Box Score NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. --- The Yeshiva University women's soccer team won 12-0 against visiting Berkeley College on Wednesday night at Riverside County Park South in North Arlington, New Jersey.
Yeshiva (2-11) was led by senior forward
Merav Saden Barach (Teaneck, N.J. / Bruriah), who had a hat trick with three goals and an assist. Saden Barach struck for the first two goals of the game, including the game-winner. Sophomore midfielder
Temima Kanarfogel (Teaneck, N.J. / Ma'ayanot) came off the bench to score twice and assist on another score. Senior midfielder
Natasha Bassalian (London, England / HANC) had two goals. Senior midfielder
Jennifer Shamsian (W. Hempstead, N.Y. / HAFTR) recorded three assists and a goal while senior midfielder
Erin Potasnick (Teaneck, N.J. / Frisch) and sophomore forward
Sophia Blumen (Los Angeles, Calif. / Valley Torah) both tallied a goal and an assist. Both senior defender
Rita Gordon (Lincolnwood, Ill. / Ida Crown Jewish Acad.) and sophomore midfielder
Kinneret Braun (Skokie, Ill. / Ida Crown) scored goals while senior forward
Michelle Shamsian (W. Hempstead, N.Y. / HAFTR) dished out two assists.
As a team, Yeshiva outshot Berkeley, 36-7.
Yeshiva senior goalkeeper
Annie Jaffe (Cleveland, Ohio / Fuchs Mizrachi) recorded three saves in goal, while Berkeley (0-6) freshman goalkeeper Emilia Ohrberg recorded eight stops.
Prior to the game, the Maccabees honored their departing senior class for all of their accomplishments. Barach, Bassalian, Gordon, Jaffe,
Jennifer Shamsian and
Michelle Shamsian were joined by defender and team captain
Devora Braun (Skokie, Ill. / Ida Crown Jewish Academy) with defenders
Eden Gellman (Hollywood, Fla. / Weinbaum Yeshiva),
Debbie Sedaghtzandi (Great Neck, N.Y. / Great Neck North) and
Eliana Levy (Houston, Tex. / Beren Academy) as they were recognized by head coach
Gabe Haber and the athletics department not only for their contributions to the women's soccer program but to the Yeshiva community as a whole. Although their playing careers are coming to an end, they will always be part of the Maccabee family.
The Maccabees will conclude their season on Sunday when they travel to Randall's Island to play the Cardinals of York College. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m.
