Women’s Soccer Teams Post 5 Wins

Women’s Soccer Teams Post 5 Wins

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HARTWICK 4, Keuka 0
Hartwick's women's soccer team had little trouble with visiting Keuka at the 11th annual Erinn K. Brozman Memorial Cup on Saturday at Elmore Field in a 4-0 shutout victory. Senior Kylie Thayer (Ithaca, NY/Ithaca) gave the Hawks all they would need 1:20 into the contest with the first of her two goals on the day.
           
Annie Millar (Ilion, NY/Ilion) and Alley Maurer (Jackson, NJ/Old Bridge) split time in the Hartwick goal to combine for the shutout. The duo combined for four stops.
           
Thayer put 'Wick ahead to stay after receiving a pass at the top of the Keuka box from freshman Casey Boucher (Northbridge, MA/Northbridge). She collected the ball and ripped a shot past Keuka's starting goalkeeper Kenna Kosinski for the early advantage.
           
Less than 20 minutes later, Boucher found the net for the first time in a Hartwick jersey. Cami Cleaveland (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta) started the play with a service from the right side line. The ball fell to Boucher who sent her shot to the far corner beyond the reach of Kosinski for the two-goal edge.
           
Four minutes, 14 seconds later, Cleaveland picked up her first tally of the season for the Hawks' third goal. Her shot from 25 yards out flew over the head of Kosinski leaving her no chance.
           
Hartwick put the finishing touches on the day's goal scoring just 50 seconds into the second half. Freshman Sierra Bentley (Worcester, NY/Schenevus) rang a shot off the post from in close and the ball popped back out to Thayer who was there to finish the play off for 'Wick's fourth goal.
           
The Hawks outshot the Wolfpack by a comfortable margin of 19-6, including a 13-3 edge in the second half alone.
           
Millar made three stops in the opening 45 minutes in goal for 'Wick. Maurer made three saves in the final 45 minutes.
           

NAZARETH 1, Oneonta 0
Nazareth's women's soccer team shut out an opponent for the second time in two days to begin the 2014 season with a 2-0 record. The Golden Flyers defeated visiting Oneonta 1-0 in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon for their second victory. The Red Dragons, ranked 25th nationally, fell to 0-2 after the loss. Oneonta also fell to 21st-ranked RIT on Friday.

Junior Ashley Paris scored the game's lone goal in the 41st minute of regulation as she converted a direct kick from about 25 yards away to put the Golden Flyers on the board. Paris' shot was over goalie Kelly Murphy's head and just under the crossbar. 

The Red Dragons' best opportunity to score came early in the contest when Nazareth goalie Allison Dobles left the goal line to collect a loose ball. The ball was redirected around her toward the Nazareth net, but the Golden Flyers' defenders were on the goal line blocking the ball from crossing the line. With players from both teams kicking at the ball, Dobles was able to retreat and smother the ball. Dobles finished with two saves in the first half and four saves in the second to earn the shutout.

Murphy played the opening 45 minutes in Oneonta's net and took the loss. She finished with five saves and one goal against. Rory Stark relieved Murphy in the second 45 minutes and was credited with two saves.

The Golden Flyers finished with an 11-10 edge in total shots, and the Red Dragons held a slim 6-5 advantage in corner kick chances. Oneonta had four corner kick opportunities in the final five minutes the Red Dragons added offensive pressure. Nazareth's defense, however, allowed only one shot during the stretch, which came in the final seconds. Oneonta's tandem of Jessica Lyden and Kayla Ceschini, who combined for 11 goals in 2013, were held to two total shots.


HOUGHTON 3, Grove City 2
After falling behind 2-0 at the half, the Highlanders scored three times in a span of 3:30 to grab a 3-2 women's soccer win over Grove City College on Saturday.

Houghton fell behind in the 18th minute after a corner kick went past keeper Shawna Sprout (Portville, NY, Portville Central) and into the back of the net. The deficit grew to two in the 36th minute after the Wolverines' Jordyn White converted a penalty kick past Sprout.

Despite the deficit, the Highlanders actually outshot Grove City 15-4 in the first half and had a 5-1 advantage in corners. 

It took Houghton 12 minutes into the second half to get on the board when Stephany Ellison (Whitesville, NY, Whitesville Central) found the back of the net on an unassisted goal. Just 50 seconds later Sarah Gabriele (Mahwah, NJ, Eastern Christian) knotted the score at two with her own unassisted tally. Then Ellison put the visitors ahead for good just 2:33 later off an assist from Bailey Shattell (Syracuse, NY, Faith Heritage). Ellison leads the Highlanders with five goals on the season.

Sprout finished with four saves on the afternoon. Houghton outshot Grove City, 23-12.
 
UTICA 2, Lycoming 1
The Utica College women's soccer team downed Lycoming College, 2-1, in its season-opener Saturday afternoon at the Erinn K Brozman Cup, hosted by Hartwick College. 
 
The Warriors jumped out to a quick lead as Katie Cox headed home a pass from Nour Hasan less than three minutes into the game.  The Pioneers responded in the 20th minute as sophomore Ciara McIlvenney (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) found the back of the net, off an assist from Alana Fitzpatrick (Cheshire, CT/Holy Cross).  FreshmanAmanda Pawlikowski (Vernon, NY/Vernon Verona Sherrill) scored her first collegiate goal off an assist from classmate Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) in the 63rd minute to give Utica its first lead of the game. 
 
Pawlikowski's tally proved to be the game-winner as junior Kelly Heimerle (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) made five saves in net for her first career win. 

ITHACA 1, Stockton 0
The Ithaca College women's soccer team moved to 2-0 on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Stockton in the final game of the Kean Cougar Classic.
 
Junior Kelsey King scored the Bomber goal, marking her second tally of the season in as many games. Junior goalkeeper Beth Coppolecchia recorded her second-straight shutout, putting her record at 2-0 on the young season.
 
The Bombers heavily outshot the Ospreys in the opening frame, as Ithaca recorded nine shots on goal and held Stockton without a single shot on net. Despite Ithaca's shot advantage, the game went to the half at a scoreless draw.  
 
The Bombers broke the scoring drought in the 61st minute. King collected a cross pass on the near end line from sophomore Holly Niemiec and beat the Stockton goalkeeper to give Ithaca the 1-0 advantage. Coppolecchia stopped two Osprey shots in the frame, preserving the shutout and a Bomber win.


ALFRED 1, Potsdam 1
Freshman goalie Sammy Jo Shanahan (Valley Stream/Valley Stream South) has fourteen saves to aid Saxons to 1-1 tie against SUNY Potsdam in season opener.
 
Despite conceding an early goal to the SUNY Potsdam Bears junior midfielder Jess Stearns, Shanahan rebounded to have a fantastic debut for the Saxons in their season opener.  Following the early goal the Bears put six more shots on goal in the first half, but Shanahan parried them away.
 
The second half of the game saw more of the same as the Bears came out shooting nine more shots.  However, the Saxons would not be intimidated, as they answered the Bears early goal with a late goal of their own via sophomore Mariana Crevison (Scottsville/Wheatland-Chili) to tie the game in the 86th minute. 
 
As the game was tied going into overtime, both teams created few chances as their were only four total shots on goal in extra time and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Johns Hopkins 3, ST. JOHN FISHER 0
The St. John Fisher College women's soccer team fell to 1-1 on the year, as the Cardinals dropped a 3-0 decision to Johns Hopkins University on Saturday in St. Mary's City, Md.   The Blue Jays, ranked No. 6 in the national coaches preseason poll, improve to 2-0 with the win.

Hopkins led 1-0 at the half and increased its lead to 2-0 in the 53rd minute.  The Blue Jays final goal came in the closing moments.