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Women's Soccer Faces George Mason on Thursday Night at Ridley

Match Information
Opponent     vs George Mason Patriots
Date         Thursday, September 11, 2025
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds return to Ridley Athletic Complex on Thursday evening, as they will host George Mason in a non-conference matchup. 
  • This will be the third matchup between the two programs, with each team boasting a 1-1 record. 
  • Loyola won the most recent matchup in 2014, where they won 2-0.  

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 August, the Greyhounds are 11-9-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season. 
  • Since 2021, Loyola has gone 12-5-11 during the month of September, including a perfect 6-0 in 2023.

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 24-13-7 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 George Mason
  • The Patriots enter the matchup with a 0-5-1 record on the season and are coming off of a 2-0 loss to Elon on Sunday. 
  • After opening the season with a 1-1 draw, the Patriots have lost their last five games, and have scored only two goals on the season. 
  • Entering the game, George Mason has gone 336 game minutes since their last goal, which came on August 24 against James Madison. 
  • Mia Arevalo-Delcid and Ariana Reyes have scored the lone goals on the season, with Reyes leading the team with 11 shots on the season. 
  • In goal, Libby Davy has played every minute between the pipes, tallying 26 saves, a 0.684 save percentage, and a 2.00 GAA. 
  • The Patriots have been outshot in four of their six games and have been outshot 80-46 through six games. 
  • George Mason was picked to finish in 11th place in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll, finishing above Richmond, George Washington, and St. Bonaventure. 
  • They are coming off of a 3-10-6 (2-5-2) record in 2024, where they missed the A-10 tournament. 

Quick Notes
  • The 2025 season will be the 13th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 35-46-24 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 42-34-20. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 67-46-20 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.
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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
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

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