WASHINGTON (October 21, 2026) - Howard University women's soccer team returns home to face FDU at Greene Stadium in D.C. Thursday (Oct. 22). Match time is set for 7 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Bison Nation can follow Thursday's match through live stats and/or NEC Front Row.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
HOWARD
 
Howard currently holds a 2-6-4 overall record (2-2-2 NEC) with their last game ending in a 3-3 tie at LIU.
 
Junior Nadia Bolden (Charlotte, N.C.) leads the Bison with five goals, which is tied for fourth in the NEC. Senior Asia Mickens-Perez (Upper Marlboro, Md.) is second the squad with nine total points (four goals & one assist), followed by junior Imani Kissi (Dublin, Ohio) with six total points (two goals & two assists).
 
Senior Trinity Knox (Atlanta) anchors the backline with 79 total saves.
 
FDU
 
FDU enters Thursday's contest with an 8-2-4 overall record (6-0-1 NEC), coming off a scoreless tie at New Haven (Oct. 18).
 
Marina Burzaco spearheads the Knights with NEC-leading nine goals while Ana Salas leads the league with eight assists.
 
Goalie Rosemarie Leblanc tops the NEC with a .862 save percentage.
 
The team has a 2-2-4 away from Teaneck, N.J.
 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
On Oct. 18, the team competed against LIU in Brookville, N.Y., where the match ended in a tie, 3-3.
 
Mickens-Perez scored Howard's only goal in the first half off Kissi's assist.
 
Bolden scored on a penalty kick to kick off the Bison in the second half. Then, junior Sinclaire Green (Ellicott City, Md.) scored the Bison's last goal, assisted by Mickens-Perez before the game ended.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
Following Thursday's matchup, Howard will hit the road to play Stonehill College at Skyhawk Field in North Easton, Mass. Sunday (Oct. 25). The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.