Women's Soccer Falls 2-0 At FDU
Blue Devils will host LIU on Sunday for Senior Day
The Central Connecticut State women's soccer team allowed two first-half goals to NEC host FDU on Thursday in Teaneck, NJ, and dropped a 2-0 decision.
The loss snapped a six-game unbeaten streak for the Blue Devils, who went 4-0-2 over the last month of action. FDU has won seven consecutive games and remains atop the NEC women's soccer standings, with 21 points.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: FDU 2, CCSU 0
Records: CCSU (4-5-3, 4-1-2 NEC), FDU (7-5-3; 7-0-0 NEC)
Location: University Stadium | Teaneck, NJ
KEY MOMENTS
- In the ninth minute, Andrea Ougaard slid a pass between two defenders just outside of the box to Nadia Wojcik who beat a sliding defender and put the ball just under the cross bar for a 1-0 Knights lead
- Marina Burzaco gave the Knights a 2-0 advantage in the 33rd minute, striking a pass from Dominque Liberto inside the near post
- Emma Radoncic had the Blue Devils first shot on goal in the 63rd minute, heading a free kick from Kylie Yepes that Laia Ramos saved by the post
- Kayla Ward had a chance in the 66th minute, but a team save kept CCSU off of the board
NUMBER TO KNOW
5-The number of honorees for CCSU this Sunday for Senior Day, as they recognize Julia Diaz De Sousa, Toni Domingos, Sabrina Krause, Luci Schroeder, and Kiley Yepes
NOTES
- Melina Ford made two saves in minding the net for the full 90 minutes of action
- CCSU finished with three corner kicks, all of which came in the first-half, while the Knights had two corners in each half
- FDU finished with a 9-3 advantage in shots on Thursday
- Rosemarie Leblanc earned the win in net for FDU, playing the first 45 minutes without facing a shot on frame, while Ramos made one save in her 45 minutes of action in the second half
UP NEXT
- The Blue Devils are back in action on Sunday when they host LIU at noon. CCSU will honor its senior class prior to the game with the Sharks, and the ceremony will begin at 11:45 am.
