A defender by trade, Julia Derco '17 has found her scoring touch in her final two seasons with the Soaring Eagles. After scoring a career-high three goals during her junior campaign, the senior from Hackettstown, New Jersey, is tied for the team-lead in goals after scoring a pair last week.
Derco's first tally of the season propelled the Purple and Gold to their first victory of the year against Wells College. Tied at 2-2 on the road on Tuesday, September 20th, she gathered a penalty corner entry pass from Sarah McCaffrey '18 and beat Wells goalie Kelsey Kokosa for the game-winner from the left side of the shooting arc in the 61st minute.
On Saturday, September 24th, the senior established her first goal-scoring streak. Derco made good on a penalty stroke in the 49th minute against Empire 8 Conference opponent, St. John Fisher College. She also added her team-leading seventh defensive save in the loss to the Cardinals.
In her final season with the EC field hockey team, Derco has started all seven games and only left the field for a total of six combined minutes. Her two scores are tied with McCaffrey for the team lead, while she sits second with four points.
The Soaring Eagles are set to begin a season-long four-game homestand at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, New York, on Wednesday, September 28th. The EC women host non-conference foe, Keuka College, at 4:00 p.m.
