Women’s Soccer Pulls Away Behind Six Second Half Goals

The College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer program proved that their offensive firepower is legitimate, starting the first half off slowly before exploding for a half-dozen goals over the final 45 minutes to hand Mercer County its first loss of the season, 7-2.

Women’s Soccer Pulls Away Behind Six Second Half Goals
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August 30, 2025

LA PLATA, Md. – The College of Southern Maryland women's soccer program proved that their offensive firepower is legitimate, starting the first half off slowly before exploding for a half-dozen goals over the final 45 minutes to hand Mercer County its first loss of the season, 7-2.

 

The Basics:

 

  • Score
    • Southern Maryland – 7
    • Mercer County – 2

 

  • Records
    • Southern Maryland (2-0, 1-0 Conference)
    • Mercer County (1-1-1, 0-0 Conference)

 

 

 

  • Series History (Since 2012)
    • Vikings Lead 4-1 (20%)

 

  • Winning Streak (Since 2012)
    • Hawks (W1) / Vikings' Last Win: September 15, 2018 (6-0)

 

 

Hawks' Top Performers:

 

  • Neither Kiera Salazar nor Sara Allwine saw their hot start ciio down after their two-day hiatus between matches as they each dropped two goals on the Vikings (both of Salazar's being in the second half) while booming half of the team's shots (10-of-20) and SOGs (5-of-10).

 

  • Kylie Smith picked up her second victory in the net with five saves compared to one goal over the first 65:24 while Raynna Ratchford spent the opening half in the field before putting on the gloves to finish the game, notching three saves to one goal herself.

 

  • Amber Jones was the third of four players to score for Coach Landis, making her one shot count on the scoreboard.

 

  • Abby May was the final goal producer, placing the game-winner past the outstretched gloves of the goalie in the 57th minute to all but wrap the dub up.

 

  • Faith Wright lent a helping foot on Allwine's first half equalizer, tallying the Hawks' lone assist.

 

Next:

  

  • A huge test is in store for the high-flying Hawks in their next matchup, a trip to Arnold to face 13th ranked Anne Arundel at 5 p.m. Tuesday night.

 

 
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