Mahnken Makes Two PK Saves to Send No. 16 Women’s Soccer to E8 Final

Mahnken Makes Two PK Saves to Send No. 16 Women’s Soccer to E8 Final

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Jonathan McCue

ONEONTA, N.Y. (November 3, 2017) –Lindsey Mahnken made two PK saves as the No. 16 Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team edged Nazareth College in a shootout following their 0-0 Empire 8 semifinal matchup on Friday night.

The Ducks avenged their only Empire 8 loss this year by ending the Golden Flyers' season and advancing to Saturday's Empire 8 Championship Match.
 
  • Stevens and Golden Flyers played to a nil-nil tie in the first half. At one point, Nazareth had doubled the Duck shot total 6-3, but by the time the halftime buzzer sounded Stevens had cut that to 7-6
  • The Ducks took the only two corner kicks of the first half and put four shots on goal while Naz managed just one
  • In the 66th minute, Olivia Butera pushed a long volley just over the crossbar; the ball scraped the woodwork and landed on top of the net
  • With 15 minutes remaining in regulation, Mahnken made a good play to snuff out a Naz scoring chance and keep the game scoreless
  • Regulation ended in a scoreless draw. Naz held a 16-14 advantage in shots, but Stevens led in shots on goal 5-3
  • Mahnken and her counterpart Hannah Miller were perfect in regulation, combining for eight saves
  • In the second overtime, Julia Panko had a quality chance, but Miller was able to corral the long shot with four minutes remaining
  • The final totals of the 110 minutes of scoreless play were: Nazareth led shots 22-19. Stevens led SOG 7-6, Naz led corners 3-2 and Naz committed 17 fouls to the Ducks' six

Shootout
  • Mahnken stopped the first shot of the shootout to put the Ducks in the driver's seat
  • Panko and Emily Damrell were good on the first two Stevens shots, but the Hawks matched those makes
  • Stevens had a miss on their third attempt, but the Hawks also put their next one high to keep the Ducks in front
  • Sammy Mount made the next one for the Ducks, putting them on the doorstep of advancing
  • Needing either a save or a make, Mahnken ended it early by earning her second save in four shots on goal during PK's to touch off the Stevens celebration

Coach's Corner

"Great job by our squad tonight in some tough conditions and championship atmosphere, said head cach Jeff Parker. "Actually one of our better energy performances on the night and a great rebound from the regular season where we had one of our poorest defensive outings. It has been a historic season defensively and we're glad it's still going. We're still striving to reach our fullest potential and we get to continue that when we face Hartwick tomorrow for the E8 title!"

The Ducks will tangle with host Hartwick College for the Empire 8 Championship at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Stevens topped the Hawks 2-1 on September 23 during the teams' regular season meeting. Stevens, Nazareth and Hartwick finished in a three-way tie for the regular season crown.