Ithaca Shuts Out Cortland; Hartwick Edged by Bard
ITHACA 1, Cortland 0
The Ithaca College women's soccer team used a strong defensive effort to defeat Cortland Sunday, dropping the Red Dragons by a score of 1-0 at Jets Field. The win improves Ithaca's record to 4-1-0 on the season.
Sophomore
Jess Demczar scored for Ithaca, while junior goalkeeper
Beth Coppolecchia stopped the only shot she faced for her fourth shutout of the 2014 campaign.
Ithaca generated 18 total shots, eight of which were on goal. The Bombers held Cortland to six total shots, with only one going on net. The Bombers also dominated in corner kicks, earning nine to Cortland's two.
After a scoreless opening frame, Ithaca broke the scoring drought with a goal in the 81st minute. Demczar netted her second of the season, converting a direct free kick from 25-yards out for the 1-0 advantage. Cortland was unable to solve Coppolecchia and the rest of the Bomber defense in the remaining 10 minutes of play, giving Ithaca the 1-0 victory.
Bard 1, HARTWICK 0
A second half goal from Avalon Qian was the difference on Sunday afternoon as the Hartwick College women's soccer team was defeated by a 1-0 margin at Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex in Annandale.
Qian netted what proved to be the game-winner in the 70
th minute. She received a pass from teammate Mady Calhoun on the left side 17 yards out and put her shot to the far post past 'Wick keeper
Annie Millar.
The Hawks pressed the Raptors' goal over the final 20 minutes as they outshot them 5-0 in the span.
Kylie Thayer had a pair of shots on target in the last 10 minutes, including one at the very end of the match, but both were saved by Bard's Kelsey O'Brien.
Brooke Wojciechowski also had a shot on goal with two and a half minutes to play but O'Brien made the stop.
Casey Boucher had a team-high four shots for 'Wick. She had a shot saved in each half.
Millar made four saves in goal for Hartwick. O'Brien registered five saves for the Raptors.