Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Soccer team travels to Oneonta to take part in the Mayor's Cup Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The first game will be against Hartwick College at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights will take on SUNY Oneonta on Sunday at 12:00 p.m.
At a Glance: The Knights are undefeated at 2-0 on the season after victories over Ramapo College, 2-0, and a double overtime thriller against Neumann University, 1-0.
Freshman Goalkeeper
Liz Ellsworth has started both games and has not allowed a goal in over 193 minutes of play. For her efforts over the first two games of the season, she was tabbed the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week on Tuesday.
Junior Midfielder
Chrissy Cannella and Freshman Midfielder
Kayla Davis each scored a goal for the Knights in their shutout of Ramapo College. Freshman Defender
Julia DeSantis scored the game-winning goal in the 103
rd minute to best Neumann University.
A Look At Hartwick College: The Hawks have started the 2018 campaign red hot. They have had clean sheets in all three of their games to start the season. They have defeated William Paterson University, 2-0, Keuka 1-0 and Wells College 6-0.
Junior Goalkeeper Cassandra Robataille has been the key to keeping opponents scoreless as she has started all three games for Hartwick.
Sophomore Midfielder Gabrielle Kreppein has tallied eight points (3 goals, 2 assists) to lead the Hawks scoring attack. Tanner Reed, Alexa DuBois, Kiley Richardson, Rachel Weir, Samantha Ford, Alyssa Slingerland and Maggie Rogers also each have a goal to their credit.
Previewing SUNY Oneonta: The Red Dragons are 1-1 on the season. After being blanked by Misericordia, 1-0, in the opener, they rebounded to shutout Eastern University, 3-0.
Freshman Goaltender Claire Lepper has posted a 0.67 GAA in 135 minutes of game action.
Freshman Sienna Nicolich, Senior Hannah Kaplan, and Junior Christina Kornfield each scored a goal in their win against Eastern University. Sophomore Micaela Honsinger was responsible for two assists on the goals scored.
What's Next: The Knights returns home to face off against the Montclair State University Red Hawks on Wednesday, September 12. The game is set for an 5:00 p.m. kickoff.