La Plata, Maryland – The College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer team opens its 2025 season Tuesday against Howard Community College, aiming to build on a Region 20 championship game appearance from last year and capture the title this time.
With a mix of experienced returners and promising freshmen, the Hawks enter College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 campaign following a 10-5-1 overall record in 2024, including 6-4-1 in conference play. The season begins at 4 p.m. at Dragon Stadium in Columbia, where the Hawks hold an 8-3 lead in the series since 2012, though Howard won the most recent meeting 6-2 on October 1, 2024, in La Plata.
Key returners anchor the College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 roster, providing leadership and production. Sophomore forward Sara Allwine, who earned All-Region 20 first team and All-MD JUCO first team honors last season, led with 27 goals, eight assists and 62 points in 15 games, including three game-winners. Goalkeeper Kylie Smith started all 16 games in 2024, posting 10 wins, four shutouts, 91 saves and a 76.5 percent save rate.
Sophomore forward Abby May contributed 15 goals and four assists for 34 points in 12 appearances, securing All-Region 20 first team and All-MD JUCO second team accolades. Midfielder-defender Baylee Copsey added two goals and one assist while starting every game, earning All-Region 20 honorable mention. Other returners include forward Amber Jones with nine goals, defender Nora Barlow with one goal and two assists, defender Taylor Hopkins, midfielder-defender Lillian Dudley with one goal, and May, whose stats highlight her offensive impact.
The College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 team faces challenges from notable losses, including midfielder-defender Zoi Whitsett, who transferred to Lancaster Bible after tallying 13 career goals and 12 assists over 26 games, with All-Region 20 second team nods in both 2023 and 2024. Goalkeeper-defender Natalie Shiavone departed after seven games in 2023, allowing just two goals. Other exits include goalkeeper Ashlie Portillo, defender Aniya Tucker with one goal, midfielder Katelyn Haggard, defender Geldy Pena, defender Taylor Solomon with one goal and one assist, forward Madeline Goldsborough with one goal and one assist, Julia Repasi, and midfielder Sofia Larsen, who had two assists last season and seven career points over 29 games.
A fresh influx of talent bolsters the College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 squad, with 11 newcomers, all freshmen lacking previous college stats. Defenders Faith Wright, Kiera Wilcher, Emma Auld, Gwen Lacouture and Raynna Ratchford join midfielder-forwards LJ May and Kiera Salazar, midfielder-defender Zoey Lisbon-Browne, forwards Elyssa Guy and Kimberly Vaughn, and Abigail Noftsier. These additions aim to fill gaps in defense and midfield, drawing from local high schools to strengthen ties to Southern Maryland communities like those in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, where youth soccer programs feed into junior college levels.
The College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 schedule features 14 regular-season games, starting with Tuesday’s opener at Howard, followed by home matches against Trinity Washington on September 5 and Carroll on September 10 at the La Plata campus field. Key conference contests include Anne Arundel on September 17, Montgomery on September 24 and Harford on October 3. The Hawks close the regular season October 17 at Frederick, positioning for the Region 20 tournament. Last year’s run ended with a 3-1 loss to Harford in the final, marking the second straight championship appearance for the program. The NJCAA Division II setup in Region 20 includes competitive foes like Montgomery, which defeated CSM 2-1 in October 2024.
In the broader Maryland JUCO landscape, the College of Southern Maryland women’s soccer 2025 outlook aligns with a conference where Harford has won three straight Region 20 titles, setting a high bar. The Hawks’ 2024 honors included multiple All-Region selections, reflecting program growth since resuming post-pandemic play. Southern Maryland’s soccer scene supports this, with high school standouts from North Point and Chopticon often advancing to CSM, contributing to community pride in local athletics.
