Yonkers, N.Y. – Freshman
Allison Bhadai (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) scored a pair of goals and
Meghan Siller (Staten Island, N.Y.) added a goal and an assist as the College of Mount Saint Vincent Women's Soccer team posted a 3-2 victory over The King's College on Wednesday night.
After controlling the early portion of the game, Mount Saint Vincent found itself trailing 1-0 after Breana Fitzpatrick converted a free kick from just outside the penalty area just 4:29 into the contest.
Mount Saint Vincent came back to tie the score at a goal apiece in the 25
th minute when Bhadai received a through ball from Siller and deposited it into the back of the cage for her second goal of the season.
Siller would go on to give the Dolphins the lead for good in the contest when she ripped a free kick just under the bar in the 37
th minute for her first career marker and to close out a three point night.
After taking a one goal lead into halftime, Bhadai extended the lead to 3-1 when she connected on her third goal of the season and her second of the night.
Louisa Jamgochian (Olney, Md.) fed Bhadai inside the box where she beat the Lady Lion keeper just over 10 minutes into the second half.
The Dolphins held onto the two goal edge until Nikki Fleming converted a pass from Caitlin Essex with just over 10 minutes to play in regulation. The Lady Lions would have several chances late in the contest, but Mount Saint Vincent keeper
Marni O'Shea (White Plains, N.Y.) made two important stops in the final seven minutes to secure the win.
Bhadai finished the night with four points and now holds the team lead in both goals with three and points with six. Siller sits second in points with four and is the team leader with two helpers.
O'Shea earned the win for the Dolphins in the goal after playing the full 90:00 and making six saves. Meredith Drukker also played a strong game for King's with seven saves on the night.
Overall, Mount Saint Vincent held a 15-13 advantage in shots and a 10-8 edge in shots on goal. The Lady Lions finished the contest with a 6-4 lead in corner kicks.
With the win, Mount Saint Vincent improves its record to 1-2 overall on the season. The Dolphins will look to square their record on Saturday when they travel to cross-town rival Lehman. Kick-off with the Lightning is slated for 12:00 p.m.
