Women's Soccer Nipped At Adelphi, 1-0, In Battle Of Regional Powers
Up Next Purple Knights Open 2016 ECC Schedule At LIU Post Next Wednesday Afternoon
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bridgeport
(2-1)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Adelphi
(2-0)
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
Adelphi
| Game Statistics | Bridgeport | Adelphi |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 9 (3) | 17 (7) |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 1 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
Garden City, N.Y.-A goal early in the second half by the host and number 11 ranked in the nation, Adelphi University Panthers, proved to be the only scoring in the match, as AU defeated the number three ranked University of Bridgeport Purple Knights in a rematch of last season's NCAA Division II East Regional Final won by UB. With the hard-fought, non-conference victory, Adelphi is now 2-0 on the young season. Bridgeport is now 2-1.
AU's Morgan Santoro put home the only goal of the evening just 5:18 into the second half, when her shot from about 30 yards out him the underside of the crossbar and found its way into the Purple Knights' net.
Bridgeport's best scoring chance of the night came just 43 seconds after the opening kickoff when senior Shannon Colligan's (Greenwich, Conn.), who had three shots in the contest, hit the post.
UB goalkeeper Jennifer Wendelius (Lindingo, Sweden) made six saves on the night. Adelphi outshot Bridgeport, 17-9, on the evening.
Anne Marie Ulliac made three saves to notch her second clean sheet of the season for the Panthers.
The UB women's soccer team will now be idle until next Wednesday, September 14, when the Purple Knights travel to LIU Post to open their 2016 East Coast Conference schedule. Match time on Long Island is set for 4:00 p.m.