WOMEN'S SOCCER at LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
WHERE: Ridley Athletic Complex; Baltimore, Md.
WHEN: Thursday, September 11 at 6 p.m.
RECORDS: George Mason (0-5-1, 0-0), Loyola University of Maryland (3-1-2, 0-0)
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Baltimore, Md. -- The George Mason Patriots (0-5-1, 0-0) are set to travel to Baltimore, Maryland for an inter-DMV matchup against the Loyola University of Marlyand Greyhounds (3-1-2, 0-0) tomorrow, September 11 at 6 p.m. The match will be played at Ridley Athletic Complex. The Green and Gold are looking to secure their first win ahead of conference play beginning later this month.
George Mason is eager to apply the adjustments made in practice this week after reviewing the previous matchup during film sessions. Head coach
Aaron Brunner is confident in his team finding their offensive and defensive identities before pivotal conference matchups begin.
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
On the pitch, Loyola is led by Savannah Manset, Taryn Buckley, and Francesca Khachatourians. Manset leads the Greyhounds in goals with two, and points, accumulating five so far this season. Furthermore, Asma Merzougui has tallied five shots on goals thus far. The Patriots will need to contain Manset, who has 19 shots this season, with eight being on target.
On the defensive end, keepers Hannah Goetzer and Brigid Mulholland have each played three games this season. In those matchups, Goetzer has allowed one goal, and Mulholland has let in three. The Greyhounds will most likely start Goetzer, who has a 0.33 goals against average, to Mulholland's 1.00.
HISTORY AGAINST LOYOLA
The Patriots and Greyhounds haven't faced off in 11 years, with the last match being played on August 22, 2014. The Patriots dropped that match 2-0. Mason's last victory against Loyola came in 2013, taking down the Greyhounds in Baltimore by a score of 1-0. The Green and Gold are anticipating taking a 2-1 series advantage on Thursday.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
Head coach
Aaron Brunner is beginning his second year leading the Green and Gold.
George Mason returns 14 players, with six seniors, six juniors and two sophomores. Seniors include goalkeeper
Selamawit Caldart (Shorewood, Wis.), defenders
Tessa Niedzwiedzki (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Zoe Vidaurre (Clarksburg, Md.), and midfielders
Mia Casciani (Ashburn, Va.) and
Rachel Eberly (Denver, Pa.).
Juniors on the team include defenders
Julia Bike (Trumbull, Conn.),
Ariana Bliven (Parker, Colo.) and
Carly Passaro (Farmington, Conn.), midfielders
Maria Franjicic (Carlisle, Pa.) and
Molly Starner (Boiling Springs, Pa.) along with midfielder/defender
Madyson Taylor (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.).
Returning for their sophomore campaigns are Midfielder
Isabella Yousefi (Hampton, Va.) and and defender
Kate Bowers (Reston, Va.).
The Patriots added 11 players for the 2025 season. Freshman goalkeeper
Kylie Brookfield (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) along with midfielders
Julia Buono (Oradell, N.J.),
Adriana Bonanno (Holly Springs, N.C.) and
Kasey Maida (Burke, Va.) are beginning their GMU careers.
Forward
Aaliyah Schinaman (San Mateo, Calif.), and midfielders
Jordan Felton (Waldorf, Md.) and
Ariana Reyes (Washington, D.C.) are graduate student transfers looking to make their mark this season.
Also joining the Green and Gold this season are junior goalkeeper
Libby Davy (Adelaide, Australia), sophomore defender/midfielder
Gianna Chrapek (Richmond, Va.), redshirt sophomore
Mia Arevalo-Delcid (Manassas, Va.), and redshirt freshman
Vanessa Sarf (Manalapan, N.J.).
PATRIOTS SCHEDULE
The George Mason University women's soccer team's 2025 schedule features a competitive slate of matchups highlighted by regional rivalries, Atlantic 10 battles, and a strong mix of home and away contests. The Patriots will play 18 regular season matches, including 10 at home at George Mason Stadium.
George Mason began the campaign with a 1-1 draw on the road at William & Mary on Thursday, August 14.
The Patriots wrapped up August with a four-game stretch that included home matches against Delaware and James Madison, followed by road games at Villanova and UPenn.
The Green & Gold will then round out non-conference play with this trip to Loyola Maryland (Sept. 11) and a home game vs. American (Sept. 14).
A-10 play ramps up shortly after with a matchup at home against George Washington on Saturday, September 20, before hitting the road for contests at Richmond (Sept. 25) and La Salle (Sept. 28).
October brings the heart of conference play, starting with a home clash against St. Bonaventure on Thursday, October 2. After a visit to Duquesne on October 5, the Patriots will then host VCU on October 11.
The Green & Gold will close out the regular season with four more A-10 matchups, hosting Davidson (Oct. 16), traveling to Fordham (Oct.19) and Dayton (Oct. 23), and finishing at home against Saint Joseph's on Sunday, October 26.
