NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) scored two goals including one with less than ten minutes left as the Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team tied Elms, 2-2 on Senior Day in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match on Wednesday at Celentano Field.
Prior to the game, five Falcons were honored for Senior Day as they played their final home regular season game. Along with Ismaili, Nicole Pracon (Derby, Conn.), Sara Pearson (East Hartford, Conn.), Tyana Jack (Bridgeport, Conn.) and Victoria Jainchill (Simsbury, Conn.) were all recognized for their time at Albertus.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 2 | Elms 2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (6-4-5, 5-4-4 GNAC) | Elms (6-8-1, 5-7-1 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
In an even match throughout the first half, the Blazers were finally able to break the scoreless tie in the 36th minute on a goal from Emily Basua. It did not take long for the Falcons to respoind as Ismaili scored her eighth goal of the season just 70 seconds later as she took a strike from the right sideline from 35 yards out on a free kick for her eighth goal of the season.
Less than five minutes into the second half, the Blazers once again took a lead as Basua scored again. This time, Kelly Malheiro's corner kick that was tailing towards the net was stopped by Albertus goalkeeper Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.), however Basua tapped it in to make it a 2-1 game.
With the match in the balance for the Falcons with under ten minutes remaining is was once again Ismaili from approximately the same distance as her first goal, striking another free kick into the net past Elms goalkeeper Angela Picheo, tying the game at 2-2 in the 82nd minute.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Amy Stevens (T, 5-4-5) 6 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals Allowed | 4 Saves
Nicole Pracon (Derby, Conn.) 2 Shots On Goal | 0 Goals Allowed | 2 Saves
Elms: Angela Picheo (T, 1-6-1)
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Elms 15 | Albertus Magnus 10
CORNER KICKS: Elms 5 | Albertus Magnus 1
FOULS: Elms 17 | Albertus Magnus 10
NOTEWORTHY
- Pracon made her first start in net for the Falcons this season.
- With her two goals on the evening, Ismaili now has nine goals on the season, a career-high and 19 in her career. She is now tenth all-time in program history with 42 points and eighth all-time in career goals.
UP NEXT
The Falcons head to New England College to take on the Pilgrims on Saturday, October 21 at 3 p.m.
