Chicago, Ill. – The Le Moyne women's soccer team earned its third straight victory in the NEC with a 3-1 win at Chicago State on Sunday afternoon. The Dolphins picked up their first win over the Cougars as Nicole Calle, Lucia Devito and Emma Sousa got on the scoresheet for Le Moyne.
Le Moyne (5-10-1, 4-2-1 NEC)
Starters: McPheron (GK), Brown, Hatch, Gironda, Calle, Cookinham, Sousa, Gillen, Kingsbury, Cutuli, Eggertsdottir
Chicago State (1-14, 1-7 NEC)
Starters: Sonko (GK), Perry, Garcia, Vazquez Ceron, Plata, Poveda-Barrios, Vasquez, Watts, De Santiago, Owens, Roberson
Recap:
The offense was all 'Phins in the opening 25 minutes as Le Moyne recorded four shots and a goal by 24:39. Freshman forward Isabel Kingsbury (Fredericksburg, Va./Mountain View) knocked away a Chicago State pass in the Dolphins' defensive third, finding freshman midfielder Callie Gillen (Archbald, Pa./Valley View), who dribbled it to the halfway line. Gillen sent a well-weighted pass out wide left that junior forward Nicole Calle (Providence, R.I./Cumberland) beat her defender to, taking it into the 18-yard box and slotting it bottom right for her first goal of the season. Le Moyne forced two more saves out of the Cougars' goalkeeper before redshirt-junior back Logan Cookinham (Poland, N.Y./Poland) passed it wide, finding freshman midfielder Lucia Devito (Gansevoort, N.Y./Saratoga Springs), who hit it hard into the same spot as Calle, netting her first collegiate goal to double the lead.
It took five minutes of second-half action for Le Moyne to find a third. Freshman forward Emma Sousa (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) got around her defender, flipping it over the keeper off a throw-in by sophomore back Giana Cutuli (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico). One minute later, the Cougars got one back. Le Moyne tested the goalie three more times in the half, but the scoreline held at 3-1. The Dolphins are now undefeated in their last four games, with a draw against Mercyhurst and wins over LIU, Howard and Chicago State.
'Phin Highlights:
Sousa led the Le Moyne offense with a goal and four shots, including two on target. Cookinham and Grace Gironda each recorded three shots, two on goal. Calle finished with a goal and two shots. Gillen had an assist and two shots. Devito had a goal.
What's Next:
The 'Phins are back at Ted Grant Field next Sunday, Oct. 25, to face Central Connecticut State. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
