Senior Kirsten Rene scored the lone goal for Stonehill. |
Southern Connecticut State Holds Off Stonehill, 2-1
Cook and Mallico collect goals to bring Owls to victory
EASTON, Mass. (September 26, 2009) - Southern Connecticut State University, ranked seventh in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, scored the first two goals of the match and made them stand up claim a 2-1 victory over Stonehill College in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at the Skyhawk Field today.
Senior Katrina Cook (Westtown, N.Y./Minisink Valley) and junior Jenna Mallico (Milford, Conn./Foran) both scored unassisted goals to lead Southern Connecticut to victory.
Junior goalkeeper Katie Dido (Vernon, Conn./Rockville) finished with ten saves, with seven in the first half alone, to preserve the win. Sophomore Sarah Hickey (Lee, Mass./Lee) finished with six saves in goal for Stonehill, who finished with a 13-12 edge in shots.
Cook gave Southern Connecticut the lead in the 23rd minute with a shot inside the six that deflected off a defender and past Hickey. Mallico doubled the Owls lead with a shot to the upper left corner 3:39 before halftime.
Stonehill was able to get a goal back just before halftime when senior Kirsten Rene (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) scored just over two minutes later, with a header off a free kick by freshman Allison Nagle (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) at 43:22.
Stonehill (4-5-0, 2-5-0 NE-10) returns to action on Monday when it visits the University of Bridgeport for a non-conference matchup at 7p.m. The Skyhawks return home on Wednesday to host 22nd-ranked Franklin Pierce University at 4 p.m. Southern Connecticut (6-3-0, 3-3-0 NE-10) hosts 3rd-ranked The College of Saint Rose on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
