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WSOC ECC Semifinal

Women's Soccer

ECC Women’s Soccer Semifinal Preview: #2 Molloy vs. #3 Queens


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Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The second-seeded Molloy women's soccer team hosts the third-seeded Queens College Knights in the East Coast Conference Semifinal Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 p.m.
 
About the Lions:
  • Molloy finished the regular season 4-1-2 in ECC play (6-6-3 overall).
  • The Lions went 3-0-2 in their final five games played, remaining unbeaten since September 26 at D'Youville.
  • The cardinal and white surrendered just three goals against ECC opponents, the fewest in the league. Molloy allowed 16 goals overall, tied for the second-fewest in the conference.
  • Molloy garnered seven All-Conference selections, led by junior Meghan Wetzel who was named the Tri-Defensive Player of the Year and All-ECC First Team selection. Joining Wetzel on the first team were juniors Bella Juliano and Jana Strait. Senior Elyse Muñoz and freshman Ysabelle Perillo earned Second Team honors, while senior Madison Keenan and sophomore Gabrielle Justiniano were named to the Third Team.
  • Wetzel became the third player in program history to be named Defensive Player of the Year marking the third time in the last four seasons that a Lion has received the distinction. The junior enters the postseason leading all field players with 1,341 minutes on the pitching, playing the full 90 minutes in 14 of 15 games.
  • Juliano and Strait have accounted for 40 percent of the team's total points, totaling 30 between the pair. Strait leads the squad with seven goals, fourth in the ECC, handing out one assist while Juliano has scored five goals and has dished out a team-high five assists, tied for second in the league.
  • In goal, Muñoz ranks third in the conference with 69 saves and five shutouts and fourth in the league in save percentage at .812. In conference play, Muñoz leads the the ECC with a .897 save percentage and 0.50 goals against average while surrendering a league-low three goals allowed.
  • Perillo has been a spark for the Molloy offense, ranking second on the squad with four assists and third with four goals and 12 points. Perillo has been one of the conference's most accurate forwards, putting 18 of her 30 shots on target for a 60 percent shots-on-goal percentage.
  • This will be the fifth time in the last six seasons that the Lions will host the ECC Semifinal in Rockville Centre.
Against Queens:
  • Come game day, the two programs met four weeks earlier on October 3 battling to a 1-1 draw.
  • In the contest, Justiniao picked up the Lions goal with sophomore Angelina Rodriguez picking up an assist.
  • In goal, Muñoz made three saves. 
Playoff History Against the Knights:
  • The Lions and Knights will matchup in the postseason for the second time, marking the first since their matchup on Novemeber 2, 2023.
  • The two teams met in the ECC First Round in 2023, with the Lions as the four seed and the Knights as the five seed. Molloy came away with a narrow, 1-0, victory to advance to the ECC Semifinal.
  • From the 2023 squad, only three members of the current team remain, Muñoz, Keenan, and senior Isabella Muro.
Scouting the Knights:
  • Queens concluded the regular season 3-1-3 in East Coast Conference play and enter the contest 9-4-4 overall.
  • The third-seeded Knights hosted sixth-seeded Daemen in the ECC First Round Wednesday, October 28. Queens defeated Daemen, 2-1, in overtime to advance to the semifinal.
  • Queens sport seven seven-All-Conference selections, led by three major award winners. Co-Offensive Player of the Year Ashley Kieblesz, Tri-Defensive Player of the Year Anna Tavantzis, and Co-Goalkeeper of the Year Samantha Hines-Hirsch. Kieblesz sits second in the league with 11 goals and 24 points on the campaign, Tavantzis' 14 points rank sixth in the ECC.
  • In goal, Hines-Hirsch comes into the game with a 9-3-4 record, making 58 saves with a 0.82 goals against average and a .817 save percentage starting in 16 contests.
  • Molloy is 15-9-4 all-time against Queens.
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Players Mentioned

Bella Juliano

#23 Bella Juliano

M
5' 6"
Junior
Gabrielle Justiniano

#6 Gabrielle Justiniano

B/M
5' 6"
Junior
Madison Keenan

#10 Madison Keenan

B
5' 8"
Senior
Elyse Muñoz

#1 Elyse Muñoz

GK
5' 6"
Senior
Isabella Muro

#12 Isabella Muro

M
5' 2"
Senior
Angelina Rodriguez

#14 Angelina Rodriguez

B
5' 6"
Sophomore
Jana Strait

#24 Jana Strait

F
5' 7"
Junior
Meghan Wetzel

#13 Meghan Wetzel

B
5' 9"
Junior
Ysabelle Perillo

#4 Ysabelle Perillo

M/F
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bella Juliano

#23 Bella Juliano

5' 6"
Junior
M
Gabrielle Justiniano

#6 Gabrielle Justiniano

5' 6"
Junior
B/M
Madison Keenan

#10 Madison Keenan

5' 8"
Senior
B
Elyse Muñoz

#1 Elyse Muñoz

5' 6"
Senior
GK
Isabella Muro

#12 Isabella Muro

5' 2"
Senior
M
Angelina Rodriguez

#14 Angelina Rodriguez

5' 6"
Sophomore
B
Jana Strait

#24 Jana Strait

5' 7"
Junior
F
Meghan Wetzel

#13 Meghan Wetzel

5' 9"
Junior
B
Ysabelle Perillo

#4 Ysabelle Perillo

5' 3"
Freshman
M/F
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