Rockville Centre, N.Y. – In its final non-conference game of the regular season, the Molloy women's soccer team picked up a 2-0 victory over the Chargers of the University of New Haven, Wednesday evening at John A. Darcy Field. With the win, the Lions improve to 9-4-2 on the season, while the Chargers move to 3-9-4.
 
Prior to the start of the contest, the program celebrated its senior, Alessandra Borsellino (biology).
 
How it Happened

• Seven minutes into the contest, sophomore Olivia Ingenito generated a chance inside the 18-yard box with a shot that went just wide of the far post.
• New Haven had its first two chances in the 15^th and 17^th minute, but sophomore goalkeeper Elyse Muñoz made a pair of saves to keep them off the board.
• The Lions created two chances 1:17 apart eight minutes later. Sophomore Isabella Muro fired a shot that was saved and Ingenito had her chance get denied by New Haven goalkeeper Caitlin Daley.
• In the 30^th minute, Muro had two golden chances to crack the scoreboard. Her first attempt was denied from point blank range and her second attempt was sent just high of the cross bar.
• Six minutes later, Molloy broke through. Muro found freshman Bella Juliano who struck a shot into the top left corner of the net to put Molloy on top, 1-0.
• With 50 seconds remaining in the half, Borsellino was awarded a free kick from just outside the 18-yard box. The senior fired her chance, but the shot would go high, sending the contest into halftime with Molloy ahead, 1-0.
• Coming into the second half, New Haven had its first chance 2:15 in with a shot that went wide of target.
• In the 50^th and 51^st minute, exactly one minute apart the Lions looked for its insurance goal. Sophomore Madison Keenan had her header attempt go high and Muro saw her shot get saved.
• 10 minutes would go by before the road team would generate its next chance, but Muñoz would deny the chance keep the Lions in front, 1-0.
• In the 66^th minute, the cardinal and white would find its insurance goal. Freshman Sarah Cavallo took a feed from freshman Madison Falkowski and fired it into the back of the net to extend the lead, 2-0.
• Molloy would hold the opponent without a shot for the remainder of the contest to secure the victory, 2-0.

Top Performances

• Juliano netted her first collegiate goal.
• Cavallo tallied her second goal of the season.
• Muro tallied her fourth assist of the year and Falkowski picked up her first collegiate helper.
• In goal, Muñoz made three saves to collect her sixth shutout of the season.

Up Next
Molloy will conclude the regular season Saturday, November 2 as they travel to take on Queens College in Flushing. Kick-off is set for 11:00 a.m.