Women's Soccer Picks Up Fourth Straight NEC Win With 2-0 Shutout Over LIU

Friday, October 25

3 pm

Sacred Heart

9-5-2, 6-1-1

LIU

5-11-1, 4-5-0

Team	1	2	Final F
LIU	0	0	0
SHU	1	1	2

Women's Soccer Picks Up Fourth Straight NEC Win With 2-0 Shutout Over LIU

10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Women's Soccer team picked up its fourth straight Northeast Conference victory this afternoon as the Pioneers defeated LIU by a final score of 2-0. The win is also the Pioneers second straight shutout victory as SHU defeated Mount Saint Mary's on Oct. 20 3-0. SHU returns to action on Sunday Oct. 27 when the Pioneers travel to take on Bryant. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m.

First Half

The Pioneers would dominate the Sharks in shots in the half as the Pioneers tallied 13 while holding LIU to just three.
Both sides would play tight defense as neither team allowed a single goal until the 40^th minute of the half.
Then at 40:51 in the half, sophomore Linsday Savko ripped a shot passed the goalie off an assist by junior Madison Stahelski to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0 heading into the second half.
Savko's goal would be her first of the season and Stahelski's second assist of the year

Second Half

LIU would be more aggressive in the second half as they outshot the Pioneers 7-6 in the half.
First-year goalie Elyssa Kipperman held strong in front of the net against the Shark's attack making four saves in the half and seven total on the day.
SHU answered early in the second half as a goal by first-year Michelle Clarkin at 51:13 off the toe-tap from Savko pushed the Pioneers a 2-0 victory over LIU.
Clarkin's goal would be her seventh of the season which leads the team this year.

Notes

SHU improves to 9-5-2 overall on the year and 6-1-1 in NEC play.
LIU falls to 5-11-1 overall and 4-5-0 in NEC play.
The Pioneers have won five out of their last six Northeast Conference play games.