FARMINGDALE, NY - Making history in the process, Yeshiva Women's Soccer took down St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, defeating the Bears by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 14th.
This win is not only the first of YU's season, but the team's first conference win since Oct. 25th, 2015.
Both of the Maccabee scores came off the right foot of
Naomi Sigman, with the senior captain notching YU's first goals of the season.
With the result, the Macs are now 1-6, 1-6 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Yeshiva opened the scoring early, with Sigman finding the back of the net off a pass from Miriam Shalom in just the fourth minute.
- Sigman widened YU's advantage in the 44th, scoring off a rebound shot from her teammate, Vicky Kupersmith. This 2-0 scoreline held into the break.
- SJBK managed to get on the board in the second half scoring in the 68th minute to shrink the Macs' lead down to 2-1. After that however, the Maccabee defense clamped up. On the game, keeper Rena Neiger shone for YU, tallying five saves on 10 shots faced.
- When the final horn sounded, the scoreboard read 2-1 in Yeshiva's favor, securing the Mac's first win of the season.
MAC LEADERS
- Goals: Sigman (2)
- Assists: Kupersmith (1), Shalom (1)
- Shots On Goal: Sigman (4), Shalom (3), Kupersmith (1), Shrem (1), Schwartz (1)
- Saves: Neiger (5)
UP NEXT
Looking to keep their winning streak going, the Maccabees will host Farmingdale State College on Sunday, Oct. 18th at 7:00 PM.
