Posted: Oct 01, 2022
Women's Soccer Shuts Out USMMA, 2-0
St. Joseph's (L.I.)
(5-1-2, 5-0 SKY)
2
Merchant Marine Academy
(5-4, 0-4 SKY)
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St. Joseph's (L.I.) (5-1-2, 5-0 SKY) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
Merchant Marine Academy (5-4, 0-4 SKY) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
When and Where
October 1, 2022 – Kings Point, NY
Records
St. Joseph's 5-1-2, 5-0-0 Skyline, USMMA 5-4-0, 0-4-0 Skyline
Results
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) women's soccer team remains unbeaten in Skyline Conference play with a 2-0 victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday afternoon.
Top performers
- Senior Carli LoNigro opened the scoring in the first half
- Sophomore Alesandra Melendez doubled the SJNY lead with her second goal of the season
- St. Joseph's keeper Mikayla Ritter was credited with her second shutout of the season
How it happened
- A foul in the box committed by the Mariners led to an SJNY penalty kick which LoNigro drilled into the lower right corner giving the Golden Eagles a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute
- St. Joseph's added to its lead late in the second half when sophomore Brooke Esposito sent in a cross from the far side and found Melendez whose header got by USMMA's keeper
Notes
- The Golden Eagles controlled the ball outshooting the Mariners 19-7 with a 7-0 corner kick advantage
- Esposito added another assist to continue leading the Skyline
Up next
The Golden Eagles return to Danzi Stadium on Tuesday, October 4 when they host conference foe Farmingdale St. at 6:00 pm.
