Women's Soccer | 9/15/2026 11:32:00 AM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers open up Sunshine State Conference women's soccer play against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at MDC Soccer Stadium in Kendall, Fla..
Game Coverage Links
| Game |
Date |
Stats |
Broadcast |
| Palm Beach Atlantic |
Wednesday, Sept. 16; 7:00 pm |
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The Bucs are 6-0-0 on the season with six straight shutouts to start the year. The six straight clean sheets ties the school mark set in 1992 to start the season. Marlen Hernandez is the top keeper in the SSC, leading the league in goals against average, save percentage and shutout percentage, while ranking sixth in saves per game. Lucia Garcia has four goals to lead the team, adding an assist for nine points. Ronya Halleen leads with four assists, adding two goals for eight points. Allyssia Merisier and Tatum Tishler each have three goals, with two of Tishler's being game-winners. Olivia Bradley, Kasey Chirinos and Ida Mattsson each have two assists, as 14 different Bucs have contributed offensively. Barry ranks first in the conference in goals scored and first in goals allowed. They are second in total shots and third in corners.
The Sailfish are 3-1-1 on the year. Maddie Hulme leads the team with four goals, adding two assists for 10 points. Meren Patton leads the team with four assists, adding two goals. Kendall Popp has two goals and three assists. Jadyn Stults has played three of the five games in goal for the 'Fish, going 2-0-1 with a 1.67 goals against average and 61.5 save percentage.
The teams have two common opponents this season: South Carolina Beaufort and Florida Memorial. Both teams defeated FMU by identical 4-0 scores, while the Sailfish lost 3-2 to the Sand Sharks and Barry won 3-0.
Tale of the Tape
| Stat |
Barry |
Palm Beach Atlantic |
| Record |
6-0-0 |
3-1-1 |
| Goals |
18 |
13 |
| Goals Per Game |
3.00 |
2.60 |
| Goals Allowed |
0 |
8 |
| Goals Against Average |
0.00 |
1.60 |
| Save Percentage |
100.0 |
60.0 |
| Shots Per Game |
18.7 |
24.2 |
| Corners |
32 |
28 |
| Assists |
15 |
10 |
SERIES
Barry leads the overall series 19-1-3, including 6-1-2 in SSC games. This will be the first home game played somewhere other than Buccaneer Field, where Barry was 13-0-2 in the series. The Sailfish have failed to score in the last five games, three wins for the Bucs and a pair of 0-0 draws, both coming last year.
On The Horizon
Barry heads off on the road again to face the Embry-Riddle Eagles in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 19.
