Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne women's soccer team earned its second conference victory of the season, defeating the LIU Sharks 2-1 at Ted Grant Field on Thursday evening. Freshmen Emma Sousa and Callie Gillen netted a goal each. Sousa converted a penalty for her sixth goal of the season. Gillen recorded her first collegiate goal.
Le Moyne (3-10-1, 2-2-1 NEC)
Starters: McPheron (GK), Brown, Hatch, McMahon, Cookinham, Vigliotti, Sousa, Devito, Pietrzak, Cutuli, Eggertsdottir
LIU (3-8-1, 3-2-0 NEC)
Starters: DaEira-Loccisano (GK), Sweet, Cox, Boulanger, Flores, Govoni, Beauregard, West, Rabielli, Cavorti, Kennedy
Recap:
Le Moyne was awarded an early free kick at 3:28 in the opening half. Freshman forward Emma Sousa (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) forced a save from the LIU goalkeeper. Less than ten seconds later, the Sharks committed a foul in the box, earning a penalty kick. Sousa stepped up and converted the PK to put Le Moyne ahead 1-0. Sousa and senior midfielder Giovanna Vigliotti (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) recorded back-to-back shots on goal mid-half as the Dolphins tried to add a second. Junior Le Moyne goalkeeper Mikayla McPheron (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) was called into action once with five minutes remaining to hold the scoreline going into the half.
McPheron made an early save in the second half, but was beat at 51:06 as Kaleigh West netted the game-tying goal for the Sharks. She had a third save just five minutes later. At 66:48, freshman midfielder Callie Gillen (Archbald, Pa./Valley View) followed up on a blocked shot to score her first collegiate goal and the team's second of the game. Neither team had any shots on target after Le Moyne's game-winner, earning the Dolphins all three NEC points and a 2-1 victory.
'Phin Highlights:
Sousa led the offense with a goal and four shots, three of which were on target. Sophomore midfielder Grace Gironda (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South) racked up three shots with one on target. McPheron finished with three saves.
What's Next:
The Dolphins are on the road this Sunday, Oct. 11, as they travel to Washington, D.C., to take on the Howard Bison at 1 p.m.
