Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The Molloy women's soccer team defeated the Wildcats of Daemen University, 4-0, Saturday afternoon at John A. Darcy Field. The Lions improved to 9-3-2 overall and 5-1 in ECC play, while Daemen fell to 1-9-2 overall and 1-3 in league play. Junior Sarah Tappeto set the program record for assists in a career and a single season.
 
How it Happened

• A pair of shots from senior Joanna Graca and junior Eleni Sofroniou were blocked in the opening 10 minutes.
• Graca created a chance in the 27^th minute but she put her shot high.
• Junior Sienna Nicolich had her shot saved in the 32^nd minute.
• At the end of the first half, Daemen created a chance that was saved by junior goalkeeper Shannon Kilian.
• The game was scoreless going into halftime.
• In the 54^th minute Molloy cracked the scoreboard. Following a corner kick taken by Tappeto, sophomore Natalia Pirotrowski found the back of the net to give Molloy a 1-0 lead.
• Over the next 20 minutes of action, Daemen and Molloy were locked in a defensive battle as the score remained 1-0.
• In the 77^th minute, Tappeto received the ball down the right flank and crossed it into the box and found Piotrowski who netted her second goal of the game to push Molloy ahead, 2-0.
• Following a foul inside the 18-yard box in the 84^th minute, graduate student Morgan Camarda buried a goal to increase the lead to 3-0.
• Four minutes later, Molloy drew another foul in the box. Sophomore Alessandra Borsellino stepped to the penalty spot and scored to push the lead to 4-0.
• Molloy would close out the game victorious, 4-0.
• The team honored its seven seniors Natalie Peralta, Sienna Nicolich, Lindsey McCarthy, Eleni Sofroniou, Joanna Mauceri, Joanna Graca, and Sarah Tappeto in a pre-game ceremony.

Top Performances

• Piotrowski netted a pair of goals.
• Camarda and Borsellino scored penalty kick goals.
• Tappeto handed out two assists.
• Kilian made two saves.

 
Up Next

• Molloy will travel to Rochester Saturday, October 15 to take on Roberts Wesleyan. Kick-off against the Redhawks is set for 1:00 p.m.