NEW YORK – The Yeshiva University women's soccer team earned a hard-fought victory over The King's College (N.Y.), 2-0, at Randall's Island Field 74 on Sunday afternoon. The Maccabees advance to 1-1, while the Lions drop their season opener.

Junior forward Elizabeth Pavel netted both goals for the Maccabees, and now has three through two matches this year.

"For this team, this win is a culmination of all their hard work," Yeshiva University head coach Marc Zharnest said. "It's nice when your players start realizing the culmination of their efforts.

Pavel's first tally came in the 29^th minute as she rebounded the ball off the opposing goalkeeper and tipped it into the net to give the Maccabees a 1-0 advantage. Her second goal, and third of the season, came less than three minutes into the second half as she sprinted down the field and rifled the ball into the back of the cage, for a key insurance goal. YU went on to earn the non-conference victory, 2-0.

Yeshiva's defense held King's to just six shots for the entire match. First-year goalkeeper Shani Kravetz turned aside the only two shots she faced, as she earned the first shutout of her collegiate career.

The Maccabees were aggressive on the attack, generating 20 shots for the afternoon.

"I'm super proud of every single one of the young ladies," Zharnest said. "They fight hard from start to finish and today we were able to come out on top. I hope this is this is the start of many good wins to come and I know we will definitely build off it!"

Yeshiva will look to build its momentum on Wednesday, as the Maccabees will battle the Beavers of City College, at Randall's Island Field 75 on Wednesday. The action begins at 7:00 p.m.