Strong Second Half Lifts Women's Soccer to 5-2 Win Over SJBK

When and Where 

October 18, 2022 – Brooklyn, NY

Records

St. Joseph's (L.I.) 7-4-2, 6-3-0 Skyline St. Joseph's (BK) 4-9-1, 2-7-0 Skyline

Results

Four goals in the second half lifted St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) women's soccer to a 5-2 Skyline Conference win over St. Joseph's University, New York (BKLYN) on the road on Tuesday evening.

Top performers

• Junior Emily O'Mara recorded five points on a pair of goals and an assist

• Freshman Emily Farrington finished with two goals

• Junior Julia Cruz claimed the Golden Eagles' fifth and final goal of the evening

• Abbey Curcio and Alyssa Ramcke were both credited with an assist

How it happened

• SJLI's O'Mara opened the scoring when she connected on a pass from Ramke in the 16th minute

• The Bears would knot the game at a goal apiece Mia Castaneda shot off a set piece and found the top right corner

• Minutes later, Castaneda dished to Katherine Barrios SJBK took a 2-1 lead into the break

• Just seconds into the second half, O'Mara's sent a cross into the box finding Farrington for SJLI's second goal of the night

• A penalty in the box led to a PK opportunity where Farrington buried her shot into the top right corner giving the Golden Eagles a 3-2 lead

• SJLI extended its lead to 4-2 when a corner kick by Curcio was sent into the box where O'Mara was there to net her second goal of the evening

• Cruz's unassisted tally in the 85th minute put the game out of reach for the Bears and moved the game to its final 5-2

Notes

• The Golden Eagles outshot the Bears 27-6 with a 17-1 corner kick advantage

• SJLI keeper Gloria Arango earned her first win of the season and finished with three  saves on the night

Up next

The Golden Eagles return to Danzi Stadium on Saturday, October 22 when they host Mt. St. Mary College at 12:00 pm.