COLONIE, NY – The College of Staten Island women's soccer team hits the road for a neutral-site matchup against No. 20 Saint Michael's College at Afrim's Sports Park in Colonie, NY, on Wednesday afternoon. The contest marks the third meeting between the two teams, with the Dolphins looking for their first win over the Purple Knights.

2025 Meeting Recap:

The Dolphins and Purple Knights met in Albany, NY, last season for another neutral-site contest at the Albany College for Pharmacy and Health Sciences Athletic Complex. At the time, the Purple Knights were receiving votes in the national rankings, and Saint Michael's went on to defeat CSI, 3-0. Goalkeeper Oksana Zahirna broke the CSI single-game saves record during the contest, making a career-best 22 saves. The Dolphins were held to just one shot on goal, which came from Rachael Charsky.

With the loss, the Dolphins fell to 0-1 against the Purple Knights.

2026 Dolphins Statistics Overview:

Caitlyn Thompson and Addison Lucy lead the Dolphins with one goal apiece, while Thompson leads the team with three points overall after adding an assist. Zahirna has served as the team's primary goalkeeper, starting all four contests this season and recording 31 saves. The Dolphins enter Wednesday's matchup with a 1-3 record.

2026 Purple Knights Statistics Overview:

The Purple Knights enter Wednesday ranked No. 20 in the nation with a 3-0-2 record. Saint Michael's has recorded wins over Holy Family, Chestnut Hill, and ECC opponent D'Youville, while Roberts Wesleyan played the Purple Knights to a 1-1 draw on September 11, giving Saint Michael's its second tie of the season. Saint Michael's is led offensively by one player with five points on two goals and one assist, followed by two players with four points apiece. The Purple Knights have six different goal scorers through their first five contests.

In goal, Saint Michael's primary goalkeeper has appeared in all five games and has made 12 saves on 13 shots faced for a .923 save percentage.

Overall Meeting Review:

Wednesday's contest marks the third overall meeting between the two teams and the second consecutive season in which they have faced one another. In the first-ever meeting, the Dolphins hosted the Purple Knights at Dolphins Soccer Park, where the two teams played to a scoreless draw. Saint Michael's outshot CSI, 15-9, but the Dolphins' goalkeeper made seven saves to keep the Purple Knights off the scoreboard.

Last season, Saint Michael's earned its first victory in the series with a 3-0 win, bringing the all-time series record to 0-1-1 in favor of the Purple Knights.