Box Score NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's soccer team blanked SUNY Potsdam 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field for the Hawks' second-straight State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) victory.
With the win, New Paltz improves to 8-5-2, 2-2-2 SUNYAC. After the defeat, the Bears drop to 5-7-1, 0-5-0 SUNYAC. The Hawks will next play at SUNY Oneonta on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Potsdam, meanwhile, hosts Buffalo State on Friday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
A goal by senior captain
Eleni Anselmi (Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland) in the 17
th minute provided all the offense New Paltz would need on the day, as she rocketed in a shot from the top of the 18 into the left side of the net.
For Anselmi, it marked her fifth goal of the year and 12
th of her career as she has now tallied a score in three consecutive matches. Junior forward
Chelsea Weir (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip) and junior midfielder
Kristina Gandolfo (Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun) provided the assists on the score.
For the match, the Hawks outshot the Bears 19-16, including a 7-4 shots-on-goal edge. Anselmi led the New Paltz attack with four shots while Gandolfo chipped in with three. Senior midfielder
Sarah Painter (Blue Point, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point), sophomore midfielder
Hannah Moran (Albany, N.Y./Albany) and freshman forward
Gabriela Cabello (Hauppauge, N.Y./Smithtown West) all registered two shots apiece.
Freshman goalkeeper
Katelyn Cordero (Airmont, N.Y./Suffern) earned her eighth victory of the year as she was forced to make four saves, recording her fifth clean sheet of the season. New Paltz improves to 9-2-2 against Potsdam since 2002.
Four seniors played their final regular season home game for New Paltz as Anselmi, Painter, defender
Christine Lacaria (Watertown, CT/Holy Cross) and defender
Bryce Kristall (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West) were honored for their contributions to the program prior to the match.
