Women's Soccer Blanks Mercyhurst For Second Consecutive Win

The Central Connecticut State women's soccer team won for the second time in as many outings, defeating Northeast Conference host Mercyhurst College 2-0 Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils are 2-0-1 in NEC play, while the Lakers fall to 1-1-1 in conference play.

Aoife Horgan scored for the second time in as many games, finding the back of the net in the 61^st minute to break the scoreless tie.

Taylor DeFlorio played all 90 minutes in net for Central, earning her first career shutout,

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score: CCSU 2, Mercyhurst 0

Records: CCSU (2-7-1; 2-1-0 NEC), Mercyhurst (2-8-2; 1-1-1 NEC)

Location: Erie, PA | Saxson Stadium

KEY MOMENTS

• The Blue Devils had a scoring opportunity in the third minute, but Chelsea Radicia saved Emma Radoncic's shot after passes from Horgan and Riley Powers
• Powers put a ball on the net in the 11^th minute, from 25-yards out that was saved by the near post
• Taylor DeFlorio made a diving save to the near post in the 15^th minute, denying Isabella Fiorillo
• Horgan put the Blue Devils on the board with 26:30 to play, sliding a pass from Stella Orellana under a charging Mercyhurst keeper into the goal
• Radoncic drew a foul just outside the box and Nicolle Santos put the resulting free-kick into the top left corner for a 2-0 advantage
• Katarzyna Zawadzki defended well in the 84^th minute aiding DeFlorio in a save of a Madison Sievering shot to keep Mercyhurst off the scoreboard

NUMBER TO KNOW

2 – Consecutive games for Horgan with a goal, giving her 17 for her career

NOTES

• DeFlorio earned her first clean sheet as a collegiate player, making a save in each half
• The Blue Devils had a 15-6 edge in total shots and a 10-2 edge in shots on goal
• CCSU also had a 3-2 edge in corner kick chances
• Radoncic led the way with four shots, forcing Radicia to make saves on three of those chances
• Orellana tallied her first collegiate point with her assist to Horgan

UP NEXT

• The Blue Devils return home on Sunday, October 6 to host Delaware State on CCSU Soccer Field
• The game, set for 2:00 pm, will be the Blue Devils Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence Game