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2026 Women's Soccer Season Preview

By Andrew Barbieri
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2025 REVIEW

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The 2025 Sea Gulls recorded a 6-11-5 record and advanced to the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference semifinals after a thrilling 1-0 victory over Johnson and Wales Charlotte in double overtime. Salisbury posted eight shutouts in their final 11 matches.

SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Record: 6-11-5

Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Honors

  • All-C2C First Team: Ava Wheeler, Brooke Spadin
  • All-C2C Second Team: Alex Jankowski, Lauren Chesney

Academic Honors

  • Six CSC Academic All-District selections: Olivia Pasko, Riley Kinzeler, Alex Jankowski, Lacey Hoageson, Brooke Spadin, Rebecca Fairbanks

THE 2026 SEA GULLS

Salisbury returns seven of the team's top 10 minute-loggers from 2025, including the top four contributors in points from a season ago. The Sea Gulls welcome back two of their four all-conference student-athletes, including first-teamers Ava Wheeler and Brooke Spadin. The 2026 team features nine seniors with five incoming freshmen and two transfers.

KEY RETURNERS

Ava Wheeler
M/F Ava Wheeler | Sr. | Bel Air, Md.
Spadin
M/F Brooke Spadin | Jr. | Delmar, Md.
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D Lauren Chesney | Sr. | Mount Airy, Md.
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F Jordan Edwards | Sr. | Catonsville, Md.
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M Skylar Williams | Sr. | West River, Md.
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D Rebecca Fairbanks | Sr. | Columbia, Md.

F Jordan Edwards | Sr. | Catonsville, Md.

  • 2025: Recorded team-leading four goals in 16 appearances.

F Ava Wheeler | Sr. | Bel Air, Md.

  • 2025: Has made 59 straight starts. Scored two goals, led team in assists (5).

F Maya Avery | Jr. | Ellicott City, Md.

  • 2025: Shot in one goal in 15 games played.

M/F Brooke Spadin | Jr. | Delmar, Md.

  • 2025: Buried three goals in 20 games played.

M Skylar Williams | Sr. | West River, Md.

  • 2025: Tallied three goals, one assist and a game-winner against Hood.

M Lacey Hoageson | Jr. | Salisbury, Md.

  • 2025: Logged 1,484 minutes and made 18 starts.

D Rebecca Fairbanks | Sr. | Columbia, Md.

  • Logged 1,655 minutes on the backline, added in an assist.

D Lauren Chesney | Sr. | Mount Airy, Md.

  • Netted overtime winner against JWU Charlotte, played 1,463 minutes.

GK Riley Kinzeler | Jr. | Coatesville, Pa.

  • 2025: 4-6-4 record, 63 saves, seven shutouts in 15 starts.

GK Hayle Foreman | Jr. | Wernersville, Pa.

  • 2024: 3-4-4 record, 52 saves in 11 starts, 3 shutouts.
2026 Salisbury Women's Soccer Roster
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We want to peak in all aspects in October. I want to get inside the top two in our conference and believe our seniors, along with the depth we've added allow us to not be a one hit wonder.
Kwame Lloyd, Head Coach (14th Season)

2026 SCHEDULE

The Sea Gulls' 2026 schedule begins with a tilt against Washington (Md.) in Chestertown, Maryland, followed by the Seahawk Classic in St. Mary's City, Maryland, with back-to-back matches with McDaniel and Randolph-Macon. The slate contains 18 contests with nine inside the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex.

2026 Salisbury Women's Soccer Schedule

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