FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A pair of second-half goals from first-years Kelly Medeiros and Grace O'Hara helped the Sacred Heart University women's soccer team to a come-from-behind win over Siena, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon. 
 
Records
Sacred Heart: 1-2
Siena: 2-3
 
Top Performers
Kelly Medeiros (SHU): 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 SOG
Grace O'Hara (SHU): 1 goal, 7 shots, 5 SOG
 
Goalies
Elyssa Kipperman (SHU): 4 saves, 1 goal
Brooke Boermeester (Siena): 7 saves, 2 goals
 
Up Next
Sacred Heart welcomes cross-town rival Fairfield for the first time in program history to Park Ave. Field on Sunday, September 5 at 12 p.m. 
 
Of Note
Siena took an early lead 22 minutes into the first half when Danielle Borrino fired a shot from outside the box past Kipperman. 
 
Medeiros and O'Hara netted their first collegiate goals within five minutes of each other to push the Pioneers past the Saints. Medeiros first found the back of the net in the 72^nd minute off a restart to even the score at 1-all. Then at the 75:37 mark, O'Hara carried the ball down the right side and snuck it past the Siena keeper to give SHU the edge.
 
Sacred Heart erupted for 15 shots in the second half as the squad outshot Siena, 19-8. O'Hara led the team with seven followed by Azria Malloy with four. Desiree Crawford, Jaci Budaj and Medeiros each tallied two apiece. Meadow Mancini and Anna Ludkiewicz each posted one. 
 
Today's win marks the first time in history that the Pioneers took down the Saints after a 2-2 draw in 2008.