2023 Salem Soccer News
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Salem Recognizes Student-Athletes at 2024 Athletic Banquet
April 24, 2024The Salem Department of Athletics capped off its 2023-24 athletic season with a banquet held in Varsity Gym, located on the Salem Campus, on Thursday, April 25th. The banquet honored the student-athletes for their individual contributions over the course of the year. -
Day One: NCAA Division III Week
April 01, 2024This week, from April 1-6, the NCAA national office is celebrating NCAA Division III week. We in Salem College Athletics will be doing the same, to honor our student-athletes and their contributions to the program, campus community as well as the region, nation and world.
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2023 Fall Dean's List Consists of 39 Student-Athletes
January 05, 2024The completion of the 2023 fall semester saw 39 student-athletes earn Dean’s List honors at Salem College. A student must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average in a minimum of 12 courses to earn this distinction.
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United Soccer Coaches Association Honors Spirits
January 02, 2024For the second time this season the Salem soccer program was recognized by the United Soccer Coaches.
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Salem Soccer Receives 2023 Postseason Accolades
November 27, 2023he Salem soccer program received a series of accolades as part of the 2023 offseason on Monday, November 27th.
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SVU Ends Spirits Season with 3-0 Shutout
October 31, 2023Southern Virginia, which earned the No. 1 overall seed in the USA South Tournament, notched its ninth shutout of the season against a league opponent as the Knights posted a 3-0 victory over Salem in the opening round conference tournament.
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Nieto, Sykes Earn USA South Conference Honors
October 31, 2023Salem soccer had two players, Darilyn Nieto and Sky Sykes, named to the 2023 USA South All-Conference Team when the league named honorees on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
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Salem Facing Knights in USA South Conference Tournament Clash
October 29, 2023The Spirits, who are making their sixth all-time appearance in the USA South Conference Tournament in program history, are heading to Southern Virginia on Tuesday evening to clash with the Knights.
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Spirits Clinch USA South Tournament Berth as Nieto Scores 16th Goal of 2023
October 28, 2023Despite a 4-1 setback to Greensboro on Senior Day at Salem, which honored the contributions of Layla Locklear and Isabel Scott, the Spirits clinched the eighth-place spot in the USA South Conference Tournament with a Mary Baldwin victory (2-1) over N.C. Wesleyan.
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Nieto's Clutch Hat Trick Delivers 3-1 Victory over N.C. Wesleyan
October 25, 2023Salem sophomore Darilyn Nieto delivered a clutch performance that singlehandedly put her team into eighth place in the USA South Conference standings, netting her program-record fifth career hat trick as the Spirits emerged with a 3-1 victory over N.C. Wesleyan on Wednesday afternoon in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Scott, Locklear Honored on Salem Senior Day Versus Greensboro
October 25, 2023The home finale will also serve as Senior Day for Salem seniors Layla Locklear and Isabel Scott. The match will pit Salem against USA South Conference rival Greensboro at 2 p.m.
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Spirits, N.C. Wesleyan Battle for USA South Conference Positioning
October 24, 2023Salem soccer sits one point from eighth place in the USA South Conference standings heading into Wednesday’s clash with N.C. Wesleyan. The Battling Bishops currently occupy eighth place, accruing three points with a 1-6 mark in league play, giving them the one-point edge in the league standings over Salem.
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Nieto, Spirits Earn 2-2 Draw Versus Pfeiffer
October 21, 2023For the third time this season, sophomore Darilyn Nieto had a multi-goal performance, helping the Salem soccer team earn a 2-2 draw with Pfeiffer when the two teams clashed at Lefko Field in Misenheimer, N.C., in USA South Conference action on Saturday.
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Spirits Head to Pfeiffer for USA South Clash
October 20, 2023The Spirits make the trek to Pfeiffer on Saturday, October 21st, looking to earn their first USA South Conference victory of the 2023 season. It is one of two remaining road matches on the docket for Salem, who will head to N.C. Wesleyan on October 25th before completing the regular season with a match against Greensboro.
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Mary Baldwin Edges Salem, 3-0, in USA South Soccer Clash
October 16, 2023Sophomore Darilyn Nieto returned to the Salem lineup after a one-game absence, delivering seven shots (one shot on goal), while teammate Mireya Sanchez added 13 saves in net, but Mary Baldwin emerged with the 3-0 win.
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Ramos Nets Second Goal Versus Physical Pacers Squad
October 14, 2023Giselle Ramos netted her second goal of the season, following a pass from senior Layla Locklear, but William Peace received seven goals from as many players, earning a 7-1 victory over the Spirits when the two teams clashed at Varsity Field in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday afternoon.
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Two Matches in Two Days for Spirits' Soccer
October 13, 2023The Salem soccer team returns to Varsity Field for a pair of USA South Conference clashes with William Peace (Saturday) and Mary Baldwin (Monday).
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Nieto Scores 10th Goal of Season in 1-1 Tie Versus Meredith
October 07, 2023Salem received its goal from sophomore Darilyn Nieto, who coincidentally became the fifth Spirit in program history to net double-digit goals in consecutive seasons.
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Spirits Fall in USA South Bout with Brevard
October 03, 2023Despite an 18-save effort in net by Salem’s first-year goalkeeper Marissa Doutrich, who was four off her single-match season-high, Brevard earned its second USA South Conference win of the slate with a 4-0 decision over the Spirits at Varsity Field on Tuesday afternoon.
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Salem, Brevard Clash in USA South Match on Tuesday
October 02, 2023Salem will face off against Brevard for the fourth time in program history when the two meet at Varsity Field on Tuesday, October 3rd.
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Sanchez Tallies 19 Saves in Setback to Monarchs
September 30, 2023Salem goalkeeper Mireya Sanchez tallied the second-most saves (19) in program history as the Spirits fell 3-0 in a USA South Conference match at Methodist on Saturday afternoon.
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Doutrich Records Program-Record 22 Saves Versus Knights
September 27, 2023Salem goalkeeper Marissa Doutrich etched her name in the Salem soccer record book with a 22-save performance in a 5-0 setback against USA South Conference rival Southern Virginia on Wednesday evening in Buena Vista, Va.
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Spirits Open USA South Conference Action at Southern Virginia
September 25, 2023Salem heads to Southern Virginia to open USA South Conference action against the Knights on Wednesday, September 27th in Buena Vista, Va.
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Sanchez Makes Six Saves in Clash with Bruins
September 23, 2023Carolina University netted a pair of second half goals after Salem’s Mireya Sanchez to earn its second consecutive win in the head-to-head series with a 2-0 victory at Varsity Field on Saturday, September 23rd.
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Spirits, Bruins Clash in Saturday Afternoon Match
September 21, 2023Salem will play host to Carolina University, marking the third-ever meeting between the two programs in soccer history on Saturday afternoon.
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Doutrich, Sanchez Record Three Saves Each in Draw with Wildcats
September 19, 2023For the second time in as many matches the Salem soccer team earned a draw, this time with the match ending in a scoreless tie in the first-ever meeting with Johnson & Wales, when the two teams collided at the OrthoCarolina Sportsplex in Pineville, N.C., on Tuesday evening.
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Salem Heads to Charlotte for Clash with WIldcats
September 18, 2023Salem soccer makes a short trip to Charlotte, N.C. to play its first-ever match with Johnson & Wales.
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Spirits, Scotties Battle to One-All Deadlock
September 15, 2023Darilyn Nieto netted the first goal of the contest for the Spirits in the 52nd minute and Kira Cousin answered with an unassisted goal of her own two minutes later as Salem and Agnes Scott battled to a 1-1 tie in a clash on the pitch on Friday afternoon at Varsity Field.
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Spirits, Agnes Scott Clash in Non-Conference Tilt
September 13, 2023Salem makes its 2023 home debut on Friday afternoon when the Spirits play host to Agnes Scott.
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Doutrich Notches Four Saves in Clash with Randolph
September 09, 2023The Salem soccer team completed its three-match eight-day stretch of road matches with a 2-0 setback to Randolph in Lynchburg, Va., on Saturday, September 9th.
