Rockville Centre, N.Y. - Senior
Dana Poetzsch's double-overtime goal led the #1 Molloy Lions to a 1-0 victory over the #2 Mercy Mavericks in the East Coast Conference Final at John A. Darcy Field. This is the Lions' second consecutive conference title. The maroon and white, which is ranked #16 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and #3 in the East Region, improved to 17-2 on the season.
How it Happened
- The Lions created their first chance in the 29th minute. Junior Lexi Verni had a shot denied by Mercy keeper Melissa Torres.
- In the 34th minute, senior Jackie Carty stopped a try from Nikki Bermudez.
- Verni had two more opportunities stopped in the 38th and 45th minutes, respectively.
- The shots were even at four and the match was scoreless at the end of the first half.
- In the 70th minute, Mercy's Claudia McKail sent a free kick over the net.
- Sophomore Erin Fogarty sent a shot wide in the 73rd minute.
- Mercy led 6-5 in shots after 90 minutes of play.
- There were no shots in the first overtime period.
- Verni ran in and had a shot stopped in the 105th minute.
- Moments later, Poetzsch broke in and scored to win the match for the Lions.
Top Performances
- Poetzsch tallied her 12th goal of the season and is now tied for the team lead.
- Carty made one save for her 11th shutout of the season, which tied her school record she set in 2019.
- Verni led the team with four shots on goal.
Up Next
The Lions earned a berth to the NCAA East Regional. The selection show is tomorrow November, 15 at 6:00 p.m. on NCAA.com. Check Molloylions.com for more info.