Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The 21^st-ranked Molloy women's soccer team picked up a massive win in conference play as it took down the Mercy Mavericks, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at John A. Darcy Field. The Lions improved to 11-2 overall and 5-1 in ECC play, while the Mavericks fell to 6-2-4 overall and 5-1 in league play.
 
How It Happened

• Molloy outshot Mercy 10-6 and put five efforts on target to the Mavericks' two.
• The first 30 minutes was a defensive battle that had only one shot by senior Dana Poetzsch, who was denied by Mercy goalkeeper Melissa Torres.
• In the 31^st minute, the Lions had a goal disallowed after sophomore Eleni Sofroniou headed in a free kick from an offside position.
• In the 39^th minute, junior Lexi Verni's close-range effort struck the crossbar, and the follow-up strike from Poetzsch sailed over the bar.
• The match was scoreless heading into the break.
• 10 minutes into the second half, the Lions took the lead through Verni after she dispossessed a Mercy defender on the near side and snuck it in from a very tight angle.
• Molloy was reduced to 10 players in the 64th minute after senior Carli Fonseca picked up her second yellow card of the game.
• In the 79^th minute, sophomore Lindsey McCarthy's header in the box was tipped up and caught by Torres.
• Senior Jackie Carty made a big stop to deny the Mavericks in the 85^th minute.

 
Top Performances

• Verni netted her team-high ninth goal of the season and continues to lead the conference in goals and points (20).
• Verni and Poetzsch each led the team in shots with three.
• Carty made two saves and kept her ninth shutout of the season.

 
Up Next

• The maroon and white head to Pennsylvania to take on Lincoln next Saturday (Oct. 23). The matchup with the Lions is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.