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Hofstra Hosts Women's Soccer on Saturday Afternoon

Match Information
Opponent     at Hofstra Pride
Date         Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time 1:00 p.m.
Location Hempstead, NY l Captains Field
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds travel to Long Island on Saturday afternoon, as the Greyhounds will face the Hofstra Pride.
  • This will be the third matchup between the two programs, with Loyola holding a 1-0-1 edge. 
  • The teams faced off last season in Baltimore, where they played to a 1-1 draw. 

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 12-5-10 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 Hofstra
  • The Pride come into the meeting with a 3-1-1 record on the season, as they are coming off of a 2-2 draw to FDU on August 28.
  • Hofstra won each of their first three games of the season, allowing just two goals over three games, before losing to Yale 4-0 on August 24.
  •  Manon Lebargy and Olivia Pearse lead the team with two goals each, while Lebargy leads the team with five points. 
  • Five different players have recorded one assist on the season. 
  • Lily Bailey has started all five games between the pipes this season, recorded a 0.619 save percentage, 13 saves, and a 1.64 GAA. Carly Travers has appeared in 12 minutes in goal, facing just one shot. 
  • Through five games, Hofstra has outshot their opponents 71-45 and hold the ege on corer kicks, 23-21. 
  • In the CAA Preseason Poll, Hofstra was picked to finish in third place in the North Division, receiving 46 points in the poll. 
  • Millie Davies and Grace Notarfrancesco were both named to the Preseason All-CAA Team enterting the 2025 season. 
  • The Pride are coming off of a 8-5-6 (5-3-2) record in 2024, where they lost to Monmouth in the second round of the CAA Tournament, 4-2. 

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 42-34-19. 
  • 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.

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
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
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