Kerri Clark
2
ELMIRA ELMIRA (0-7-1, 0-2-0 E8)
3
Winner Alfred University AUWS2016 (7-3-0, 1-0-0 E8)
ELMIRA ELMIRA
(0-7-1, 0-2-0 E8)
2
Final
3
Alfred University AUWS2016
(7-3-0, 1-0-0 E8)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
ELMIRA ELMIRA 1 1 2
Alfred University AUWS2016 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Falls to Alfred in Tighly Contested E8 Bout

Score: Alfred Unversity 3, Elmira College 2
Records: Alfred (7-3-0, 1-0-0 E8), Elmira (0-7-1, 0-2-0 E8)
Location: Alfred, N.Y. -- Yunevich Stadium

ALFRED, N.Y. -- Elmira College's 11-game unbeaten streak against Empire 8 Conference foe Alfred University came to an end on Saturday, as the Soaring Eagles women's soccer team was edged, 3-2, by the Saxons.

The Purple and Gold fought back from a pair of one-goal deficits to draw the game even in both the first and second halves. Sara Kazerouni '18 was the first to score for the Soaring Eagles, doing so with her third goal of the season in the 33rd minute.

Less than seven minutes later, however, the Saxons regained a 2-1 lead when Kate Christiansen made good on a penalty kick. Kazerouni had a chance to tie the game once again in the 42nd minute, but her shot was saved by AU goalie Sammy Jo Shanahan.

Freshman Maddie Farrell '20 and junior Kerri Clark '18 each picked up their first career points with the Soaring Eagles shortly after the intermission. Farrell tied the game at 2-all with her first collegiate goal in the 51st minute and Clark was credited with her first career assist.

In the 62nd minute, the Saxons took the lead for good on Lexi Riffelbach's second goal of the afternoon. Elmira's best chance to even the score came off of the foot of Clark a mere 20 second later, but her shot ricocheted off the crossbar.

Turning Point
Clark, now in her second season with the EC women's soccer team, registered her first point as a Soaring Eagle with an assist on the goal score by rookie Maddie Farrell. The former SUNY Cortland Red Dragon nearly followed that up with her first collegiate goal, but her shot was high and deflected off of the crossbar. That shot would have evened the score at 3-3 with approximately 28 minutes remaining, setting the Soaring Eagles up for an opportunity to at least play into overtime and potentially keep the unbeaten streak alive.

Inside the Box Score
  • Alfred slightly edged Elmira in shots at 13-to-12.
  • EC was not awarded any corner kicks, while the Saxons had eight.
  • Elmira keeper Amanda Banner '17 and AU's Shanahan each made a trio of saves.
  • Kazerouni and Farrell each tallied for EC.
  • Clark picked up an assist on Farrell's second-half score.
  • Rifflebach netted the opening goal and the game-winner for the Saxons.

News and Notes
  • Elmira's 11 game-unbeaten streak against Alfred was halted with the loss.
  • Farrell's goal was the first of her career.
  • Clark earned her first career assist on that score.
  • Kazerouni has now tied her single-season career high with three goals.

Up Next
Elmira returns home from its three-game road trip with a pair of contests at Campus Field next week, beginning with a 4:00 p.m. outing against Fredonia on Tuesday, October 4th.
 
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