From University of Rochester Athletics
The University of Rochester women's soccer team used a
three goal outburst, coming from two freshman and a sophomore to
top Fredonia State 3-1 in the season opener, coming in the first
round of the UR Flower City Classic.
Rochester (1-0) got goals from Lee Stagg along with first
year players Carolina Manent and Laura Cowie-Haskell who were
appearing in their first collegiate game. Aubrey Jaicks made
three saves in net for UR, picking up the victory.
Laura Cowie-Haskell (28) celebrates her big insurance goal
on Friday.Stagg's goal was the first strong chance of the
match at 17:22 of the first half. After a cross got jumbled
up with a Blue Devil defender, the sophomore came away with the
loose ball and dropped the ball into the low right corner of the
net.
Fredonia (0-1) would snag the equalizer fifteen minutes later
when Ally Tatro found the back of the net off a header which was
set up when a pass deflected off a couple of Yellowjacket bodies
near the top of the box.
Manent nearly assisted on the second Rochester goal of the
game with six minutes to go in the half, but her cross was just
high Gabrielle DiAngelo's head at the back post.
The freshman found the back of the net with 2:41 to play in
the half after some nifty passing by her teammates Katie Sappio and
Rachel Honard. Honard's long pass went down the right wing to
Sappio at the endline who then crossed a short ball to Manent who
was there to tap it in at the right post.
In the second half, Stagg nearly got her second goal of the
match on a semi-breakaway on the left wing, but Fredonia keeper
Lindsey Forness punched the shot away. Forness ended the game
with six saves.
With 20 minute remaining in the contest, the Blue Devils
nearly tied the game, but Alexis Moreland's shot from close range
sailed wide into the side netting. 10 minutes later, Katie
Kleine had a 12 yard shot from straight on saved away by
Jaicks. Under a minute later, Moreland had two more chances
inside the crease, but she couldn't get enough steam on either shot
to beat Jaicks at the low left post.
With 9:11 to play, Cowie-Haskell gave the Yellowjackets some
insurance sending a shot into the left corner of the net after a
solid cross from Kim Stagg.