ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose dictated the pace of play for much of the evening, but visiting Upstate Challenge rival Le Moyne scored off a restart midway through the second half to upend the previous unbeaten Golden Knights 1-0 in
Northeast-10 Conference action tonight.
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Saint Rose engineered a 14-8 shot advantage, including a 7-5 edge in on-target threats, and a 6-0 corner kick differential, but sophomore midfielder Claire Stackel converted a free kick from 25-yards out for what proved to be the game winner.
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Both keepers excelled to keep the match close. Sophomore
Marika Laurendeau recorded four saves for Saint Rose (6-1-1/5-1-0 NE10), while junior Anastasija Cumika turned aside seven shots on target for the Dolphins (3-5-0/2-3-0 NE10).
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Looking ahead, both sides have home conference matches on Saturday. The Golden Knights will host New Haven for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 pm. Meanwhile, the Dolphins have an 11:00 am home date with Adelphi.
Notes: Seven of the Golden Knights eight matches this fall have been decided by one goal. They are 6-1 in those encounters. Saint Rose has now outshot its opponents by a 136-75 margin on the year, including an 80-50 differential after halftime. The Golden Knights have also manufactured a 43-21 corner kick margin. Laurendeau paces the league with a 0.872 save percentage and stands second behind a 0.60 goals-against-average.
Halftime Ceremony: There was as special ceremony at halftime of tonight's match honoring the memory of Steve Billington, the father of sophomore back Lauren Billington. Steve passed away last April. The team presented a signed ball to Lauren, her brother Stephen, and mother Lisa. Syracuse orange and navy balloons were released in Steve's memory. Steve worked in the Physical Plant at Syracuse University.
Steve Billington "He Put His Heart Into His Work".
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