Geneseo, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's soccer team battled SUNY Geneseo on the road Saturday afternoon, but an early second-half push was not enough to overcome the Knights' first-half goal as the Soaring Eagles fell, 1-0.
LEADERS
Dani Cruz recorded Elmira's lone shot on goal, while
Brooke Wilcox and
Bella Thomas each added a shot. In goal,
Sarah Cantrell turned in a strong performance, making nine saves across 90 minutes to keep the Soaring Eagles within striking distance throughout the contest.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Geneseo applied pressure early, but Cantrell came up with several saves to keep the Knights off the scoreboard. Elmira created an opportunity of its own in the 18th minute when Wilcox recorded a shot, followed by a shot on goal from Cruz in the 22nd minute that was stopped by the Geneseo goalkeeper.
The Knights broke through in the 32nd minute to take a 1-0 advantage, which they carried into halftime. Cantrell continued to anchor the Elmira defense, making additional saves in the second half as Geneseo looked to extend its advantage.
Elmira earned a corner kick in the 72nd minute and continued to compete down the stretch, but the Soaring Eagles were unable to find the equalizer leaving them to fall 1-0.
UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles return to action on Wednesday, October 21 as they host Empire 8 member Alfred University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
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