Women’s Soccer Travels to Colorado for Two Matches

Bronx, N.Y. – (August 20, 2025) – After a successful opener, the Fordham women's soccer team (1-0) hits the road for week two of the season, as the Rams head to Colorado for the first time for matches against Colorado (1-0-1) on Thursday and Northern Colorado (1-0-1) on Saturday.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Rams won their season opener by a 4-0 score this past Friday
• Renata Mercedes scored twice in her debut, becoming the first Ram since Kristina Maksuti in 2011 to accomplish that feat
• Liina Tervo and Ava Giudice also scored in the Marist match
• Lena Johnsen tied a school record with three assists in the game (Casey Finnegan – vs. Saint Peter's - 2001)
• Addison Green recorded seven saves for the shutout
• The four-goal output was the second highest in a Rams' season opener (13 vs. Saint Peter's – 2001)

SERIES HISTORY

• This weekend will be the first ever matches for Fordham against Colorado and Northern Colorado.
• Colorado started its season with a 1-1 tie with #12 Michigan State, followed by a 4-1 win over Air Force
• Northern Colorado played to a 1-1 draw with Omaha and defeated Oral Roberts, 1-0, to start their year, and will play Wyoming before taking on Fordham

NEWS & NOTES

• Lena Johnsen was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Tuesday
• Liina Tervo was ranked #100 in TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason Top 100 Players
• Johnsen & Tervo were both Atlantic 10 preseason All-Conference selections, as voted on by the coaches
• Fordham was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches Poll
• Addison Green improved to 9-0-3 in her career with the win over Marist
• Julia Acosta made her 20^th consecutive start to being her career against Marist, recording a game-high five shots
• Seniors Ella Guth and Kyla King will serve as the Rams' team captains in 2025
• The Rams are led by 2024 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Magnus Nilerud, who is in his fourth season at Rose Hill (20-26-9 at Fordham; 315-154-36 overall)

WHO'S NEXT

• Following this weekend, the Rams stay on the road for their next game at Manhattan for the "Battle of the Bronx" on Sunday, August 31^st at 11:00 AM.