DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – Powered by a game-high five saves from junior Anneliese Becker (Stafford, Va./Mountain View), the Mercy University Women's Soccer Team earned a 0-0 draw against regionally-ranked Jefferson University on Saturday afternoon at Mercy Field.
The Mavericks (3-1-2) earn their second tie of the season and earn a 0-0 draw against the Rams (1-0-2) for the second straight time.
Becker made two saves in the first 24 minutes of action to keep the game scoreless. Junior Hailey Metzger (Levittown, N.Y./MacArthur) recorded Mercy's first shot on goal in the 30th minute, which was stopped by Ava Brochon. Becker stopped a shot in the final seconds of the first half to keep the game scoreless at halftime.
Metzger forced Brochon to make a save in the 48th minute and freshman Roslyn Almodovar (Belleville, N.J./Belleville) recorded a shot on goal in the 80th minute that was stopped by Brochon. Becker stopped shots in the 76th and 84th minutes to preserve the shutout, giving Mercy the 0-0 draw.
Mercy was led by Becker who made a game-high and season-high five saves to record the shutout. Metzger had a game-high-tying two shots on goal and Almodovar also had a shot on goal.
Jefferson was led by Brochon who had three saves. Evelin Ventura-Garcia had a game-high-tying two shots on goal.
Jefferson held a 9-7 edge in shots, a 5-3 edge in shots on goal and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.
Head Coach Jack Nicholson and the Mavericks resume action on Wednesday, September 16th when they play at Pace at 7 p.m.
