Staten Island, N.Y. – The Le Moyne women's soccer team fell just short of clinching an NEC playoff spot after a narrow 1-0 defeat at Wagner College on Sunday afternoon.
Le Moyne (5-12-1, 4-4-1 NEC)
Starters: McPheron (GK), Brown, Hatch, Gironda, Calle, Cookinham, Vigliotti, Sousa, Kingsbury, Cutuli, Eggertsdottir
Wagner (7-8-2, 6-3-0 NEC)
Starters: Marcello (GK), Goldsmith, Rivera, Knapp, Knapp, Gallagher, Meberg, Pugliese, Smith, Allen, Kessler
Recap:
The winning goal was scored at the 1:22 mark of the opening half by Wagner. Le Moyne recorded its first shot of the contest in the 22nd minute as first-year forward
Emma Sousa (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) looked to add a ninth goal to her season tally. Third-year Dolphins' goalkeeper
Mikayla McPheron (Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy) was called into action late in the half, making a save to hold the scoreline at 1-0 going into the break.
McPheron made her second stop of the game at 54:21 and her third less than eight minutes later. The Seahawks and Dolphins exchanged off-target shots through the late stages of the second half with neither team able to find the back of the net. With 24 seconds remaining on the clock, third-year forward
Alivia Day (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) forced a save out of the Wagner goalkeeper in a late attempt to steal a point from the matchup and keep playoff hopes alive. Day was unsuccessful; Le Moyne fell 1-0.
'Phin Highlights:
Sousa led the offense with two shots. Day and fourth-year back
Logan Cookinham (Poland, N.Y./Poland) each recorded a shot. Day had the sole shot on goal for Le Moyne. McPheron made three saves in the contest.
What's Next:
Le Moyne will close out the regular season at home, hosting the New Haven Chargers at Ted Grant Field on Sunday, Nov. 8. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
