The New York University women's soccer team defeated Centenary College 3-0 on Monday, October 24, in Hackettstown, NJ.

The Violets are now 9-3-3 this season, while the Cyclones fell to 8-8.

NYU got off to a quick start, as Teressa Fazio scored on a cross from Marquel Love just 5:21 into the game.

Love took matters into her own hands (or, make that feet) for the second goal, taking a pass from Maddie Pena and putting it into the lower left corner of the net at the 13:30 mark.

The scored remained 2-0 until Pena scored off an assist from Fazio early in the second half (49:29).

"We did a really good job of pressuring the ball and staying organized throughout the game," said NYU Head Coach Michele Canning.

Cassie Steinberg played the first half in net for NYU and recorded two saves. Michaela Brickley took over for the second half and did not face any shots as the pair combined for the shutout.

NUMBERS GAME

- Fazio took a team-high five shots in the contest with four of them going on net.

- Mimi Tran attempted three shots for NYU, each one landing on goal.

- The Violets outshot the Cyclones 15-2.     

"We feel good about how we've played lately, but we have to continue to work hard in practice in preparation for our UAA games this weekend," Canning explained.

The Violets return to the pitch this Friday, October 28, when they host the University of Rochester in a University Athletic Association matchup. The game is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, NY.