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Women's Soccer Travels to Face Lehigh Under the Lights on Friday Night

Match Information
Opponent     at Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Date         Friday, October 10, 2025
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Bethlehem, PA | Ulrich Sports Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds are set for a Friday Night matchup at Lehigh as they continue Patriot League play. 
  • Entering the matchup, Loyola is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the Patriot League, along with Bucknell, as both teams sit at 1-0-3. 
  • This will be the 16th matchup between both programs, with the series record sitting at 6-6-3. 

Quick Hits
  • The Greyhounds 3-1-1 start to the season is their best five-game start to the season since the 2016 season, where they also started 3-1-1. 
  • In the month of September,  Loyola has gone 7-2-5 in Patriot League play since the 2021 season.
  • Since 2021, Loyola has gone 10-11-5 during the month of October, as they went 3-2-1 last season.

Greyhounds at Home
  • The Greyhounds posted another winning record at home during the 2024 season, tallying a 6-2-3 record at Ridley last season. 
  • Over the last five seasons, Loyola has a 24-13-9 record at home. 
  • This season, the Greyhounds have a even goal ratio at home, scoring five goals, while allowing five goals. 
  • At home this season, Loyola is 2-2-2, while they are 2-0-4 on the road.
  • Nine wins at home in 2023 season is tied for the second most wins at home in a single-season, tying with 2005 when they finished 9-0 at home. The most wins at home came in 1996 when the Greyhounds went 11-0-1 at home. 

Greyhounds Defense
  • The Greyhounds defense has been one of the best unit's in the Patriot League this season, as they have allowed the fewest goals (7) in the conference. 
  • The Greyhounds also are ranked 21st in Division I in goals against average, allowing 0.583 goals per game.
  • The back line is led by Zoe Willis, Riley Kennel, Renee Wanzor, and Payton Hurley, who have each started every game and are the top four players on the team in minutes played, led by Willis with 1,069 minutes in eleven games. 
  • Kennel and Willis have added to the Greyhounds attack as well, as Kennel has two goals and an assist, while Willis has a assist on the season. 
  • In goal, the Greyhounds rotated goalies in non-conference play, and both Brigid Mulholland and Hannah Goetzer played well in goal, as they have combined for a  0.873 save percentage, 48 saves, and a 0.58 GAA this season. 

Scouting Lehigh
  • The Mountain Hawks enter the matchup with a 2-6-3 (0-3-1) record on the season, as they are coming off of a 3-1 loss to American on Saturday. 
  • After losing their first two Patriot League games to Bucknell and Army, Lehigh tied Navy 2-2 on October 1. 
  • Faith Dobosiewicz leads the team with three goals this season, while Aminah Baruwa leads the team with three assists to go along with one goal. 
  • In goal, R'reeyah Mabry-Francis has started in five games, posting a .720 save percentage, a 2.00 GAA, and 36 saves. Maggie Ousouljoglou has started in six games, posting a .630 save percentage, a 2.50 GAA, and 17 saves. 
  • Mabry-Francis has started each of the four Patriot League matchups thus far this season. 
  • Lehigh and Loyola rank tied for last in goals allowed this season (10), while Lehigh also ranks tied for last in goals allowed (24), while Loyola ranks first in goals allowed (7).

Quick Notes
  • The 2025 season will be the 13th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 36-46-28 during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in six straight seasons, which includes four 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 43-35-25. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 67-47-22 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex. 

Recipe for Success 
  • When scoring first this season, the Greyhounds are 4-0-2 on the season. 
  • When scoring at least one goal this season, Loyola is 4-0-3, including 3-0 when scoring multiple goals.
  • The Greyhounds have won 29 of the last 33 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018. Loyola was 5-1 when scoring multiple goals last season.
  • The Greyhounds are 33-2-7 when scoring first and 23-1-2 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2022 season.

Between The Pipes
  • After splitting games during non-conference season with Mulholland, Hannah Goetzer has started each Patriot League game, and has been one of the top goalkeepers in the country this season. 
  • Through eight games started, Goetzer has a .925 save percentage, 37 saves, and a 0.38 Goals Against Average (GAA) this season. 
  • Goetzer leads the Patriot League in save percentage, GAA, and shutouts (5) this season, while also ranking fourth in saves per game (4.63). 

Key Returners
  • Brigid Mulholland returns in goal for Loyola after playing every minute in goal for the Greyhounds during the 2024 season. She has posted  a .733 save percentage, 11 saves, and a 1.00 GAA in four games this season.
  • Zoe Willis returns to anchor the Greyhounds back line, as she was named to the Patriot League Preseason All-League team. Willis has started in all 12 games, as he has one assist on the season, while leading the team in minutes played (1,069). 
  • Willis is joined by Riley Kennel and Payton Hurley on the right and left back spots. Hurley and Kennel rank second and fourth on the team, respectively, in minutes played. Kennel is tied for the team lead in goals (2) and points (5), while being named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week twice, and earning a nod to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on October 6. 
  • Renee Wanzor has played a key role in her second year for Loyola, as she has started every game on the back line and ranks third on the team in minutes played (1,002). 
  • Francesca Khachatourians has been a boost off of the bench this season, making eight of her 12 appearances off the bench, as she leads the team with three assists this season. 
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Players Mentioned

Payton Hurley

#4 Payton Hurley

Defense
5' 5"
Senior
Riley Kennel

#28 Riley Kennel

Defense
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Francesca Khachatourians

#17 Francesca Khachatourians

Forward
5' 10"
Junior
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Junior
Renee Wanzor

#22 Renee Wanzor

Defense
5' 6"
Sophomore
Zoe Willis

#2 Zoe Willis

Defense
5' 6"
Senior
Hannah Goetzer

#0 Hannah Goetzer

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Payton Hurley

#4 Payton Hurley

5' 5"
Senior
Defense
Riley Kennel

#28 Riley Kennel

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Defense
Francesca Khachatourians

#17 Francesca Khachatourians

5' 10"
Junior
Forward
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

5' 7"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Renee Wanzor

#22 Renee Wanzor

5' 6"
Sophomore
Defense
Zoe Willis

#2 Zoe Willis

5' 6"
Senior
Defense
Hannah Goetzer

#0 Hannah Goetzer

5' 7"
Junior
Goalkeeper