FAIRFIELD, Conn. – It was quite literally all Pioneers on Saturday, as the Sacred Heart University women's soccer team pounced on Manhattan to the tune of a 4-0 win in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play at Park Ave. Field.
Records:
Sacred Heart: (3-3-1, 2-0 MAAC)
Manhattan: (1-3-4, 0-2 MAAC)
Top Performers:
Shea Kelleher: 5 shots | 3 shots on goal | 2 goals
Morgan Bovardi: 3 shots | 3 shots on goal | 2 goals | 1 assist
Lyndsey Laperle: 3 shots | 2 shots on goal | 1 assist
Lindsay McShea: 1 assist
Rylee McGee: 1 assist
Between the Pipes:
Sacred Heart:
Kyran Thievon: (W, 3-2-1) 0 goals against | 10 saves
Manhattan: Margaret Brunk: 4 goals against | 9 saves
How it Happened:
The Pioneers came out firing in the opening 45 minutes, recording 10 of their 19 total shots in the first half.
Shea Kelleher opened the scoring in the 15th minute, finding the back of the net off a
Morgan Bovardi assist. Just six minutes later, Bovardi doubled the lead with a goal of her own in the 21st minute assisted by
Lyndsey Laperle.
In the second half, Manhattan came out aggressive, peppering the junior keeper
Kyran Thievon with shots. Despite being out shot in the half, Thievon stood tall, showcasing her phenomenal goalkeeping skills to secure another clean sheet on the season.
The Pioneers' offense wasn't done yet. Kelleher and Bovardi each struck again, with Kelleher scoring in the 69th minute off a
Lindsay McShea assist and Bovardi adding her second of the day in the 76th minute off a feed from
Rylee McGee.
Of Note
- Thievon recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season with a season high 10 saves.
- Kelleher earned her second career multi-goal game.
- Bovardi earned her third career multi-goal game.
- Manhattan had seven corner kicks compared to Sacred Hearts two
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action as they travel across town to play Fairfield on Saturday, September 20
th for a 1pm start.
