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The Mount Saint Mary Knights face a tough loss on Saturday against Skidmore College.
Lee Ferris
1
Merchant Marine USMMA (6-5-1, 1-5-1)
4
Winner Mt. St. Mary (NY) MSMC (4-9-2, 4-3-1)
Merchant Marine USMMA
(6-5-1, 1-5-1)
1
Final
4
Mt. St. Mary (NY) MSMC
(4-9-2, 4-3-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Merchant Marine USMMA 1 0 1
Mt. St. Mary (NY) MSMC 3 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Matt Merritt

Zecca Scores First Two Goals Of The Year, Knights Defeat Merchant Marine 4-1

Three different Knights tally in win

Newburgh, N.Y. – Behind Maggie Zecca's (Mountainside, N.J.) first two goals of the season, the Mount Saint Mary College Women's Soccer team took down Merchant Marine 4-1 Wednesday night at Kaplan Field. Shannon McGowan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and Maria Baldwin (Patchogue, N.Y.) scored the Mount's other two goals in the victory. 

Wednesday night's victory snaps the Knights two-game skid and gets them back into the win column. They improve to 4-9-2 overall and 4-3-1 in league action, while Merchant Marine falls to 6-5-1 overall and 1-5-1 in Skyline Conference play. 

First Half 

  • The Mount didn't waste much time before getting the scoring starting. Darla Petricca (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) hooked a pass to Zecca and she found the back of the net to give the Knights the early 1-0 lead.  
  • At the 22:19 mark, Merchant Marine struck back. Jinae Teria handled a pass from Emma Cox and Teria buried it to knot the game at 1-1. 
  • McGowan quickly put the Knights back in front, as she took the feed from Kaitlin Hansen (Port Jervis, N.Y.) and potted it, making the score 2-1.  
  • Zecca would score her second goal of the half on an unassisted score in the 33rd minute to extend the Mount's lead to 3-1. 
  • The Knights outshot the Mariners 13-5 in the first half. 
  • Corner kicks went in Mount Saint Mary's favor 2-0 after the first 45 minutes of play. 

Second Half 

  • Baldwin would score the final goal of the contest at the 58:42 mark, an unassisted score to push the Mount farther in front 4-1. 
  • The Mount continued to dominate the shots, as they out shot Merchant Marine 12-6 in the final 45 minutes. 
  • The Knights held a 5-1 edge in corner kicks in the second half. 
  • Fouls were an even 2-2 after halftime. 

For The Knights 

  • Zecca scored two goals in the contest, her first and second of the campaign. 
  • McGowan added her fourth score of the year, moving her into second on the team. 
  • Baldwin chipped in her third goal of the season. 
  • Petricca's assist gives her the team lead with four. 
  • Hansen picked up her third helper of the year, moving her team lead in points to 13. 
  • Caroline Brucato (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) made four saves in goal. 

For The Mariners 

  • Jinae Teria potted her second score of the season. 
  • Emma Cox assisted on Merchant Marine's lone goal. 
  • Margaret Ripperger stopped 13 shots for the Mariners. 

Match Statistics 

  • Mount Saint Mary held a commanding advantage in shots, 25-11 including 18-5 in shots on goal. 
  • Corner kicks went in the Mount's favor 7-1. 
  • Fouls were whistled against Merchant Marine 7-5. 

What's Next 

  • The Knights play their final non-conference game of the season on Sunday at Hamilton.  
  • USMMA hosts Maritime on Saturday afternoon.  
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