September 20, 2006

WOMEN’S SOCCER: LE MOYNE SHUTS OUT PACE, HARRISON SCORES ONLY GOAL

Syracuse, N.Y. – Le Moyne College freshman Christina Harrison (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) scored in the 63rd minute to propel the Dolphins to a 1-0 victory over Pace in a Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer match at the Thomas J. Niland Athletic Complex. The Dolphins(5-2, 4-2 NE-10) improve to 3-0 on their home field, while the setters drop to 4-4-1 overall and 2-4-1 in the Northeast-10.
 
Eighteen minutes into the second half, sophomore midfielder Jocie Jankowski (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) fed a through ball into the penalty box to Harrison. The freshman forward turned and deposited the ball in the back of the net for her sixth goal of the season. 

Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Abbatiello (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) recorded seven saves in net to pick up her third win of the season and second career shutout. Jocelyn Durando stopped three shots on goal for the Setters. 

The Dolphins return to action  at home on Saturday against Southern Connecticut State at 12 p.m.


GAME BOX SCORE
LE MOYNE 1, PACE 0

Pace                   0     0     -     0
Le Moyne           0     1     -     1

Pace (4-4-1, 2-4-1 Northeast-10) – None. Saves – Jocelyne Durando 3.
Le Moyne (5-2, 4-2 Northeast-10) - Christina Harrison 1-0, Jocie Jankowski 0-1. Saves - Amanda Abbatiello 7. Shots – Pace 10, Le Moyne 8
Corner Kicks – Pace 7, Le Moyne 5
Fouls – Le Moyne 16, Pace 13