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Women’s Soccer Returns to Action Sunday Against Ohio
8/14/2026 12:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – After a victorious start to its 2026 season, Marshall Women's Soccer remains at home to face the Ohio Bobcats Sunday evening. Kickoff from Hoops Family Field is at 7 p.m..
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COACH RAFA SIMOES
- Head Coach Rafa Simoes is in his third season leading the MU Women's Soccer program. The former associate with the Herd men's team is a 2018 graduate of the University of Charleston in West Virginia, where he played for then-head coach Chris Grassie.
- Simoes and the Herd had a resurgent 2025 season. In his second year as skipper for MU, Simoes led the team to win its most games in a decade with four All-Conference selections, also the program's most since 2015.
PRE-MATCH NOTES
- Coach Simoes will make his season debut on the sidelines Sunday, coming fittingly against Ohio, a team he assisted from 2019 to 2020.
- The Herd has 15 newcomers on its roster in 2026, one being junior forward Delfina Lombardi. The Argentina native and FIU transfer accounted for all three of MU's goals Thursday, including a goal and a pair of assists.
- Sophomore midfielder Luana Gusmao was on the receiving end of both of Lombardi's assists. The Brazil native scored one goal as a freshman in 2025.
- Junior goalkeeper Emma Durand saved a penalty kick Thursday evening, becoming Marshall's first to successfully stop a PK since October 9, 2021.
- A team full of international flair, Marshall's 2026 squad features players from 16 different countries, the most countries represented on a single team in program history.
ABOUT THE BOBCATS
- Ohio won its season opener with a 2-1 victory over UIC. Freshman midfielder Meaghan Cochrane scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 81st minute.
- Head Coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 14th season leading the OU program. He earned his 100th career victory in the team's win on Wednesday.
- Marshall made history with its first-ever win in Athens last season, a 2-1 victory. The Bobcats lead the all-time series, 14-5-2.
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