New York University's 20th-ranked women's soccer team secured a 3-2 win on the road against University Athletic Association (UAA) opponent Emory University on Sunday, October 22, in Atlanta, GA.
"That was a big result. Emory away on the doubleheader weekend is one of the toughest games so to get three points is huge," said NYU Head Coach Scott Waddell.
The Violets got on the board first, scoring two goals in the opening 20 minutes.
Riley Mullady netted the first goal, and her second of the season, at 8:17, assisted by Jessica Tonthat.
Makenzie Rodrigues set up Hope Neale for her fourth goal of the season at 19:31, sending the Violets up 2-0.
Emory's Mia Han scored at 24:30 to make the game 2-1.
Gabriella Funk scored the third and final goal for the Violets at 78:49 on an assist from Dominique Bevacqua.
Han got her second goal contribution when she set up Kaitlyn Nimmer who gave one final push for the Eagles at 89:50 to bring the score to 3-2.
The Violets out-shot the Eagles 19-11, 10-6 on goal.
Emory's goalkeeper Sophia Garcia made seven saves during the match while NYU goalkeeper Riley Felsher made four.
"I'm super proud of the team. We had amazing energy going into the game and played with tenacity and composure," Waddell added. "That win puts us in a really good position for the tournament so we are especially thrilled."
NYU returns home to take on Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday, October 29, in Newark, NJ.
