HAVERFORD, Pa. – Senior
Kaileigh Brady snapped a 3-3 tie with 12:43 remaining in the game to complete a comeback from an early two-goal deficit for visiting Washington College in a 4-3 win over host Haverford on Wednesday afternoon in a Centennial Conference women's soccer game. The Shorewomen go to 7-7-1 overall and 2-5-0 in the Centennial, while the Fords drop to 6-6-3 and 1-5-2 respectively.
Washington College 4 Haverford 3
How it Happened
- Early in the matchup, Haverford scored twice in the first 7:14 of the first half, putting Washington College behind 2-0 as the home side scored twice in a span of 4:41. The Shorewomen continued working offensively to get back into the game, with
Sophie Kilbride and Brady creating scoring opportunities.
- Washington College responded in the 23rd minute when
Dafny Vasquez scored off an assist from Kilbride on a header, cutting the Fords' lead to 2-1. The Shorewomen continued pushing forward and went into halftime trailing by just one goal.
- In the second half, Washington College came out strong and quickly found the equalizer. In the 49th minute, Vasquez scored her second goal of the game, once again assisted by Kilbride, tying the score at 2-2 on header with the net empty. The Shorewomen continued creating offensive opportunities and putting pressure on Haverford's defense.
- Washington College took the lead with 19:33 to go in the contest when
Annie Kotis scored her first career goal off an assist from Vasquez, giving the Shorewomen a 3-2 advantage on a shot from 15 yards out on the left into the left side of the net. However, Haverford answered 3:15 after Kotis' tally to tie the game at 3-3 on a shot from about eight yards out into the lower right of the goal.
- The Shorewomen responded just 3:35 after the Fords' score when Brady scored in the 78th minute, putting Washington College ahead 4-3.
- Defensively,
Olivia Allen made two important saves late in the game to protect the lead and Haverford had a shot ring off the crossbar in the final 12:43. Washington College held on through the final minutes to secure the 4-3 road victory.
For The Shorewomen (7-7-1, 2-5-0 CC)
Scoring: Vasquez (two goals and one assist), Kilbride (two assists), Brady and Kotis (goal)
In Goal: Allen (3 goals allowed, 3 saves, 90:00)
Washington took 11 shots and three corner kicks in the win.
Notes
- The Shorewomen have down Haverford four straight times and are unbeaten in the last seven meetings, going 4-0-3 in the process.
Up Next
The Shorewomen will resume Centennial Conference play on Saturday, October 24, with a 1:00 p.m. road game at Bryn Mawr.
