Riverdale, NY - The University of Mount Saint Vincent and St. Joseph's University Long Island took part in a Skyline Conference final rematch on Tuesday evening, with this iteration of the matchup ending in a different outcome. The Dolphins erupted for six first-half goals and cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Golden Eagles on Marillac Field, good for the team's fourth straight win, as well as its fourth consecutive shutout. UMSV has also outscored their conference opponents 19-0 over that same span.
Senior Brittany Boyle led the offensive outburst with two goals and an assist, scoring twice inside the opening 10 minutes to quickly put the Dolphins in control. Sophomore Michelle Zuniga added a goal and an assist, while Eva Puentes, Ariana Hernandez, Nadine Padilla and Jazlene Saldana each found the back of the net.
Hernandez, Kerrigyn Lynam, Kiana Navarrete, Gisselle Soria and Seven Nguyen each recorded an assist for the Dolphins, who jumped out to a 6-0 advantage before halftime. Puentes made it 4-0 in the 35th minute before Hernandez and Padilla added goals in the final three minutes of the opening half.
Saldana capped the scoring just 8:36 into the second half, sending home a pass from Nguyen to give Mount Saint Vincent its seventh goal of the night.
The Dolphins dominated play throughout, outshooting St. Joseph's 21-2 and putting 15 shots on goal while earning eight corner kicks. Kaitlyn Grady and Alexandra Laguna combined for the shutout, with neither goalkeeper needing to make a save.
With the victory, UMSV improves to 6-3-1 overall and remains unbeaten in conference play at 5-0-1, currently good for a first place tie in the standings. They're set to head back on the road this weekend to take on Farmingdale State.
