Eden Raiders Open 2026 Girls Soccer Season With Proven Scoring, Goalkeeping Back

Overview

• Eden enters 2026 after an 11-5-1 season in 2025.
• Adeline Donovan scored 12 goals with three assists in 2025, while Sophia Gagliardo added nine goals and eight assists.
• Lillian Koszelak returns in goal after recording 128 saves, 12 goals against, and 1,394 minutes in 2025.
• Eden will host Alden on Sept. 25 and travel to Alden for its Oct. 14 regular-season finale.

Eden Girls Soccer Pre-Season Preview

The Eden Raiders enter the 2026 girls soccer season with Kevin Witman listed as head coach and Joe Winiecki listed as assistant coach. Eden is coming off an 11-5-1 season in 2025 and returns high-end production in both the attack and goal.

Adeline Donovan, a Class of 2027 forward, is one of the leading returning scorers in the published record. Donovan had 12 goals and three assists in 2025 after scoring five goals in 2024 and two in 2023. Sophia Gagliardo, also a Class of 2027 forward, added nine goals and eight assists in 2025, giving the Raiders another proven attacking option.

Eden's returning production goes beyond Donovan and Gagliardo. Oceanna Rockwood had five goals and two assists in 2025, Leah Meslinsky had four goals and one assist, and Lina Ratajczak had three goals and two assists. Elizabeth Gernatt added three goals and one assist, while Makenzie Richards had one goal and four assists.

In goal, Lillian Koszelak returns after a busy 2025 season. Koszelak, a Class of 2028 keeper, logged 1,394 minutes with 128 saves and 12 goals against. She also had 147 saves in 2024.

The 2026 schedule starts with dates against Salamanca, CSAT, Tonawanda, Lackawanna, and Holland. The next stretch includes Springville on Sept. 17, Holland on Sept. 21, Alden on Sept. 25, Lake Shore on Sept. 26, and Tonawanda on Oct. 1.

Eden then has JFK on Oct. 3, Springville on Oct. 6, North Collins on Oct. 9, Silver Creek/Forestville on Oct. 13, and Alden on Oct. 14.