ASTON, PA – Emelina Leccese (Rocky Point, N.Y./Rocky Point) scored the lone goal in the 3-1 loss to begin conference play against Neumann University at Neumann University Turf Field Saturday afternoon.
The Valiants move to 4-8 (0-1 AEC) while the Knights (7-5) grab its first conference victory.
FIRST HALF
Q1 – MANHATTANVILLE 1, NEUMANN 0
The Valiants acted first with a goal from Leccese off a pass from Keria Guinan for its first and only lead of the game.
Q2 – NEUMANN 2, MANHATTANVILLE 1
Hannah Doherty (Clarkstown, N.Y./Clarkstown South) stopped two shots, including a corner rocket.
For the knights, goals were scored by Ayla Mergen to tie up the board and Meghan Sheldrick to grab the lead.
SECOND HALF – NEUMANN 3, MANHATTANVILLE 1
The Valiants grabbed a corner towards the end of the third, and a shot from Sabina Cosmo (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison) to no avail.
Gabriella Cappelli scored the final goal of the game for the Knights.
Up Next – The Valiants return home for senior night against Immaculata (5-10) on Oct 17 at 4 PM.