BROOKLYN, NY – Senior
Desiree Crawford scored two goals to lead Sacred Heart women's soccer to a 3-0 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn on the road in Northeast Conference action this afternoon. The Pioneers record-setting unbeaten streak improves to eight games and remains unbeaten in conference play.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 7-3-3 (3-0-2 NEC)
St. Francis Brooklyn: 1-8-3 (NEC 0-5)
Top Performers:
Of Note:
- Grace O'Hara scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season in the ninth minute for a 1-0 advantage at the half.
- Desiree Crawford scored twice in the second half to extend the lead to 3-0. She scored her first goal in the 77th minute and her second, on a penalty kick, in the 81st minute.
- Elyssa Kipperman made three saves in her seventh shutout win of the season.
- Sacred Heart has not lost in the last eight games, a new program record (6-0-2).
- The Pioneers have won four games in a row and have not lost in NEC play (3-0-2).
- Elyssa Kipperman played against her sister Sam, who is a freshman at St. Francis Brooklyn. They are the second set of sisters on the team to play against each other this year. Lily Caso's sister plays for Stonehill, although Lily was injured for that game and wasn't able to play.
Up Next:
The Pioneers are on the road in NEC action on Sunday, October 9th, at FDU at noon.
Game Day Captains:
Anna Ludkiewicz,
Mia Sansanelli,
Elyssa Kipperman and
Desiree Crawford
Quotes:
Pregame: "Live each day as if your life has just begun." Johann Wolfgang Van Goethe
Post game: "Sometimes you play well and don't get the result. Today I don't think we were as sharp as we could have been, but found a way to get a result. The score line was a bit harsh for St. Francis, who I thought played very well. But as we said to the team before the game, live each day like it is your first one. Enjoy it because winning streaks don't come along that often and they don't usually last that long." - Head Coach
Matt Micros
