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Kaitlyn LeBrun kicking the soccer ball.
Colm Flood
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Saint Anselm STA (4-4-1, 1-2-0)
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Winner Mercy MERCY (7-2-3, 3-0-0)
Saint Anselm STA
(4-4-1, 1-2-0)
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Final
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Mercy MERCY
(7-2-3, 3-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Anselm STA 0 0 0
Mercy MERCY 0 3 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Drops Road Match at Mercy

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The Saint Anselm College women's soccer team fell to Mercy University, 3-0, in non-conference action on Tuesday at Mercy Field.

After a scoreless opening half, Mercy scored three times in the second half to secure the victory. The Hawks outshot the Mavericks, 18-11, and placed eight attempts on goal. 

Highlights

  • Sophomore Madison Botta led Saint Anselm with four shots, placing three on goal. 
  • Sophomore Connie Patturelli and junior Meghan Deneen each recorded three shots, while Patturelli placed two on goal. 
  • The Hawks held an 18-11 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks. Saint Anselm generated 10 shots and four corners in the second half.
  • Senior goalkeeper Maggie Warner made four saves for Saint Anselm. 

How it Happened
Saint Anselm controlled much of the offensive pressure in the opening half, outshooting Mercy, 8-2, while earning all three corner kicks. The Hawks' best opportunity on goal came in the 42nd minute when junior Catherine McCarthy forced a save from Mercy goalkeeper Heiddis Sigurdardottir. 

Mercy broke the scoreless tie just 1:33 into the second half when Femke Demets scored off a pass from Ana Polychroniades. Polychroniades doubled the Mavericks' advantage in the 61st minute before Sarah Lill Hanks made it 3-0 at the 62:54 mark.

Botta helped lead the Hawks' comeback effort, putting three shots on goal over a nine-minute span. Her first came in the 68th minute before she tested Sigurdardottir again in the 71st and 77th minutes. Patturelli also put an attempt on frame during the stretch as Saint Anselm continued to apply pressure.

The Hawks continued to push in the closing minutes, with Patturelli forcing another save in the 84th minute before McCarthy put Saint Anselm's final shot on goal in the 89th minute. 

Up Next
Saint Anselm (4-4-1, 1-2 NE10) returns to Northeast 10 Conference action on Saturday, Oct. 10, traveling to face RV Pace University (7-3, 1-2 NE10) at 3 p.m.
 


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