PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Manhattanville University (5-9, 3-6 SKY) women's soccer team faced off against Westfield State University (6-4-6, 3-3 MASCAC) on Saturday afternoon at, falling 0-3.
Westfield struck first in the fifth minute as Emersyn Cage found the back of the net off an assist from Lorelai Whalley to give the Owls an early 1-0 advantage.
The Valiants looked to respond in the 25
th minute as
Jazleen Vega (Land O' Lakes, Fla./Sunlake) fired a shot wide right. Manhattanville continued to apply offensive pressure, with
Audrey Fenninger (New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South) sending an attempt wide left in the 33
rd minute before
Jennay Amaral (Washingtonville, N.Y./Washingtonville) earned a corner kick just over a minute later.
Vega registered another scoring opportunity in the 39
th minute, sending a shot high, while
Ashley Irmscher (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East) added an attempt wide right in the 43
rd minute. Despite the late offensive push, the Valiants were unable to find the equalizer, and ended the half down 0-1.
Westfield State came out aggressively in the second half, testing
Elliott Allen (Las Vegas, Nev./Cimarron-Memorial) in net. The Owls extended their lead in the 72
nd minute as Cage netted her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Demember, putting Westfield State ahead 2-0.
Manhattanville looked to answer shortly after with shots from
Miana Eddy (Saint Johns, Fla./Creekside), Irmscher, and Amaral, but were unable to put another goal in the net.
The Owls continued their offensive momentum, adding a third goal in the 79
th minute. Just a few minutes later Demember netted a goal, securing the Owl's victory 4-0.
Allen finished the second half with eight saves after entering the match at halftime, while the Valiants were unable to break through offensively despite their scoring opportunities,
UP NEXT
The Valiants look for a victory against Yeshiva University tomorrow at 12PM.
