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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Ends Season with 2-0 Loss to Bridgeport in ECC Semis

It was a season of superlatives for the Queens College women's soccer team, highlighted by double-digit wins and the first ever result against LIU-Post during coach Christian's tenure, but the season ended on Friday with a 2-0 setback to Bridgeport in the semifinals of the East Coast Conference Tournament.  The Knights finished the 2012 campaign with a 12-4-4 record.

The game started in earnest for QC, as they earned a pair of corner kicks in the opening two minutes of play, but were unable to capitalize on those.  In the 17th minute, Sarah Boucher (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) let go a shot, but it went wide of the net.

Bridgeport got into the action in the 21st minute when Danielle Puddefoot took a shot on goal, but QC's Allison Breakey (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way East) made the save to keep the game scoreless.  Breakey wasn't as fortunate in the 33rd minute, when Aulona Velaj flicke the ball to Asia Pulse in the box, and Pulse chipped it into the net over Breakey giving the Purple Knights took a 1-0 lead.

The score remained at 1-0 Bridgeport until the 78th minute, when they doubled the score.  This time, Puddefoot played a long through-ball forward and Velaj scored it, making the lead 2-0 for the Purple Knights.

Queens had another shot in the 85th minute, but it also went wide.  Bridgeport ran out the clock and won 2-0.  Breakey made four saves in the game, while Boucher collected both shots.

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