Panthers Open the Season With Dominant Win Over Richmond
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - Saint Mary’s Girls Soccer kicked off their 2024–25 season at home on Hagler Court, hosting Richmond High School. Coming off a subpar performance against Head-Royce last week, the Panthers entered the match focused and determined to set a new tone.
The first 20 minutes showed some early-season rust, with Saint Mary’s generating chances but struggling to finish. That changed in the 31st minute when sophomore Mayari Negron-Gonzales broke through with the Panthers’ first goal of the season. The score opened the floodgates.
Just two minutes later, freshman Zoe Rawks doubled the lead on an assist from junior Mae Goldman. In the 35th minute, the duo flipped roles; Goldman finished from Rawks—to put the Panthers up 3–0 heading into halftime.
Saint Mary’s kept the momentum going in the second half. In the 48th minute, sophomore Gabriela Tejeda-Gonzalez scored off another Goldman assist. Junior Sophia De Loa added a fifth in the 57th minute, assisted by senior Willa Murphy. Junior Kylie Quinn made it 6–0 in the 62nd minute, finishing a pass from junior Brianna Coyle.
De Loa capped the scoring in the 77th minute with her second goal of the match, again assisted by Murphy.
With a convincing opening win, the Panthers now turn their attention to a major early-season test: last year’s TCAL champions, the Albany Cougars.
