The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will begin a three-game homestand, as they will host Manhattan on Thursday evening.
- This will be the 23rd meeting between the two teams, and the first matchup since 2012, when the Greyhounds left the MAAC.
Quick Hits
- The Greyhounds return three of their top four goal scorers from the 2022 season;
Baylee DeSmit (6),
Kelly Hutton (3), and
Alex Searing (2).
- DeSmit is coming off a strong 2022 season, where she led the Patriot League in points (19) en route to a First Team All-Patriot League nod. Searing is also coming off of a strong season, where she was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League.
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Joe Mallia, the winningest coach in Loyola University Maryland women's soccer history, will be entering his 12th season overall at the helm of the Greyhounds.
Key Returners
- The Greyhounds will return a strong core from last years team, as they return 10 of their top 11 players in minutes played from a year ago.
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Paige Sim and
Alex Searing return to the Greyhounds, using their Covid eligibility for their fifth year with the program.
- Sim,
Zoe Willis,
Olivia Quaranta, and
Baylee DeSmit all return to the Greyhounds after starting in all 18 games during the 2022 season.
- Searing,
Jess Korman,
Kelly Hutton, and
Delaney DeMartino, who all tallied at least 14 starts during the 2022 season, return to the Greyhounds for the 2023 season.
Welcome to the Greyhounds
- The Greyhounds welcome 10 new players to the 2023 team; welcoming eight freshman and two transfers.
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Julia Hellenkamp, a transfer from UNC-Wilmington, joins the Greyhounds after two seasons with the Seahawks. She made 15 appearances during her sophomore season.
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Asma Merzougui, a transfer from CSU Bakersfield, joins the Greyhounds after a season with the Roadrunners. She played in seven games, starting in two during her freshman campaign.
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Malone Christen (Rome, GA),
Francesca Khachatourians (Manhatten Beach, CA),
Abby Wood (Ventura, CA), and
Jessie Brandenburg (Lexington, SC) will look to boost the Greyhounds attack.
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Ella Moss (Delray Beach, FL) adds some depth to the Greyhounds midfield.
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Nele Raap (Haiterbach, Germany) and
Carsyn Weber (Oakville, Ontario) will add depth to an already solid back-line.
- Lastly,
Brigid Mulholland (Fairport, NY) adds to the strong goalkeeper position for the Greyhounds.
Scouting Manhattan
- The Jaspers come into the matchup after defeating Wagner College on Sunday, 2-1.
- Arancha Antunes and Kaylee Stowell scored a goal each in the win over Wagner, with Julia Nicholas adding an assist.
- Margaret Brunk started both games in goal, tallying 12 saves on 22 shots faces, while having an 1.50 GAA.
- The Jaspers are coming off of a 3-7-5 record in 2022, and were picked to finish in last place in the MAAC in the preseason poll, receiving 34 points in the poll.
- Sami Derrico returns to the Jaspers as their leading scorer from a season ago, tallying three goals on the season.
Quick Notes Entering the Season
- The 2023 season will be the 13th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 25-39-22 during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in four straight seasons, which includes two trips to the Patriot League Semifinals.
- This is Head Coach
Joe Mallia's second stint at the helm with the Greyhounds. During his first stint, Mallia went 87-45-9 (54-4-5, MAAC), Winning the MAAC Regular-Season Championship four times, and the MAAC Tournament Championship three times.
- In his four season's back at the helm, Mallia has gone 24-24-14.
- This will be the 14th season the Greyhounds will call Ridley Athletic Complex home. The stadium opened in the spring of 2010.
- The Greyhounds have gone 51-41-18 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex.
- In their last five season openers, the Greyhounds have gone 3-2 in season openers, with their last win coming in 2021, with a win over Marist, 1-0.
Recipe for Success
- The Greyhounds recorded a shutout in 9 of 18 games during the 2022 season, including a shutout in five straight games.
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Paige Sim recorded 6 or more saves in 6 of the 18 games during the season, including a career-high 9 against Rice.
- Seven different players scored during the 2022 season, and eleven different players recorded an assist.
- The Greyhounds have won 15 of the last 18 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018. Loyola was 3-2-0 in 2022 when scoring multiple goals during the season.
- The Greyhounds are 15-1-3 when scoring first and 11-1-1 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2021 season.
- Since the beginning of the 2022 season, the Greyhounds are 0-8-0 when their opponent scored first.
More on Sim
- Sim has recorded 24 wins in her career, including 24 shutouts.
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Paige Sim played 1,595 out of a possible 1,620 minutes last season, and she tallied 6+ saves in 6 of her 18 appearances.
- Sim was tied for second in shutouts and fourth in saves per game during the 2022 season.
- Sim was a first team All-Patriot League honoree during the 2021 season, was a third team All-Conference selection during the 2021 spring season and she was a second team selection following her freshman season in 2019.
- For her career, Sim is 23-18-14 with a 0.95 GAA, a .797 save percentage and 23 shutouts in 54 starts.
- Sims current ranks all-time at Loyola;
Shutouts: 25 (3rd)
Goalie Games Played: 60 (3rd)
Goalie Games Started: 58 (3rd)
Saves: 226 (5th)
Save Percentage: .797 (5th)
Goals Against Average: 0.97 (5th)
Saves per Game: 3.86 (8th)
