PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's soccer team earned the No. 3 seed in the 2026 Betterment Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Tournament and will face No. 6 seed Loyola Chicago in the quarterfinals at McCarthy Stadium on Friday, Nov. 6, at 5 p.m.

La Salle finished the regular season 9-5-4 overall and 6-2-2 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers are 5-1-1 in their last seven games and have scored at least two goals in 12 of their 18 games this season. La Salle led the conference with 40 goals and 52 assists and ranked sixth nationally with 2.89 assists per game during the regular season.

La Salle and Loyola Chicago played to a 1-1 draw in Chicago on Sept. 24. Loyola Chicago controlled much of the first half, holding an 11-2 advantage in shots. La Salle responded after halftime, outshooting the Ramblers 8-3 in the second half. The teams combined for three corner kicks, with the Explorers earning two of them.

Graduate student forward Justyce Hollenbach led the Atlantic 10 with 14 goals and 30 points during the regular season, while junior midfielder Ella Cadigan led the conference with 10 assists, both ranking in the NCAA's top 10 in their respective categories and are in consideration for Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year.

Freshman forward Shiloh Moore, an A10 Rookie of the Year candidate, ranked tied for second on the team with six goals and tied for third with six assists. Moore scored five of her six goals in 2026 against A10 opponents and has recorded assists against four different A10 teams, including the game-tying goal in the 88th minute at Loyola Chicago.

Senior center back Rylee Henson, an Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year candidate, finished the regular season tied for second in the conference with seven assists. Henson played a key role in the Explorers' defensive backline, playing all 90 minutes in 14 games, including 10 of the last 11 games.

Junior goalkeeper Samantha Widnick recorded six saves in the Explorers' 1-1 draw at Loyola Chicago. Widnick started all 18 games for La Salle, compiling a 9-5-4 record and recording four shutouts. She finished the regular season with 57 saves.

Junior forward Alexis Garcia is tied for second on the team with six goals. Four of Garcia's six goals have come during conference play. 

Sophomore forward Kayden Williams has been on a scoring tear, netting four goals over her last two games. Williams ended the regular season with a hat trick on Halloween, leading the Explorers to a 3-0 victory over Duquesne in the regular-season finale.

The Explorers have won three total Atlantic 10 Tournaments (2012, 2013, and 2017), all under head coach Paul Royal.