ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.– Despite trailing 2-0 at halftime, the Queens College women's soccer team fought hard in the second half as freshman Jacklyn Diel (Stony Brook, N.Y.) scored her fourth goal of the season but the Knights fell 2-1 to Molloy College Lions in East Coast Conference action at John A. Darcy Field Saturday afternoon. 
 
With the loss, the Knights moved to 3-4-1 overall, 2-2 in ECC play, while the Lions moved to 9-2 overall, 4-1 in conference action. 
 
How It Happened

• The Lions controlled majority of the possession as they outshot the Knights 7-4 in the first half. 
• Sophomore goalie Ariana Vargas (Brentwood, N.Y.) was tested in the 6^th minute of play but she would deny Lexi Verni the opening goal of the game.
• After a quiet period of play, the Knights would trail 1-0 as Verni put a pass from Dana Poetzsch over Vargas in the 28^th minute. 
• In the 39^th minute of play, Marina Pappas (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) would attempt a shot only to get blocked. 
• The Knights would trail 2-0 after the 39^th minute of play as Verni scored her second goal of the game. 
• The Knights started the second half with new profound energy and quickly went to work. 
• Sophomore Sara Messemer's (Whitestone, N.Y.) shot in the 49^th minute would get blocked as the Knights attempted the first shot of the second half.
• Diel would cut the deficit in half (2-1) as she finished a pass from Messmer in the 50^th minute. 
• With the Knights still threatening, junior Sarah Marino (Enfield, CT) shot on goal was saved by Lions goalie Jackie Carty. 
• With hopes of forcing overtime Diel would get one last chance to tie the game in the 87^th minute but Carty was up to the task as the Knights would fall 2-1 on the night. 

By the Numbers

• After being held to four shots in the first half, the Knights outshot the Lions 8-5 in the second half to even the shots battle 12-12, 6-6 shot on goal. 
• The Knights held a 4-2 corner kick advantage. 
• Diel had a team-high two shots on goal, while four other Knights attempted a shot on goal. 
• Vargas made four saves on the night.

UP NEXT: The Knights will finally play host in one of two games this season as Roberts Wesleyan Comes to town on Saturday (Oct. 16). Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. in Central Islip, N.Y. at The Susa Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex. 
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