Conhohocken, PA – The Molloy women's soccer team fell to the Rams of Jefferson, 2-0, Wednesday afternoon at The Proving Grounds in a non-conference matchup. The Lions moved to 8-3-2, while the Rams improved to 7-3-1.
How it Happened
- The Lions and Rams battled for the momentum in the opening 10 minutes, with neither backline allowing a shot.
- The first scoring chance came from the road team in the 15th minute. A shot from midfielder Devin Sullivan was saved by graduate goalkeeper Shannon Kilian.
- Jefferson generated two more shots over the next eight minutes of action, but both were sent wide.
- Molloy, who was outshot 5-1 in the first half, saw its shot sent high from sophomore Alessandra Borsellino in the 24th minute.
- The Rams answered with a shot from Nikki Dedes, but Kilian denied the opportunity.
- Four minutes later, Jefferson cracked the scoreboard with a goal from Sullivan to take a 1-0 lead.
- Molloy trailed, 1-0, at halftime.
- The home team started the second stanza, with a shot that was saved by Kilian 51 seconds in.
- In the 61st minute, Jefferson extended its lead to 2-0 with a goal from Dedes.
- The Lions tallied its second shot from sophomore Nicole Fabris in the 73rd minute.
- Junior Sarah Tappeto looked to cut the lead in half in the 84th minute, but her shot was saved by Jefferson goalkeeper Liv Riddel.
- Jefferson would go on to hold Molloy off the scoreboard to secure the victory, 2-0.
Top Performances
- Borsellino and Fabris totaled one shot.
- Tappeto tallied one shot on goal.
- Kilian made three saves.
Up Next
The Lions return home to play Daemen Saturday, October 8 on senior day. The match with the Wildcats is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
