Gallaudet wins first conference game with 2-0 victory

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - The Gallaudet University women's soccer team picked up its first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win this season here Friday as the Bison shut out College of Saint Elizabeth, 2-0.

Gallaudet (2-4, 1-3 NEAC) controlled the conference game as the attack recorded 19 shots with 13 shots on goal. Senior midfielder Katie Benz (Ottawa, Ontario) got GU on the scoreboard in the 35th minute on a goal off a free position shot from 18 yards out. Her shot beat Eagles goalie Marie Goodman (11 saves). The Bison tallied 10 shots in the first half and took a 1-0 advantage into halftime.

In the second half, Gallaudet found the back of the net once more. Senior midfielder Ashleigh Warden (Tucson, Ariz.) scored her first collegiate goal off a crossing assist from sophomore Deltona Markel (Austin, Texas) at the 82:30 mark.

Freshman goalie Silvya Levesque (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) made two saves in net as she recorded her second shutout this season.

BISON TRACKS

Sophomore Brittany Mallach (Milton, Ontario) led all players with nine shots (five shots on goal)
All five shots from Benz were on goal
Markel added three shots (one shot on goal)
Markel's assist is her second of the season
Sophomore midfielder Teresa Tiainen (Helsinki, Finland) add one shot on goal
Both teams took two corner kicks
This is Gallaudet's fourth straight win over St. Elizabeth

UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home to host Penn College (3-3-1, 2-0 NEAC) on Sunday, Sept. 25, at noon in a conference game.

Murray scores twice in loss to Morrisville State

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – Sophomore Anastasia Murray (Raleigh, N.C.) scored two goals and helped to stake Gallaudet University to a 2-1 lead in the second half but the lead didn't last for the Bison. Morrisville State College scored two goals in the final 25 minutes of play to win the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) women's soccer game, 3-2, here on a frigid Sunday.

Gallaudet (3-14, 1-9 NEAC) trailed quickly in the game when Morrisville's Jillian Hughes scored the first of three in the sixth minute of the game. The lead was short-lived as Murray scored of an assist from senior Katie Benz (Ottawa, Ontario) in the 17th minute to knot the game 1-1. The two teams went into halftime tied at one.

In the second half, Murray scored off a direct kick from senior Megan Calik (Conyers, Ga.) at the 47:29 mark as Gallaudet held a 2-1 advantage. It was Murray's seventh goal of the season, second on the team.

GU held that lead until the 65th minute when Hughes scored her second tally of the game off an assist from Kelly Brennan (two assists). It was Brennan to Hughes, again, at the 78:57 mark, to give the Mustangs the 3-2 lead and eventual win.

This is the third time Gallaudet has lost a game after leading 2-1 this season.

BISON TRACKS

• Senior goalie Jennifer Livengood (Jacksonville, Fla.) made seven saves
• Gallaudet outshot Morrisville, 18-3 and held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks
• Murray led the Bison with nine shots, five on goal, and two goals
• Freshman Brittany Mallach (Milton, Ontario) had three shots on goal
• Both of Murray's goals were assisted by seniors

UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home to complete its season with two home matches this weekend. The Bison will face SUNY Cobleskill (1-12, 1-7 NEAC) in a conference match on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. on Hoy Field.

Gallaudet shut out by Keuka

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. - A long North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) weekend road trip to New York for Gallaudet University came to a close here Sunday as the women's soccer team was shut out, 8-0, against Keuka College.

Keuka (5-5-1, 4-2 NEAC) scored quickly and often in the first half as the Wolfpack netted three goals in the first 17 minutes of play. Hannah Dalle scored the second of three in the game in the 27th minute before Shannon Sprague scored off a corner kick in the 34th minute as Keuka led 5-0 at the half.

In the second half, Dalle completed her hat trick in the first five minutes. Nicole Browe added her second goal and Jordan Fredell knocked home an 18-yard goal off an assist from Erin Kirsch at the 63:52 mark.

Gallaudet (2-10, 1-5 NEAC) was held to five shots in the game, two on goal, as Keuka goalie Maeve Fletcher made the saves. Bison senior goalie Jennifer Livengood (Jacksonville, Fla.) took the loss as she made three saves.

BISON TRACKS

• Senior Megan Calik (Conyers, Ga.) led the offense with two shots, one on goal
• Sophomore Anastasia Murray (Raleigh, N.C) had GU's other shot on goal
• Keuka held an 11-4 shot lead at the half
• The Wolfpack held a 7-4 edge in corner kicks
• Gallaudet has lost five straight games
• This is the sixth time the Bison have been shut out

UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home and will host Lancaster Bible College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. on Hoy Field.

GU tripped up by Wells in NEAC action

AURORA, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University women's soccer team was shutout here Saturday against Wells College, 5-0, in a North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) game.

The Bison (2-9, 1-4 NEAC) stayed strong against the Express (2-9, 1-3 NEAC) for most of the first half as senior goalie Jennifer Livengood (Jacksonville, Fla.) made two saves before Wells sophomore Yanna Ososkalo scored the first of two goals. Ososkalo scored an unassisted goal in the 23rd minute and added her sixth goal of the season five minutes later. Wells took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Senior Katie Benz (Ottawa, Ontario) took two shots in the first half to lead the Bison.

The Express came out in the second half focused on offense as they took 35 shots and scored three goals to put the game out of reach.

Livengood finished the game with 12 saves as Wells placed 19 of its 52 shots on goal. Sophomore Sabina Shysh (Tucson, Ariz.) was the only Bison to take a shot in the second half.

BISON TRACKS

• This is the fifth game that Livengood has made 10 or more saves this season
• GU recorded three shots and took no corner kicks
• Gallaudet has lost four straight games
• The Bison are 1-5 all-time against Wells
• In the three games played at Wells the Bison have been outscored 17-0

UP NEXT
Gallaudet remains in New York and will travel to Keuka College (4-5-1, 3-2 NEAC) today (Sunday, Oct. 4) for a 3 p.m. game.