The #22-ranked New York University women's soccer team finished in a 0-0 draw with the University of Scranton on Tuesday, September 29, in Scranton, PA.
"Playing at Scranton midweek is always a tough test," said Head Coach Scott Waddell. "We played well despite all the challenges. We certainly deserved a bit more in my opinion, but credit to Scranton. They are super organized and defensively solid."
The Violets came out strong, registering three shots in the opening 10 minutes by three different players. NYU continued to press as the half went on.
Julia Spang had an opportunity to put the Violets on the board in the 27th minute, sending a shot toward the bottom right of the goal. But, the Royals' goalkeeper Makenize Arsdale was able to keep it out.
The two teams went into the locker room scoreless at the half.
The Violets continued to apply pressure, earning a corner kick just 19 seconds into the second half.
In the 84th minute, Maddy Tohanczyn made a timely save in the top left corner of the goal to keep the Royals from scoring.
Overall, the Violets out-shot the Royals 13-11, 4-2 on-goal.
Spang recorded three shots, two on-goal, while Meredith Theis followed with three shots of her own. Lily Smoley added two, with a shot on-goal. Leah Berg tallied the other shot on-goal for the Violets.
Tohanczyn made two saves in goal for the the Violets.
The Violets return home to kick off their University Athletic Association (UAA) campaign against #21 University of Chicago on Saturday, October 3. Their annual Tear It Up! match is set to kick off at 8:30 PM.
