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Larry French

Women's Soccer

Holy Cross Hosts Women's Soccer in First Round of Patriot League Championships

Match Information
Opponent     at Holy Cross Crusaders
Date         Sunday, November 8, 2026
Time 12:00 p.m.
Location Worcester, MA | Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds begin postseason play on Sunday afternoon, as they travel up to Holy Cross to face off against the Crusaders.
  • This will be the 13th meeting between the two teams, with the Greyhounds holding a 6-3-4 record in the series. 
  • Loyola has held the upper hand over the last six meetings, posting a 5-0-1 record, including a 2-1 win this season at Holy Cross.  

Patriot League Championships
  • The Greyhounds have reached the Patriot League Championships for the seventh straight season. 
  • Over those seven appearances, they have reached the Semifinals three times, as Loyola has a 2-4 record in First Round games in that stretch, while they earned a First Round Bye in their other appearance. 
  • Overall, this is Loyola's ninth Patriot League tournament appearance, as they have a 2-7-2 record in those apperances. 
  • Loyola is 1-1 in games that have reached Penalty Kicks, beating Colgate in 2015, 4-3, then losing to Navy  4-3 in 2019.

Defending Home Turf
  • The Greyhounds played 8 of their first 11 games at home to start the season.
  • After hosting William and Mary for the opener, the Greyhounds hosted 2025 SEC Champion Arkansas, tying the then-10th ranked Razorbacks. 
  • Following two away games, Loyola had a stretch of four-straight home games and a streak of six of seven at home, going 2-1-5 so far. 
  • They host Stony Brook, Fairleigh Dickinson, Iowa State, and James Madison at home, before opening Patriot League play by hosting Boston and American. 
  • Loyola has a 25-15-19 record at Ridley since the beginning of the 2021 season, with the Greyhounds going 1-2-7 at home so far this season. 

Greyhounds Defense
  • The Greyhounds defense ranks as the second ranked defense in the Patriot League so far, boasting a 0.88 goals against average.
  • The Greyhounds back line has been led by Geneve Pouliot, who has played all but nine minutes this season, along with Francesca Curatolo, Renee Wanzor, Eva McGorian, and Savannah Hartford. 
  • In goal, Hannah Goetzer has been lockdown in goal. Goetzer has allowed just 12 goals in 16 games, while tallying 79 saves, a .868 save percentage, and a .77 GAA.
  • She leads the Patriot League in save percentage and GAA this season. She also ranks 13th in Division I in save percentage this season and 49th in Division I in saves per game (5.13).

Scouting Holy Cross
  • Holy Cross enters the matchup with a 9-6-3 (5-2-2) record on the season, as they defeated Army on Wednesday to secure the third seed in the Patriot League Championships. 
  • The Crusaders are led by Patriot League Midfielder of the Year Sam Halligan, who had 8 goals and 2 assists on the season. 
  • She was joined on the All-Patriot League teams with Abby Cushing (Second), Karenna Beckstein (Second), Ava Graham (Third), and Caroline Bierfeldt (Third). 
  • In the first matchup between the two programs this season, Loyola won 2-1 on the road, thanks to a 77th goal from Savannah Manset. 
  • Holy Cross outshot Loyola 17-6 in the game, including recorded more corners, 8-2. 
  • The Crusaders have gone 4-0-1 in their last five Patriot League games, including winning their last two games, 2-1 at Army, and 1-0 vs American. 
  • Holy Cross has been strong at home this season, posting a 5-2-2 record.

Quick Notes
  • The 2025 season will be the 14th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 40-52-32  in the Patriot League during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in seven straight seasons, including four trips to the 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 seven season's back at the helm, Mallia has gone 51-44-37. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 68-50-28 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex. 

Recipe for Success 
  • When scoring first this season, the Greyhounds are 3-0-1 on the season. 
  • When scoring at least one goal this season, Loyola is 3-1-5, including 2-0-1 when scoring multiple goals.
  • The Greyhounds have won 32 of the last 37 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018.
  • The Greyhounds are 36-2-9 when scoring first and 25-1-2 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2022 season.
  • Loyola has experienced success on the road this season, posting a 2-2-3 record on the season. In those seven games, the Greyhounds allowed just seven goals, with three of them coming against Princeton. 

Between The Pipes
  • Goetzer has had a great year in goal through 16 games, posting a .868 save percentage, a .77 GAA, and 79 saves on the season.
  • She has recorded at least five saves in ten games this season, including at least six saves in six of the last nine games.
  • Goetzer's .868 save percentage ranks 13th in Division I this season.
  • She also has five shutouts this season, as Loyola shutout three-straight opponents in George Mason, Stony Brook, and FDU. 

Key Returners
  • Brigid Mulholland and Hannah Goetzer both return in goal for the Greyhounds this season, after the pair combined to play every minute in goal last season. 
  • On the back line, Renee Wanzor returns after finishing second on the team in minutes played last season. 
  • In the midfield, Brigid McElderry, Ella Moss, and Reagan Mallia return to the Greyhounds. The trio all appeared in at least 16 games last season, led by McElderry who started in 15 of 18 games she appeared in. 
  • Leading the attack, Savannah Manset, Taryn Buckley, and Francesca Khachatourians return. Manset led the team with seven points, 50 shots, and 21 shots on goal last season as a freshman. Buckley tallied two goals and a assist during her freshman campaign, while Khachatourians had a team-best three assists to go along with a goal last season. 
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Players Mentioned

Taryn Buckley

#18 Taryn Buckley

Forward
5' 7"
Sophomore
Hannah Goetzer

#0 Hannah Goetzer

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Senior
Francesca Khachatourians

#17 Francesca Khachatourians

Forward
5' 10"
Senior
Reagan Mallia

#5 Reagan Mallia

Midfield
5' 6"
Graduate Student
Savannah Manset

#23 Savannah Manset

Forward
5' 6"
Sophomore
Brigid McElderry

#12 Brigid McElderry

Midfield
5' 11"
Senior
Eva McGorian

#32 Eva McGorian

Defense
5' 10"
Freshman
Ella Moss

#6 Ella Moss

Midfield
5' 3"
Senior
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Senior
Renee Wanzor

#22 Renee Wanzor

Defense
5' 6"
Junior
Geneve Pouliot

#15 Geneve Pouliot

Defense
5' 7"
Freshman
Francesca Curatolo

#4 Francesca Curatolo

Defense
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Taryn Buckley

#18 Taryn Buckley

5' 7"
Sophomore
Forward
Hannah Goetzer

#0 Hannah Goetzer

5' 7"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Francesca Khachatourians

#17 Francesca Khachatourians

5' 10"
Senior
Forward
Reagan Mallia

#5 Reagan Mallia

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Midfield
Savannah Manset

#23 Savannah Manset

5' 6"
Sophomore
Forward
Brigid McElderry

#12 Brigid McElderry

5' 11"
Senior
Midfield
Eva McGorian

#32 Eva McGorian

5' 10"
Freshman
Defense
Ella Moss

#6 Ella Moss

5' 3"
Senior
Midfield
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

5' 7"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Renee Wanzor

#22 Renee Wanzor

5' 6"
Junior
Defense
Geneve Pouliot

#15 Geneve Pouliot

5' 7"
Freshman
Defense
Francesca Curatolo

#4 Francesca Curatolo

5' 8"
Freshman
Defense