WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FALLS TO #11 SAINT ROSE, 2-0
BRIARCLIFF, NY- The Pace women's soccer team lost to #11 College of Saint Rose, 2-0, in the Setters Northeast-10 Conference home opener on Pace's Briarcliff this afternoon. The Setters drop to 2-2-1 overall and 0-1-1 in conference play, while the Golden Knights improve 2-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the NE-10.
Saint Rose got on the board in the 29th minute as Caitlin Naylor (Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point) scored on a header off a corner kick by Jaclyn Evans (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown). The Golden Knights' second goal came just over four minutes later as Evans netted a score following a scramble in front of the net as the Setters failed to clear the ball in time. The two goals would be also Saint Rose needed as the Setters were limited to one shot on net, coming midway through the second period. Overall, the Golden Knights outshot the Setters 20-7.
In net for the Setters, Alexa D'Agostino (Highland Mills, NY/Cornwall Central) went the distance stopping 12 shots and allowing two goals. For Saint Rose, Lauren Steinberg (Hopewell Junction, NY/John Jay) and Shannon Murphy (Charlton, MA/St. Peter Marian) combined for the shutout, with Murphy being credited with the lone Golden Knight save on the afternoon, as she came on in relief in the second half.
The Setters return to action when they travel to Manchester, NH
on Saturday, September 8, to take on Northeast-10 opponent Southern
New Hampshire University for a 1:00 pm kickoff.