WOMEN'S SOCCER EARNS #2 SEED IN ECC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 2-0 WIN OVER ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Box Score DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2013) – Two second half goals vaulted the Mercy College women's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan College and #2 seed in the upcoming East Coast Conference Championship. The Mavericks improve to 12-3-1 overall and 7-2-0 in the ECC while the Redhawks fall to 10-5-2 overall and 6-3-0 in the ECC.
With the victory, the Mavericks clinch the #2 seed in the ECC Championship. Mercy earned the spot by virtue of LIU Post losing to Queens College, 1-0, on Saturday, and Dowling College tying with Molloy College, 1-1, on Saturday. The full women's soccer scenario breakdown heading into the final week can be read about here.
The first half saw a heavy Mavericks attack against the Redhawks defense as they got off three shots in the first four minutes. Senior Caitlin McKenna (Massapequa Park, N.Y. / Massapequa) had a breakaway on goal in the second minute, but she pulled the shot just left. McKenna got off another shot just minutes later, but it was saved by the Redhawks goalkeeper. The Mavericks defense held Roberts Wesleyan to just two shots in the first half and the game remained scoreless at halftime.
In the second half, Mercy kept the intensity up and put constant pressure on the Redhawks defense. The Mavericks took five shots in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. Seniors Jackie Karras (Nesconset, N.Y. / Smithtown East) and Jennifer Vega (Norwalk, Calif. / Cerritos College), along with McKenna, had goods look on goal, but the Mavericks couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.
Mercy would get on the scoreboard in the 68th minute, however, as Vega scored on a backpass off a corner kick taken by senior Carla Hager (Palmdale, Calif. / Antalope Valley College) for a 1-0 lead. The Mavericks would score an insurance goal in the 87th minute as junior Jessica Carrillo (San Diego, Calif. / Hilltop) scored on a through ball from McKenna for the 2-0 lead.
For the game, sophomore Nicole Augustine (Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston) played all 90 minutes and picked up her ninth shutout of the season.
Head Coach Jonathan Feinstein finishes the regular season with a record of 12-3-1 overall, and 7-2-0 in the ECC. The Mavericks will host the #3 seed Knights of Queens College on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the semi-finals of the ECC Championship.
