 10 minutes later (33:48), the Vikings had their first real shot on net when Anna Frost (Ada, Mich.) put a shot on net, but was turned away by the Anchormen keeper, Oceana Orlandi.
  • Despite having two solid opportunities at the end after shots from both Frost and Krysta Zamejtis (Danvers, Mass.), Salem and Rhode Island went into the half tied at zero.
  • Nearly two minutes into the second (46:55), the Vikings broke the scoring drought courtesy of a Mitza goal after Zamejtis was able to set up the senior for her first goal of the 2025 campaign. 
  • From then on, Salem State's defense and Guyer kept the hosts in check, highlighted by two crucial saves from the junior goalie at the 68:12 and 77:37 marks. After those two scoring chances, the Blue and Orange held on for the 1-0 season-opening victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Guyer finished the afternoon with three saves on the day. Meanwhile, her counterpart in Orlandi also had three saves. 
  • Mitza's goal marked the seventh of her career. 
  • Zamejtis' assist was the first of her collegiate career. 
  • Friday's match marked the fourth meeting between the two programs, and with today's win, Salem is now 2-2 against Rhode Island College.
  • Today's victory was the squad's first season-opening win since the 2012 season (at WPI, Sept. 1, 2012). 

UP NEXT

  • Salem State has its home opener against Keene State on Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m.