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Women's Soccer Welcomes Princeton to Ridley on Sunday Evening

Match Information
Opponent     vs Princeton Tigers
Date         Sunday, August 24, 2025
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds return to Ridley on Sunday evening, as they will host the Princeton Tigers at 6:00 PM.
  • This will be the sixth meeting between the two programs, with Princeton holding the edge, 4-1. 
  • Their last meeting came in 2021, where the Tigers won 2-1 in Princeton.

Quick Hits
  • The Greyhounds are 4-2 in their last six regular season home openers. 
  • In their regular season home opener last season, Loyola lost 2-1 to Dayton at home. Senior Elizabeth Gallagher scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds in the loss. 
  • In the month of August, the Greyhounds are 11-8-1 since the beginning of the 2021 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 24-12-7 record at home. 
  • Last season, Loyola outscored opponents 15-9 this season at Ridley. Loyola scored at least one goal in every home game last season, including a season-high three goals against Northern Colorado, Colgate, and Army. 
  • 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. 

Key Returners
  • The Greyhounds enter the 2025 returning seven of their eleven primary starters from a season ago. 
  • Brigid Mulholland returns in goal for Loyola after playing every minute in goal for the Greyhounds during the 2024 season. She posed a 1.06 GAA, a 0.756 save percentage, while tallying 62 saves on the season. She also had seven shutouts in her first full season in goal. 
  • Zoe Willis returns to anchor the Greyhounds back line, as she was named to the Patriot League Preseason All-League team. Willis recorded two goals and a assist on the season, while leading all field players in minutes played on the season (1,665). 
  • Willis is joined by Payton Hurley and Riley Kennel on the right and left back spots. Hurley and Kennel ranked towards the top in minutes played on the Greyhounds last season. Nele Raap is back with Loyola this season but will miss the season due to injury. 
  • Asma Merzougui and Malia Tarazon return in the attack for the Greyhounds in 2025. Tarazon was tied for third on the team in assists last season (4), while Merzougui was third on the team in points (7) last season. Both players will look to boost the Greyhounds attack and build on a strong 2024 season. 

Scouting Princeton
  • The Tigers come into the matchup with a  0-0-1 record on the season, tying their season opener, 1-1, against Rutgers. 
  • Zoe Markesini scored the lone goal for the Tigers in the 75th minute to give them the lead, but Rutgers tied it four minutes later on a penalty kick goal. 
  • Drew Coomans and Brooke Dawahare assisted on the lone goal on Friday evening. 
  • Cecilia Cerone started and played 90 minutes in goal, recording three saves on the night. 
  • Princeton outshot Rutgers 21-7 on Friday, also holding the edge in shots on goal, 9-4. 
  • In the Ivy League Preseason Poll, the Tigers were picked to repeat as champions, earning 118 points and nine first place votes in the poll. 
  • The Tigers are coming off of a 14-5 record in 2024, where they won the Ivy League Championship and earned a NCAA Tournament birth, but lost to Virginia in the first round. 
  • Princeton went 4-3 on the road last season, while going 10-2 at home. 
  • Their tie against Rutgers was their first tie since November 17, 2023 against Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament. 

Quick Notes
  • The 2025 season will be the 13th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 35-45-24 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 42-33-19. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 67-45-20 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex. 
  • Five ties last season tied a program high, which also happened in 2007 and 2015.

Recipe for Success 
  • The Greyhounds were 8-1-3 last season when they scored the first goal.
  • Seven different players recorded at least one assist last season, including three players with at least three assists each. 
  • The Greyhounds have won 28 of the last 32 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 32-2-6 when scoring first and 22-1-2 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2022 season.
  • Loyola was a second half team during the 2024 season, as they were 4-3-3 when tied at halftime.

O Captain, My Captain 
  • Malia Tarazon was named the team captain for the 2025 season. 
  • Tarazon, a senior forward from Oxnard, California, has appeared in 47 games for the Greyhounds, starting in 22 games. 
  • She had her best season yet last year, starting in 16 of 19 games, while recording one goal and a career-best four assists. 
  • She recorded a goal in the regular season finale win against American, before assisting a goal in the Patriot League Quarterfinal win over Colgate.

Shoes To Fill
  • Loyola will have big shoes to fill in the attack, as they will look to replace the production from Baylee DeSmit, as well the midfield production from Liz Gallagher and Olivia Quaranta. 
  • DeSmit, who now plays for Sporting Jax of the USL, scored 16 goals, while adding five assists last season. Gallagher had two goals and a team-high six assists, while Quaranta had one goal and four assists.
  • Combined, the trio accounted for 73 percent of the teams goals and 65 percent of the teams' points.
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Players Mentioned

Baylee DeSmit

#10 Baylee DeSmit

Midfield
5' 7"
Senior
Olivia Quaranta

#13 Olivia Quaranta

Midfield
5' 6"
Senior
Elizabeth Gallagher

#23 Elizabeth Gallagher

Midfield
5' 4"
Senior
Payton Hurley

#4 Payton Hurley

Defense
5' 5"
Senior
Riley Kennel

#28 Riley Kennel

Defense
5' 7"
Graduate Student
Asma Merzougui

#8 Asma Merzougui

Midfield
5' 9"
Senior
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Junior
Nele Raap

#9 Nele Raap

Defense
5' 11"
Junior
Malia Tarazon

#21 Malia Tarazon

Forward
5' 4"
Senior
Zoe Willis

#2 Zoe Willis

Defense
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Baylee DeSmit

#10 Baylee DeSmit

5' 7"
Senior
Midfield
Olivia Quaranta

#13 Olivia Quaranta

5' 6"
Senior
Midfield
Elizabeth Gallagher

#23 Elizabeth Gallagher

5' 4"
Senior
Midfield
Payton Hurley

#4 Payton Hurley

5' 5"
Senior
Defense
Riley Kennel

#28 Riley Kennel

5' 7"
Graduate Student
Defense
Asma Merzougui

#8 Asma Merzougui

5' 9"
Senior
Midfield
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

5' 7"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Nele Raap

#9 Nele Raap

5' 11"
Junior
Defense
Malia Tarazon

#21 Malia Tarazon

5' 4"
Senior
Forward
Zoe Willis

#2 Zoe Willis

5' 6"
Senior
Defense