Newton Girls Soccer Returns Nearly All Of Last Season's Scorers

Sophomore Sophia Coady and senior Aliviah Ross lead the way for the Cardinals

Mar. 17, 2026 at 3:56pm

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The Newton girls soccer team is bringing back a majority of its offensive firepower from last season, including sophomore Sophia Coady, who scored 20 goals as a freshman, and senior Aliviah Ross, who had 14 goals. The Cardinals return 38 of their 41 total goals scored in 2024-2025, giving them high expectations for the upcoming season.

Why it matters

The Newton girls soccer team is poised to build on a strong 2024-2025 campaign where they scored goals at a high rate. With most of their top scorers back, the Cardinals have a chance to make a deep postseason run and compete for a conference title.

The details

Coady, the team's leading scorer, started all 18 games as a freshman and had a shot on goal percentage of 32.8%. She also tied the school record with six goals in a single game. Ross, the second-leading scorer, is a senior this year along with teammates Gabbie Humphrey, Merissa Schiebel, and Taytem Seitz. Schiebel and Humphrey also saw significant playing time last season.

  • The Newton girls soccer team will open the 2026 season at home against Marshalltown on April 2nd.

The players

Sophia Coady

A sophomore who led the team with 20 goals and 11 assists as a freshman, including tying the school record with six goals in a single game.

Aliviah Ross

A senior who was the team's second-leading scorer with 14 goals last season.

Merissa Schiebel

A senior who started all 18 games and scored 2 goals last season.

Gabbie Humphrey

A senior who started 17 games and had 1 assist last season.

Taytem Seitz

A senior who started 17 games but did not record any offensive statistics last season.

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The takeaway

With the return of nearly all of their top scorers from last season, the Newton girls soccer team has high expectations for the 2026 campaign. Led by sophomore Sophia Coady and senior Aliviah Ross, the Cardinals have the offensive firepower to compete for a conference title and make a deep postseason run.