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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Hosts William and Mary to Open 2026 Season

Match Information
Opponent     vs William and Mary
Date         Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Time 6:00 p.m.
Location Baltimore, Md. | Ridley Athletic Complex
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The Matchup
  • The Greyhounds will open the 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening as they welcome William and Mary to Ridley Athletic Complex. 
  • This will be the seventh meeting between the two programs, with the Tribe holding a 4-2 record over the Greyhounds.
  • Loyola won their matchup, 1-0, last season, thanks to a goal by Savannah Manset in the 80th minute.  

Quick Hits
  • The Greyhounds 3-1-1 start to last season was their best five-game start to the season since the 2016 season, where they also started 3-1-1. 
  • Loyola's six game unbeaten streak to start Patriot League play last season was the longest unbeaten streak to start conference play since joining the Patriot League. 
  • Loyola is 1-3-1 in their last five season openers and 3-2 in their last five home openers. 
  • The Greyhounds return 15 players from last years' team that appeared in at least 10 games. 

Defending Home Turf
  • The Greyhounds will play 8 of their first 11 games at home to start the season.
  • After hosting William and Mary for the opener, the Greyhounds will host 2025 SEC Champion Arkansas. 
  • Following two away games, Loyola begins a stretch of four-straight home games and six of seven at home. 
  • 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 25-14-12 record at Ridley over the past five seasons, including going 2-3-4 at home last season. 

Greyhounds Defense
  • The Greyhounds defense was one of the top defenses in the Patriot League last season, as they allowed the second fewest goals (18) last season. 
  • The Greyhounds back line returns Renee Wanzor, who was second on the team with 1,529 minutes last season. Nele Raap will return after missing last season to injury, while Nevaeh Vick, Kaleigh Darby, and Rylie Van Wingerden will look to fill a bigger role this season. 
  • Last season, Hannah Goetzer and Brigid Mulholland were both strong in goal. Goetzer posted a 4-3-7 record, while posting a .808 save percentage, 59 saves, and a 1.00 GAA. Mulholland posted a 1-2-1 record with a .733 save percentage, 11 saves, and a 1.00 GAA. 
  • Both senior goalkeepers return this season looking to anchor the stout Greyhounds defense. 

Scouting William and Mary
  • The Tribe enter the 2026 season coming off of a 7-7-4 2025 campaign. 
  • William and Mary enter the season after being picked to finish in third in the CAA South Division, trailing Elon and UNCW in the Poll. 
  • Mia Abbey was the lone player from William and Mary to be named to the CAA Preseason Team. Lindsay Wilson and Molly Widderich were named to the Honorable Mention team. 
  • The Tribe return Lindsay Wilson, who was second on the team in points last season (10). They also return reigning CAA Rookie of the Year, Ellie Leffler, who had three goals and a assist last season. 
  • Gwen Doughty returns between the pipes for the Tribe, after posting a 1.16 GAA and 59 saves last season, as she was named to the CAA All-Rookie team. 

Quick Notes
  • The 2025 season will be the 14th season the Greyhounds have been in the Patriot League, going 37-49-29  in the Patriot League during that span, reaching the Patriot League Championships in six 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 four season's back at the helm, Mallia has gone 44-38-26. 
  • The Greyhounds have gone 67-48-23 at home since the opening of Ridley Athletic Complex. 

Recipe for Success 
  • When scoring first last season, the Greyhounds went 4-0-4 on the season. 
  • When scoring at least one goal last season, Loyola is 5-0-5, including 4-0 when scoring multiple goals.
  • The Greyhounds have won 30 of the last 34 games in which they have scored two goals or more, which dates back to Sept. 6, 2018. Loyola was 4-0 when scoring multiple goals last season.
  • The Greyhounds are 33-2-9 when scoring first and 23-1-2 when leading at halftime since the beginning of the 2022 season.
  • Loyola has experienced success on the road last season, posting a 3-2-4 record on the season. In those nine games, the Greyhounds have allowed just eight goals. 

Between The Pipes
  • After splitting games during non-conference season with Mulholland, Hannah Goetzer started each Patriot League game, and has been one of the top goalkeepers in the country this season. 
  • Through 14 games started, Goetzer had a .808 save percentage, 59 saves, and a 1.00 Goals Against Average (GAA) this season. 
  • Prior to Colgate, her save percentage ranked third in all of Division I, while her 0.50 GAA ranked 6th. 
  • Goetzer was fourth the Patriot League in save percentage and third in GAA last season.

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. 
  • Leah Carter, Anais Stephen, and Malone Christen all return to bring some speed on the wings for the attack. 
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Players Mentioned

Taryn Buckley

#18 Taryn Buckley

Forward
5' 7"
Sophomore
Leah Carter

#14 Leah Carter

Forward
5' 7"
Junior
Malone Christen

#3 Malone Christen

Forward
5' 6"
Senior
Kaleigh Darby

#24 Kaleigh Darby

Defense
5' 3"
Senior
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
Ella Moss

#6 Ella Moss

Midfield
5' 3"
Senior
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

Goalkeeper
5' 7"
Senior
Nele Raap

#9 Nele Raap

Defense
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Taryn Buckley

#18 Taryn Buckley

5' 7"
Sophomore
Forward
Leah Carter

#14 Leah Carter

5' 7"
Junior
Forward
Malone Christen

#3 Malone Christen

5' 6"
Senior
Forward
Kaleigh Darby

#24 Kaleigh Darby

5' 3"
Senior
Defense
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
Ella Moss

#6 Ella Moss

5' 3"
Senior
Midfield
Brigid Mulholland

#1 Brigid Mulholland

5' 7"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Nele Raap

#9 Nele Raap

5' 11"
Senior
Defense