Jordyn Rousselle
1
Elmira ELMIRA (0-4-1)
2
Winner Pitt-Bradford BRFW (2-3-1)
Elmira ELMIRA
(0-4-1)
1
Final
2
Pitt-Bradford BRFW
(2-3-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Elmira ELMIRA 1 0 1
Pitt-Bradford BRFW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Suffers One-Goal Setback at Pitt-Bradford

Score: Pitt-Bradford 2, Elmira 1
Records: Pitt-Bradford (3-3-1), Elmira (0-5-1)
Location: Bradford, PA -- Kessel Athletic Complex

BRADFORD, Penn. -- Third-year midfielder Jordyn Rousselle '18 tallied for the second consecutive game, but that would be the only offense the Elmira College women's soccer team could produce in a 2-1 loss to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Wednesday afternoon.

After a pair of early-season shutouts, Rousselle – EC's leading goal scorer a year ago – and the Soaring Eagles appear to be finding their rhythm on the offensive end. The Stillwater, New York, native received a pass from classmate Sara Kazerouni '18 that cleared the Pitt-Bradford defense in the 19th minute, and Rousselle beat Panthers goalie Sarah Dailey one-on-one. Rousselle's second goal of the year knotted the contest at 1-1.

Elmira opened the second half of play with an opportunity to pull ahead of the Panthers; in the 47th minute, a corner kick from Amy Sullivan '18 found Lindsay Proulx '18, but her shot sailed just wide of the net. The duo looked to connect again in the 74th minute, but this time the shot from Proulx flew high over the crossbar.

The latter of the scoring opportunities from Proulx was much-needed, as Pitt-Bradford had taken a 2-1 advantage on a goal from Jasmine Adams in the 61st minute.

Turning Point
Elmira was awarded four of its five corner kicks in the second half, including three while trailing the Panthers. However, only two produced shots and neither attempt was on target. Had Sullivan and Proulx connected for a score on their first corner in the 47th minute, EC would have surely been in the driver's seat for a victory, while the latter would have likely sent the game into overtime, giving the Purple and Gold a few extra minutes to produce a game-winner.

Inside the Box
  • Pitt-Bradford outshot Elmira, 12-to-8.
  • EC held a 4-to-1 lead in second-half corners, but the Panthers finished with a 6-to-5 advantage overall.
  • The aggressive flock of Soaring Eagles was flagged 10 times for being offsides.
  • Rousselle scored Elmira's lone goal, with an assist coming from Kazerouni.
  • Keeper Amanda Banner '17 made seven stops between the pipes for EC.
  • Adams and Kaitlyn Donnelly each tallied once for Pitt-Bradford.
  • Dailey saved a trio of shots en route to the victory in goal for the Panthers.

News and Notes
  • After being shutout in back-to-back games, EC has scored at least once in three consecutive contests.
  • Rousselle has scored goals in back-to-back games and is on a three-game point streak.
  • Rousselle's tally was the seventh of her career.
  • Kazerouni produced her first career assist on Rousselle's goal.
  • With seven more saves, Banner is now 14 shy of tying Megan Lowe '13 for ninth-place all-time in program history.

Up Next
Elmira's season-long three-game road trip continues on Saturday, September 24th, when the Soaring Eagles visit Utica College for a nighttime matchup with the Pioneers. The Empire 8 Conference opener is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff from Utica's Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.



 
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