Box Score
ALBANY – The College of Saint Rose scored three times in the opening 19 minutes of the second half to upend Felician 4-0 in a non-conference game this afternoon at Sullivan Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex.
For the second straight time, the Golden Knights (2-0) controlled the pace of play throughout the entire contest. Saint Rose, ranked #4 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division II preseason poll, outshot the Golden Eagles (0-1) by a 23-0 margin and engineered 13 corner kicks, without yielding any.
Sophomore midfielder/back Amanda Vasquez scored two goals, including what held up as the game-winner in the sixth minute, and senior forward Carmelina Puopolo set up three of the strikes. Sophomore midfielders Kristin Carr and Jennifer Busk accounted for the other two tallies, while sophomore back/midfielder Joani Medero also picked up an assist.
The Golden Knights asserted themselves from the get-go as Vasquez collected a feed from Puopolo and slipped her shot inside the left post to make 1-0 Saint Rose.
Medero then found Carr who drove home a header in the opening seven minutes of the second period. Ten minutes later, Busk touched in a corner from Puopolo before Vasquez closed out the scoring in the 71st minute after Puopolo ricocheted a shot off the crossbar that Vasquez subsequently headed behind the goal line.
Looking ahead, the Golden Knights return home Tuesday to face Roberts Wesleyan in a non-conference match. Kickoff is set for 4:30 pm. Meanwhile, Felician gets right back on the pitch tomorrow with a 1:00 pm match at Stonehill in Easton, MA.
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