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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers
Shea
Josh Gee
1
Winner Sacred Heart SHU (6-5-1, 5-2-0)
0
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT (3-8-1, 1-5-1)
Winner
Sacred Heart SHU
(6-5-1, 5-2-0)
1
Final
0
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT
(3-8-1, 1-5-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sacred Heart SHU 1 0 1
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Joe Verrillo

Pioneers Beat Mount St. Mary's 1-0, For Third Straight Victory

Morgan Bovardi scores career goal 26

Emmitsburg, Md. – The Sacred Heart women's soccer team battled their way to a 1-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's on the road on Saturday, October 4th, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play. With the win, the Pioneers moved into a tie with Quinnipiac at the top of the MAAC standings.
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: (6-5-1, 5-2 MAAC)
Mount St. Mary's: (3-8-1, 1-5-1 MAAC)
 
Top Performers:
Morgan Bovardi: 1 goal | 5 shots | 3 shots on goal
Shea Kelleher: 1 assist | 4 shots | 3 shots on goal
 
Between the Pipes:
Sacred Heart: Kyran Thievon: (W 6-4-1) 0 goals against 
Mount St. Mary's: Abigail Makela: 1 goal against | 9 saves 
 
How it Happened:
  • The Pioneers came out of the gates firing when Morgan Bovardi nearly scored in the third minute of the game, but great defense stopped an early opportunity. 
  • From there, Sacred Heart took control after constantly peppering shots at the net from Theanna Burnett, Rylee McGee, MacLaren Richards, Shea Kelleher, and finally Morgan Bovardi.
  • The pressure paid off when Bovardi was able to find the back of the net in the 24th minute off a Kelleher assist. 
  • Sacred Heart's stellar defense was able to keep the score at 1-0 for the remainder of the half, where they allowed zero shots on goal. 
  • Half number two was a similar story, where the Pioneers constantly kept putting themselves in a position to score, but this time around, they just couldn't convert.
  • The second half followed a similar script, with Sacred Heart maintaining possession and continuing to create scoring chances. They couldn't extend their lead, but the defense however, remained flawless keeping Mount St. Mary's without a single shot on goal for the full 90 minutes to secure the 1-0 shutout victory.
Of Note:
  • The Pios are now tied with Quinnipiac for the lead in the MAAC standings
  • Bovardi scored career goal 26
  • Kelleher tallied her third assist in two games 
  • Sacred Heart held the Mountaineers to zero shots on goal 
  • Sacred Heart had 18 corners to the Mountaineers' two
  • Kyran Thievon recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season
 
Up Next:  The Pioneers are back in action at home on Wednesday, October 8, when they take on Merrimack for a 6:00 PM start to continue MAAC play.
 
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