ANDREW ARLEDGE | EMU | GK
Arledge, a senior from Fredericksburg, Va., helped EMU post a pair of clean sheets to open the 2025 campaign. Arledge saw a total of 25 shots fired his way by Grove City College and Geneva College with seven on-target. He turned away all five shots on frame in a 2-0 victory over GCC and then stopped both shots goal-bound in a 1-0 triumph over Golden Tornadoes. The Royals are now 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2008.

PIERCE BOERNER | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | F
Boerner, a senior from Midlothian, Va., was all over the scoresheet in helping Hampden-Sydney outscore their opening week opponents, 9-1. In a 5-1 triumph over Southern Virginia University, Boerner assisted Michael Farmer in the 29th minute for a 3-0 Tigers advantage. Boerner then made it 4-0 in the 32nd minute with his first goal of the year. He capped H-SC's scoring with an assist of Ubaid Wasi's 85th minute tally. In a 4-0 victory over Marymount University, Boerner slotted home his second mark of the season in the 76th minute to lock away the Tigers' result.

• AU's Diego Giffuni, BC's Riley Queen, GC's Isaac Garbia, LYN's Evan Pask, and RC's Keegan Peat – was among those that scored their first goal of the season.
• AU's Anibal Lopez made 7 combined saves in AU's win over Shaw (1-0) and draw (1-1) at William Peace
• EMU's Elijah Byrd scored the 1st goal at Grove City (2-0) and assisted on the game's only goal (1-0) at Geneva.
• Christopher Kelley went the distance with 5 saves in Guilford's win (1-0) at Methodist.
• H-SC's Tyler Peltz dished out three assists from his left back position in helping the Tigers post wins over Southern Virginia (5-1) and Marymount (4-0).
• VWU's Zach Bittler scored twice and dished out an assist in the Marlin's 3-0 triumph over the US Merchant Marine Academy. Keeper Ben Haynes made 6 saves in a 1-1 draw with Dickinson in a full shift. He made 1 stop in just short of 70 minutes against USMMA.