Flushing, N.Y. (October 27, 2012) – The Knights
women's soccer team defeated ECC foe NYIT 4-1 on Senior Day
and the final day of the season. The win put them at 10-3-4 (5-1-2
in ECC play) this season.
The Knights scoring came within the first 20 minutes of the
game, with senior Janine Guerra (#4) starting the scoring with a
header off a corner kick at 6:47 in the first half. Freshman
Nicolette Scrozzo (#9) netted the Knights second goal off a steal
at 11:16. The third goal came from junior Lisa Cassata (#5) who
headed a corner kick into the net just 2 minutes and change later
at 13:54. The Knights scoring barrage wasn't over as senior
Lorena Russi scored the game's 4th goal and the
team-leading 7th goal at 19:47.
In net, true senior Alli Breakey, who has been a stalwart in
goal for the Knights these last 4 years, was solid once again on
her Senior Day. She allowed just one goal against NYIT, which
came in the second half. She ended the regular season with a
.88 goals against average this season.
The other seniors honored today on Senior Day were Guerra, Sarah
Boucher (#3) and Sasha Ortiz (#14).
Head Coach Carl Christian's Knights women's soccer
team now heads into the ECC playoffs with a semi-finals matchup on
the road against the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights on
Wednesday, October 31st at 3 PM.