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Women's Soccer 11/10/2026 9:58:00 PM Flavia Ramirez

Trevecca Women's Soccer | Trojans First Gulf South Berth Highlights 2026 Season

NASHVILLE - Trevecca Nazarene University women's soccer earned its first Gulf South Conference Championship berth and first winning season since 2022, finishing 7-6-4 in Matheus Mello's second season as head coach.

Picked 10th in the preseason, the Trojans finished eighth at 4-4-3 in the GSC with 15 points. Gaining their first wins over Lee University and Valdosta State highlighted the season.

YEAR TWO PRODUCES A POSTSEASON BERTH

Trevecca doubled its GSC wins and won four road matches after winning one in 2025. The road victories came at Kentucky Wesleyan, UAH, Christian Brothers and Tusculum.

CATEGORY	2025	2026
Overall Record	4-7-5	7-6-4
GSC Record	2-5-5	4-4-3
GSC Points	11	15
GSC Finish	T-10th	8th
Goals	18	30
Assists	15	30
Offensive Points	51	90
Shots on Goal	67	114
Shot Accuracy	41.6%	54.8%
Road Wins	1	4

Both regular seasons covered 16 matches. The 2026 totals include the Nov. 1, 2026 GSC Quarterfinal, a 6-0 loss at top-seeded Montevallo following a 7-5-4 regular season. Mello holds an 11-13-9 record through two seasons.

PURVIS DELIVERS THE BREAKTHROUGH AGAINST LEE

Kate Purvis scored with 41 seconds remaining on Sept. 23 for a 1-0 win over then-No. 9 Lee, Trevecca's first victory in a series dating to 2000. Cristina Escudero supplied the assist, and Penelope Charroin made eight saves.

The Trojans followed with a 3-0 win at Christian Brothers and a 3-1 win at Tusculum, completing their longest winning streak of the season. Trevecca outscored those three opponents 7-1 and appeared at No. 10 in the Sept. 29 United Soccer Coaches South Region poll.

LATE GOALS HELP SECURE THE GSC PLACE

Trevecca went 0-2-3 in its first five October matches, beginning with a last-second 5-4 loss to Delta State. The Trojans took a season-high 28 shots; their four goals matched the season high against Valdosta State.

Trevecca erased two-goal deficits in draws against Lincoln Memorial and Union. Anna Allen's first collegiate goal tied the opener 2-2 with 7:12 remaining. At Union on Oct. 7, Katie Fuller's first collegiate goal at 72:10 and an own goal at 87:33 produced another 2-2 draw.

Elsa Bengtsson scored at 81:11 from Kylie Bradshaw's assist in the Oct. 23 draw with West Alabama. That point and other GSC results clinched TNU's first league tournament berth since joining in 2024. Trevecca last reached the postseason in the 2023 Great Midwest quarterfinals.

THE REGULAR SEASON ENDS WITH ANOTHER FIRST

Freshman Olivia Perroni scored her first two collegiate goals in the Oct. 27 finale, a 4-0 win over Valdosta State. Kate Nelson and Bengtsson also scored, and Mary Bauchou made two saves for her first solo shutout. Trevecca's first victory over the Blazers secured its winning season before the postseason began.

A DEEPER ATTACK LEAVES ITS MARK

Fourteen Trojans scored, and the team finished with 30 goals and 30 assists. The assist total ranks third in Trevecca's NCAA era, behind 41 in 2015 and 31 in 2012, and is the program's highest since 2015.

Anna Farrell and Bengtsson shared the team lead with six goals and 16 points apiece. Their point totals tie for seventh on the NCAA-era season list, giving Trevecca its first pair of 16-point scorers since Katelyn Keogh and Abbigail Legg in 2021. Both finished one point below Chelsey Russom's 17-point season in 2016.

Bradshaw joined Farrell and Bengtsson atop the assists list with four and led the team with two game-winning goals.

GSC TEAM RANKINGS

TEAM CATEGORY	RANK	TOTAL / AVG
Total Goals	3	30
Total Assists	3	30
Total Points	3	90
Assists per Match	3	1.765
Points per Match	3	5.29
Goals per Match	4	1.765

Entering the quarterfinal, Trevecca ranked 14th in NCAA Division II in shot accuracy (55.7%), 26th in assists per match (1.88) and 35th in total assists (30).

AWARDS AND HONORS

PLAYER	HONOR	DATE
Elsa Bengtsson	TSWA Player of the Week	Sept. 9
Dani Witsman	GSC Defender of the Week	Sept. 29
Penelope Charroin	GSC Goalkeeper of the Week	Sept. 29

Bengtsson produced two goals and two assists against Kentucky Wesleyan and Thomas More during her award week. Witsman and Charroin helped Trevecca shut out Lee and Christian Brothers; Charroin made 13 saves across the two wins.

Bengtsson, Emma Burnham and Olivia Ulfvin also earned preseason recognition on the GSC Newcomers Watch List.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER REVIEW

Career totals cover Trevecca only; GSC rankings reflect the Nov. 1 overall report. GP/GS: matches/starts; G/A: goals/assists; PTS: points; SOG: shots on goal; GWG: game-winning goals.

#21 ANNA FARRELL | SR | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	17	6	4	16	15	1
TNU career	47	26	12	7	31	31	3

Set personal season highs in goals, assists and points, doubling her 2025 goals and points. Her two goals and one assist against Delta State on Oct. 3 produced a career-high five points; the goals matched her career high. Led TNU with 10 GSC points.

Ranked tied for sixth in GSC total points and tied for seventh in goals. Her 12 career goals match Abbigail Legg's published NCAA-era career total. Her 31 points finish two below Courtney Dyer's 33, and seven assists finish one below the eight listed for Lidiya Ogorodnik and Aubrey Black.

#7 ELSA BENGTSSON | SO | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	17	6	4	16	21	0

Led Trevecca with 38 shots and 21 shots on goal in her first TNU season. Her five points and two goals against Delta State were her TNU single-match bests; she scored the equalizer in the postseason-clinching draw with West Alabama.

Ranked sixth in GSC total shots on goal, tied for sixth in points and tied for seventh in goals. Scored four goals in GSC play, sharing the team lead with Farrell, and added one assist for nine conference points.

#8 KYLIE BRADSHAW | SR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	17	3	4	10	8	2
TNU career	63	27	3	5	11	12	2

Scored her first three collegiate goals and set career season bests in goals, assists and points after entering 2026 with one career point. Her game-winners came against Illinois Springfield and Christian Brothers.

Her two game-winners tied for fourth in the GSC. Three of her four assists came in conference play, sharing the TNU lead with Anny Mitra.

#6 KAYELEE MANERS | SR | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	16	14	2	3	7	13	0
TNU career	56	35	4	7	15	34	1

Set career season highs with two goals and seven points, and matched her season best with three assists. Her seven career assists finish one below the eight listed for Lidiya Ogorodnik and Aubrey Black in the published career book.

#15 OLIVIA PERRONI | FR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	16	0	2	1	5	9	1

Scored twice against Valdosta State, including the game-winner, for a season-high four points. Her first collegiate assist came at Christian Brothers; all five points came in GSC play. Put nine of her 12 shots on goal.

#10 ANNY MITRA | GR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	17	1	3	5	11	1
TNU career	48	40	4	4	12	23	1

Set personal Trevecca bests with three assists for the season and two in a match, the latter against Delta State. All three came in GSC play. Scored the late game-winner at Kentucky Wesleyan and matched her TNU season best with five points.

#19 ANNA ALLEN | SO | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	0	2	0	4	6	1
TNU career	22	0	2	0	4	7	1

Scored her first two collegiate goals: the late equalizer against Lincoln Memorial and the game-winner at Tusculum. Both performances matched her career high of two points.

#11 KATE NELSON | SR | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	15	2	1	2	4	3	0
TNU career	25	2	1	3	5	3	0

Scored her first collegiate goal against Valdosta State and set personal season highs with two assists and four points. Her assists came in road wins at UAH and Tusculum.

#22 CRISTINA ESCUDERO | SR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	12	9	1	1	3	6	0
TNU career	26	18	1	1	3	10	0

Scored her first TNU goal at UAH and assisted on Purvis' game-winner against Lee. Those contributions produced her first three TNU points. Placed six of nine shots on goal, up from four of 11 in 2025.

#18 RILEY KATE COLLINS | SR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	13	0	1	1	3	3	0
TNU career	43	4	3	1	7	6	1

Scored at AUM on Oct. 17, matching her career game high of two points. Her first collegiate assist helped Perroni open the scoring against Valdosta State.

#17 KATIE FULLER | SO | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	13	0	1	0	2	5	0
TNU career	19	0	1	0	2	5	0

Scored her first collegiate goal in the comeback draw at Union. Took a career-high four shots against West Alabama.

#24 TAYLEY LINNENBRINGER | SO | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	16	5	1	0	2	3	0
TNU career	23	6	1	0	2	4	0

Scored her first collegiate goal in the 3-0 win at Christian Brothers. Her six shots and three shots on goal were personal season highs.

#27 NOELLE GARCIA | SO | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	8	2	1	0	2	2	0
TNU career	24	14	3	3	9	10	0

Scored in the 3-2 road win at Kentucky Wesleyan, matching her career game highs of one goal and two points.

#14 KATE PURVIS | JR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	8	2	1	0	2	1	1
TNU career	10	2	1	0	2	1	1

Her first collegiate goal came at 89:19 against Lee, securing Trevecca's first win in the series. It was her only shot of the season.

#3 EVVY HAINLINE | JR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	12	0	2	2	1	0
TNU career	37	16	0	2	2	1	0

Recorded her first two collegiate assists, contributing to wins over Illinois Springfield and Valdosta State.

#25 ADDISON BRANDON | FR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	15	5	0	2	2	0	0

Led Trevecca freshmen with two assists. Her first collegiate point came at Tusculum; her second assist came at AUM.

#2 OLIVIA ULFVIN | FR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	10	4	0	1	1	3	0

Earned her first collegiate assist in the win at Tusculum.

#16 DANI WITSMAN | JR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	16	0	1	1	1	0
TNU career	44	26	0	1	1	3	0

Recorded her first collegiate assist on Fuller's goal in the comeback draw at Union.

#30 ISABELLA MAWSON | SO | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	1	0	0	1	1	0	0

Assisted on Perroni's second goal against Valdosta State in her collegiate debut.

#13 TATUM MENDEL | JR | M

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	16	15	0	0	0	1	0
TNU career	35	17	0	0	0	3	0

#5 EMMA BURNHAM | SO | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	17	13	0	0	0	0	0

#29 HAILEY WILKINSON | SR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	14	3	0	0	0	2	0
TNU career	60	28	0	1	1	8	0

#31 ISABELLA DROTAR-CHESTER | FR | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

#28 KAMILLE ECHOLS | SO | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

#4 MADIE ANDREWS | SO | D

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

#9 TAYLOR BAINES | JR | F

SCOPE	GP	GS	G	A	PTS	SOG	GWG
2026	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
TNU career	22	2	1	0	2	2	1

#12 PENELOPE CHARROIN | JR | GK

SCOPE	GP	W-L-T	SV	SV%	GAA	SO
2026	11	4-4-3	56	.737	1.91	2

Posted consecutive solo shutouts against Lee and Christian Brothers. Her Trevecca single-match best was nine saves in the 2-2 draw at Union.

#1 MARY BAUCHOU | SO | GK

SCOPE	GP	W-L-T	SV	SV%	GAA	SO
2026	7	3-2-1	29	.674	2.15	1
TNU career	9	3-3-1	33	.660	2.22	1

Earned her first three collegiate wins and first solo shutout, the latter against Valdosta State. Made a career-high nine saves at Tusculum. Improved her season save percentage from .571 to .674 and goals-against average from 2.61 to 2.15.

Goalkeeper SO totals count solo shutouts. Charroin and Bauchou also shared the Illinois Springfield shutout; Trevecca finished with four team shutouts.

2026 Schedule and Results