Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators women’s soccer and men’s soccer teams enter the Oct. 19-25, 2026, athletics week in the final United East Conference tournament positions, while women’s volleyball remains two games behind the final qualifying spot. The three programs have seven events scheduled as the soccer teams finish the regular season and volleyball continues conference play.
Nick Rackley, Notre Dame of Maryland University’s director of athletic communications, announced the weekly schedule and postseason outlook. Women’s soccer and men’s soccer each hold eighth place in the conference standings, while women’s volleyball sits 10th.
Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s volleyball schedule
Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s volleyball enters the week with a 7-13 overall record and a 1-5 mark in conference play. The Gators lost to Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State Berks last week and sit two games behind the eighth and final United East Conference tournament position.
Bryanna Carter ranks sixth in the conference in kills per set, while Kaliyah Brown ranks eighth. Oliviya Rodriguez ranks third with 7.10 assists per set, and Izzy Stewart ranks sixth in digs and eighth in aces.
The Gators will play at St. Mary’s on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. St. Mary’s enters the match with a 16-5 overall record, a 6-0 conference record and a nine-match winning streak. Notre Dame of Maryland University is 3-4 all-time against St. Mary’s and has lost the previous three meetings.
Notre Dame of Maryland University will play at Keystone on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. as part of the Tri-State Tri before facing York at 3 p.m. Keystone enters the week at 5-21 overall and 2-4 in conference play. The Gators are 14-5 all-time against Keystone and have won the previous six meetings, while they are 2-0 all-time against York.
Women’s soccer enters final week in eighth place
Notre Dame of Maryland University women’s soccer enters the final week of the regular season at 4-8-1 overall and 2-3-1 in conference play. The Gators occupy the eighth and final United East Conference tournament position and can guarantee a playoff berth with a win in either of their final two matches or a Cedar Crest loss to Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 21.
The Gators will visit Lancaster Bible on Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. before hosting Wilson on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs. Lancaster Bible enters the week at 5-6-2 overall and 3-1-2 in conference play and has clinched a United East tournament berth. Wilson is 2-13-1 overall and 1-5 in conference play.
Notre Dame of Maryland University lost 4-2 to Penn State Abington before defeating Keystone 8-0 on Senior Day. Alex Busick scored three goals in the victory, while Ava Tippett and Melanie Castillo Rodriguez each scored twice. Busick has nine goals this season, which ranks sixth in the conference, and Taylor Edwards ranks sixth in conference assists after recording two assists against Keystone.
Men’s soccer also holds final tournament position
Notre Dame of Maryland University men’s soccer enters its final regular-season week at 4-5-2 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Gators occupy the eighth and final United East Conference tournament position after losing 3-0 to Penn State Abington and 2-1 to Keystone last week.
The Gators will travel to Lancaster Bible on Oct. 21 for a 7 p.m. match and then visit Penn College on Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. Lancaster Bible enters the week at 6-8-1 overall and 4-2 in conference play while competing to host a first-round tournament match. Penn College is 8-4-4 overall and 5-1-1 in conference play and has clinched a top-four tournament seed.
Athanasios Ziliaskopolous is tied for fourth in the conference with eight goals, while Tassilo Lehmkuhl is tied for eighth with four assists. Notre Dame of Maryland University is 0-2-1 all-time against Penn College.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators schedule
- Women’s volleyball: Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s
- Women’s soccer: Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Lancaster Bible
- Men’s soccer: Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Lancaster Bible
- Women’s volleyball: Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at Keystone as part of the Tri-State Tri
- Women’s soccer: Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. versus Wilson at the Turf Field Sponsored by the SSNDs
- Men’s soccer: Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m. at Penn College
- Women’s volleyball: Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. versus York as part of the Tri-State Tri
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Notre Dame of Maryland University’s two soccer programs enter the final week in the United East Conference’s last tournament positions. Women’s soccer has specific paths to secure its place, while men’s soccer must navigate two final regular-season matches from eighth place.
Women’s volleyball faces a three-match week while trying to close a two-game gap in the conference standings. The Gators’ conference rankings in kills, assists, digs and aces provide important statistical context as all three programs approach the postseason decision point.
Source: Original report
