PURCHASE, N.Y. - The Manhattanville women's soccer team found themselves on the win column this Wednesday evening, defeating the City College of New York (5-5, 2-0 CUNYAC), 2-1. Goals from
Ariana Harvey (Queensbury, N.Y./Glens Falls Senior) and
Drita Tinaj (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) lifted the Valiants to their fifth victory of the season, improving their record to 5-6, 3-4 Skyline.
Manhattanville wasted little time applying offensive pressure, recording several scoring opportunities. The Valiants broke through in the 27th minute when Harvey found the back of the net for her first goal of the contest, giving Manhattanville a 1-0 advantage. Manhattanville continued to create chances throughout the opening half, outshooting CCNY 9-5 while maintaining its one-goal lead heading into halftime.
The Valiants continued to push offensively in the second half, eventually finding a goal in the 83rd minute. Following a corner kick opportunity, Tinaj found the back of the net at the 82:40 mark to extend the Valiants' lead to 2-0.
CCNY responded just over three minutes later as Josoniah Terry scored in the 86th minute off an assist from Dianne Guncay, cutting the deficit to one. Despite the late push from the Beavers, Manhattanville held firm defensively to secure the 2-1 victory.
The Valiants finished the afternoon with seven shots on goal. Harvey and Tinaj led the offensive effort with three shots apiece, while
Ashley Irmscher (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East) added two shots on target.
Gabrielle Billetz (Clarksburg, Mass./Hoosac Valley) played all 90 minutes in goal, recording seven saves while allowing just one goal to help secure the victory.
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The Valiants battle Mount Saint Mary on home turf Oct. 17 at 6PM.
