Amherst, N.Y. - The 24^th-ranked Molloy women's soccer team suffered its first setback in East Coast Conference play as it fell to the Daemen Wildcats, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Karrer Field. The Lions fell to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in ECC play, while the Wildcats improved to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in league play.
 
How It Happened

• The Lions put all four of their shots on target.
• Junior Sienna Nicolich nearly gave Molloy the lead after just 47 seconds, but her effort from inside the box was denied by Daemen goalkeeper Tori DeLappi.
• Senior goalkeeper Jackie Carty made saves in the 11^th and 13^th minutes to keep the match goalless.
• The Lions broke the deadlock in the 25^th minute, as junior Annie Coogan unleashed a long-range strike past the keeper to make it 1-0.
• 34 seconds later, the Wildcats leveled things up with a goal from Alyssa Diaz.
• Daemen took the lead in the 37^th minute thanks to Katja Meyer.
• The Wildcats were up 2-1  at halftime.
• Demi McCalliog scored Daemen's third goal 10 minutes into the second half.
• Junior Lexi Verni and sophomore Sarah Teppetto each had a shot from outside the box, but both were stopped by DeLappi.

 
Top Performances

• Coogan scored her first goal of the season, and the second of her Molloy career.
• Verni registered her second assist of the season.
• Carty made three saves on the day.

 
Up Next

• The maroon and white head back to Long Island to host Jefferson Wednesday, October 6 at John A. Darcy Field. The matchup with the Rams is set for 7:00 p.m.