NYU 1 St. Joseph's-LI 0The New York University women's soccer team defeated St. Joseph's College-Long Island 1-0 on Tuesday night, October 21, in Patchogue, NY. The game, which lasted 70 minutes -- two 35-minute halves -- was delayed twice due to lightning.
The Violets (10-4-1, 2-1-1 University Athletic Association) recorded the lone goal of the contest off the foot of
Melissa Menta. The junior co-captain scored her fifth goal of the season in the 69th minute, with the assist coming from fellow co-captain
Cami Crawford. The play developed as Crawford dribbled the ball of the right side and fired a pass that led Menta, who simultaneously split the Golden Eagles' (5-10-2, 2-4-0 Skyline Conference) defense, to finish for the score.
"It was good that we were able to make adjustments based on the circumstances with the weather," said NYU Head Coach
Michele Canning. "We created a lot of chances and it was really important to stick with it to get the goal at the end and come away with the win."
HIGHLIGHTS:-
Cassie Steinberg earned her seventh shutout of the season.
- NYU outshot St. Joseph's 21-1, including 13-0 in shots on goal.
- Crawford (14) and Menta (13) lead the Violets in points this season.
- Golden Eagles' keeper Katie McGarrell recorded 12 saves on the night.
NYU resumes play next weekend when it hits the road for a pair of UAA contests. The Violets first face 12th-ranked University of Chicago on Friday night, October 31, for a scheduled 6:00 pm kickoff in Chicago, IL. They then travel to #5 Washington University-St. Louis for a 1:30 pm kickoff on Sunday afternoon, November 2, in St. Louis, MO.
