FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A dominating performance punched the Sacred Heart University women's soccer team's ticket to the Northeast Conference semifinals. The Pioneers downed Bryant, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon during Senior Day. 
 
Records
Sacred Heart: 8-6-2, 6-3-1
Bryant: 8-9, 6-4
 
Top Performers
Grace O'Hara (SHU): 2 goals – game-winner, 2 shots
Kelly Cheevers (SHU): 1 goal, 1 shot
Azria Malloy (SHU): 1 goal, 2 shots
 
Goalies
Elyssa Kipperman (SHU): (W, 7-6-2) 2 saves, 1 goal
Kathryn McNeil (BRY): (L, 8-4) 5 saves, 4 goals
 
Up Next
The Pioneers will meet Fairleigh Dickinson in the NEC semifinals hosted by Central Connecticut on Friday, November 5. 

Of Note
Bryant got out to a quick start when Jordyn Collins put the Bulldogs on the board just two minutes into the game. 
 
Sacred Heart responded with three first-half goals. First-year Grace O'Hara raced past Bryant's defensive line for the equalizer at the 20:07 mark. Ten minutes later, O'Hara capitalized off a pass from Anna Ludkiewicz for the game-winner. 
 
Junior Deisree Crawford crossed the ball across the box in the 35^th minute. First-year Kelly Cheevers played the ball out of the air and into the back of the net for the two-goal cushion to end the half. The goal marked Cheever's first career goal.
 
Azria Malloy tapped in a service from Nichol Green at the 58:34 mark to extend the Pioneer lead. 
 
The Pioneers outshot Bryant, 14-9. 
 
Sacred Heart snapped a six-year winless streak against the Bulldogs. The last SHU win over Bryant was in 2014.