Varsity Soccer Wins Smoky Mountain Cup
Sep 15, 2025|Soccer
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On Friday, the Saint Joseph Academy Varsity Soccer Team took on St. Mary's Episcopal HS (TN) in their first match of the Smoky Mountain Cup. The Jaguars emerged victorious by a score of 3-2.
In the first half, the Jaguars started the game off quickly. Two minutes into the game, Olivia Jennings '28 was able to intercept a pass from the SMS goalie and scored to give the Jaguars a 1-0 lead. Two minutes later, Martina Maline '26 scored from a pass by Katie Sandy '26. In the first five minutes of the game, the SJA Jaguars were up 2-0. St. Mary's slowly, gradually, worked their way back into the game. Halfway through the first half, St. Mary's scored to make it 2-1. St. Mary's continued to push for an equalizer. 10 minutes later, St. Mary's was awarded a penalty kick after a late challenge in the box, which was converted to tie the game up at 2-2.
In the second half, Senior captain Katie Sandy '26 stepped up her performance to swing the momentum back in favor of the Jaguars. The winning goal was scored by Morgan Pass '27 from a corner taken by Reese Koishor '28.
On Saturday, Varsity team squared off against Sevier County High School (TN). The Jaguars emerged victorious with a score of 4-1.
In the first half, the Jaguars put in a solid performance creating several chances but unable to find the back of the net for most of the half. SJA took the lead with 3 minutes remaining in the first half when Morgan Papp '27 played a pass to Olivia Jennings '28, who tucked the ball into the back of the net. Unfortunately, Sevier County scored an equalizer right before the end of the half. The halftime score was 1-1.
In the second half, the Jaguars found another gear and really applied the pressure. SJA regained the lead with a second goal by Olivia Jennings '28 assisted by Katie Sandy '26. The Jaguar third goal was scored by Morgan Papp '27 assisted by Olivia Jennings '28. And with ten minutes remaining in the game, Amelia Hobbs '27 scored her first career Varsity goal with a pass from Reese Koishor '28. The final score was 4-1.
Congratulations to Carly Schilens '28 and Bailey Ellis '29 on their first Varsity appearances.
To finish off the weekend, the Varsity team was able to go 3-for-3 as they defeated Knoxville Central High School (TN) in their third and final Smoky Mountain Cup game. The final score was 4-0 and with the victory the Jaguars were named the Smoky Mountain Cup Champions.
In the first half, the Jaguars took the lead with a goal scored by Elizabeth Ahern '27 and assisted by Morgan Papp '27. After a hard fought first half, the Jaguars took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
In the second half, the Jaguars found another gear and scored three more goals to secure the victory. The second Jaguar goal was scored by Olivia Jennings '28 and was assisted by Emma Mittendorf '28. The third goal was scored by Myla Drobnick '26 and assisted by Sara Idiaquez '26. The final Jaguar goal was scored by Emma Mittendorf '28 from a corner.
Well done Jaguars! The 2025 Smoky Mountain Cup Champions!
The Jaguars will next take on Mentor High School (OH) on Wednesday, September 17 at Mentor High School. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
The Junior Varsity Team also traveled to Gatlinburg to compete in two matches over the weekend. In the first match, they
squared off against Station Camp HS (TN) in the Smoky Mountain Cup. The Jaguars were defeated by a score of 2-0.
In the first half, the Jaguars played well and at times dominated portions of the match. The Jaguars saw a couple of chances go wide and one shot hit the crossbar, but they were unable to capitalize on the momentum. Station Camp was able to score right before halftime to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the Jaguars missed a breakaway and had a couple more opportunities miss the mark. Station Camp capitalized on a corner to double their lead.
They also fought hard but fell in their second match of Smoky Mountain Cup against Arlington HS. The final score was 2-1.
The Jaguars dominated the first half. The Arlington goalkeeper made several saves to prevent the Jaguars from taking the lead. The score was tied 0-0 at halftime.
The Jaguars continued to push for the breakthrough, which came from Gwen Gaydosh '28 and was assisted by Alayah Reese '29. However, the momentum of the match flipped and the Jaguars were never able to recover. Arlington scored the equalizer halfway through the second half and then took the lead 2 minutes after that.
The JV Soccer team's record is now 5-3-1. Their next match will be at Mentor High School on Wednesday, September 17th. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 PM.
squared off against Station Camp HS (TN) in the Smoky Mountain Cup. The Jaguars were defeated by a score of 2-0.
In the first half, the Jaguars played well and at times dominated portions of the match. The Jaguars saw a couple of chances go wide and one shot hit the crossbar, but they were unable to capitalize on the momentum. Station Camp was able to score right before halftime to take a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the Jaguars missed a breakaway and had a couple more opportunities miss the mark. Station Camp capitalized on a corner to double their lead.
They also fought hard but fell in their second match of Smoky Mountain Cup against Arlington HS. The final score was 2-1.
The Jaguars dominated the first half. The Arlington goalkeeper made several saves to prevent the Jaguars from taking the lead. The score was tied 0-0 at halftime.
The Jaguars continued to push for the breakthrough, which came from Gwen Gaydosh '28 and was assisted by Alayah Reese '29. However, the momentum of the match flipped and the Jaguars were never able to recover. Arlington scored the equalizer halfway through the second half and then took the lead 2 minutes after that.
The JV Soccer team's record is now 5-3-1. Their next match will be at Mentor High School on Wednesday, September 17th. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 PM.
Recaps Provided By: JV Head & Varsity Assistant Coach Brent George