NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team continued their strong start to the season with a hard-fought 3-3 draw against the Beavers of City College of New York (CCNY).
Tyler Stocking (Middletown, Conn.) led the Falcons on offense with four shots, three on goal, and a goal scored. Emmalee Ianniello (Hamden, Conn.) and Haley Montesanto (East Haven, Conn.) also scored goals for the blue-and-white, while Ashley Shaw (Milford, Conn.) and Haley Andrews (Prospect, Conn.) each tallied an assist. Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) started for the Falcons in goal and set a personal-best with five saves in net.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | CCNY 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-0-1) | CCNY (0-0-1)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons and Beavers traded shots for the first 27 minutes. Victoria Jainchill (Simsbury, Conn.) led the Falcons with two shots, while Jordan Kikosicki (East Haven, Conn.) and Andrews fired off a shot each. In the 27th minute, Shaw took control of the ball and dribbled furiously up the pitch, before sending a hard pass across the green to Montesanto, who quickly fired it through the pipes for the first goal of the game. The Falcons kept up the pressure for the remainder of the half, until the Beavers took control of the ball in the final minute of the stanza and quickly tied the game 1-all with seconds left in the half.
Albertus came out firing in the second half, as Andrews, Kikosicki, and Jainchill all took a shot for the net. The Beavers' keeper Amelia Cataldo remained firm in the goal, deflecting all three of the Falcons' attempts.
CCNY took the lead at the 56th minute, as Nicole Magretta snuck one just past the fingertips of the Falcons' goaltender to make it a 2-1 match. The Beavers struck again minutes later, firing one through the pipes for the third score of the contest.
The blue-and-white regained control of the ball following the Beavers' offensive output and made it count. Andrews gained possession and streaked up the field, finding Ianniello waiting near the net, before feeding her the perfect pass. Ianniello wasted no time, firing the pass into the back of the goal to trim the deficit to 3-2 with 17 minutes remaining in regulation.
Moments later, Albertus took control of the ball again, with Stocking leading the offensive surge. The rookie took care of business herself, dribbling through the Beavers' defenders, before rifling a shot into the back of the net for her first career goal to knot the score at 3-all.
The Falcons and Beavers exchanged shots in the final 10 minutes of the game, but neither team was able to put the decisive tally on the board, and the match ended in a t 3-3 draw.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens (T, 0-0-1): 8 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 5 Saves
CCNY - Amelia Cataldo (T, 1-0-1): 11 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 8 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Falcons out-shot the Beavers by a 21-13 margin.
- Albertus out-cornered CCNY 4-3.
- The Beavers tallied eight saves to the Falcons' five.
- The blue-and-white were whistled for seven fouls, while the Beavers were called for six.
NOTEWORTHY
- Stocking and Montesanto scored their first career goals.
- Ianniello netted her first goal of the season.
- Stocking and Jainchil led the Falcons with four shots each.
- Shaw and Andrews each picked up their first assists of the season.
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 7, for a home clash with the Falcons of Fisher College. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at Celentano Field.
