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 29^th minute. Junior Lexi Verni had a shot denied by Mercy keeper Melissa Torres. 
• In the 34^th minute, senior Jackie Carty stopped a try from Nikki Bermudez. 
• Verni had two more opportunities stopped in the 38^th and 45^th minutes, respectively. 
• The shots were even at four and the match was scoreless at the end of the first half. 
• In the 70^th minute, Mercy's Claudia McKail sent a free kick over the net. 
• Sophomore Erin Fogarty sent a shot wide in the 73^rd 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 105^th 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 11^th 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.