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Dunkirk Opens 2026 Girls Soccer Season With Chianti Lopez Back Up Front

Lopez returns after an eight-goal, two-assist season in 2025, with Dunkirk also bringing back several other players who recorded goals or assists last fall.

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Pre-season Girls Soccer

WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Dunkirk finished 4-12-1 in 2025, with wins over Pine Valley/Gowanda and Franklinville and a draw against North Collins.
  • Chianti Lopez returns after scoring eight goals with two assists as a freshman in 2025.
  • Danielle Felt and Natalia Watts each had multiple goal contributions in 2025, while Kamdyn Earring scored twice.
  • Dunkirk's schedule opens with Wilson on Sept. 4 and Tonawanda on Sept. 5 before matchups with Silver Creek/Forestville, Jamestown, Chautauqua Lake, and North Collins.

Dunkirk Girls Soccer Pre-Season Preview

Dunkirk enters the 2026 girls soccer season with Dan Skinner listed as head coach and Emily Cole listed as assistant coach. The team finished 4-12-1 in 2025, a season that included two wins over Pine Valley/Gowanda, two wins over Franklinville, and a draw with North Collins.

The top returning scorer in the published record is Chianti Lopez. Lopez, a Class of 2029 forward, had eight goals and two assists in 2025 as a freshman. Her production gives Dunkirk a clear attacking piece to build around entering the new season.

Dunkirk also returns several supporting players with recorded production from 2025. Danielle Felt, a Class of 2029 midfielder, had two goals and one assist. Natalia Watts, a Class of 2029 defender, added two goals and two assists. Kamdyn Earring, a Class of 2027 midfielder, scored twice, while Allyianna Taft and Selena Johnson each added one goal.

There is also prior production from Analiz Rivera, a Class of 2027 midfielder who had three goals and three assists in 2024.

Dunkirk's 2026 schedule opens with Wilson on Sept. 4 and Tonawanda on Sept. 5, followed by Silver Creek/Forestville on Sept. 10 and Jamestown on Sept. 12. The rest of September includes Chautauqua Lake, North Collins, Westfield/Brocton, Frewsburg, Depew, and another Silver Creek/Forestville date.

The October schedule includes Chautauqua Lake on Oct. 1, Catt. Little Valley on Oct. 5 and Oct. 13, North Collins on Oct. 6, Westfield/Brocton on Oct. 8, Frewsburg on Oct. 15, and Jamestown on Oct. 17.

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