AMHERST, N.Y. – A goal by sophomore midfielder
Magda Carpenter (Lebanon, Conn.) in the 15th minute proved to the be the difference as Daemen University held on for a 1-0 victory over Mercy University in a key East Coast Conference women's soccer matchup this afternoon at Karrer Field.
With the win, Daemen evened its overall record at 7-7-0 while improving to 5-1-0 in ECC play. The win also keeps Daemen in strong contention for a top-two seed in the upcoming ECC Championship tournament, giving them 15 points in the
league standings to keep pace with first-place Molloy University.
Mercy, which entered the game just three points shy of Daemen in the standings, dropped to 8-6-2 overall and 3-3-0 in ECC play.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Carpenter opened the scoring when she took a feed from junior forward
Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) near the top of the box and launched a left-footed rocket to the upper left corner of the net, beating Mercy goalkeeper Anneliese Becker at the 14:11 mark.
• Carpenter's tally held up in a fairly even contest that saw Daemen hold a slim 13-12 edge in total shot attempts, while Mercy generated four corner kicks to Daemen's one.
• Junior goalkeeper
Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) made seven saves to record her fourth shutout of the season. Becker made four saves in a losing effort for Mercy.
GAME NOTES
• Today's game marked the 14th all-time meeting between the two teams with Daemen picking up their third win. The Wildcats have won two straight meetings including a 2-0 decision in the semifinal round of last season's ECC Championship tournament.
• Miranto's assist on the Carpenter goal marked the 72nd point of her career. She's now just four points shy of passing Janelle Masi for fourth on the program's all-time points list.
• Daemen improved to 3-1-0 at home this season. The Wildcats are 8-1-1 in their last 10 regular season home games.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will play two games during the final week of the regular season, beginning with a non-conference affair Wednesday, Oct. 30 as they welcome St. Anselm College to Karrer Field for an 11 a.m. game.
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