LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- Reduced to eight field players at times in both the first and second halves due to injury, Post University Women's Soccer continued to fight despite the odds being stacked against them in their penultimate match of the season against Georgian Court University on the road. The Monday afternoon match, which ended in a 5-0 defeat for the Eagles, was a make-up from when the two teams were supposed to meet on October 26th, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it was moved to today.
THE BASICS
Post University 0, Georgian Court University 5
Post University (2-12-0, 2-8-0 CACC)
Georgian Court University (10-4-2, 7-2-0 CACC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions would hold the Eagles to no shots in the first half as senior goalkeeper Emma Bennett got the start and ended up facing no shots the entire 68:40 she played in net. It would not be until sophomore goalkeeper Jaeleigh Tuccille entered the match that Post would rattle off three shots on goal that would be stopped by her. The first shot on goal for the Eagles did not come until the 71st minute from sophomore midfielder
Reese Kloetzer which was stopped by Tuccille.
Sophomore midfielder
Delia Kotsaftis nearly had her first collegiate goal in the 81st minute but connected with the crossbar instead and moments later senior forward
Anna Eicke would have a strike towards Tuccille that went off the back of a Post player and out of harm's way for Georgian Court.
Freshman forward Chelsea Lavezzo continued her rookie season to remember for the Lions, tacking on two goals in the second half to bring her season total to 16 overall in 17 matches. Senior forward Juliana Rettino, senior midfielder Sophia Ridolfo, and sophomore forward Chiamaka Wokocha had the other three tallies in the 5-0 win for Georgian Court against sophomore goalkeeper
Aryn Nisbet who made eight saves in the loss.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The last time Post University defeated Georgian Court University was in 2014 in a 2-1 win at home in the CACC Tournament -- The Eagles have never beaten the Lions on the road in their program's history and are now 0-14-0 in Lakewood, New Jersey
- In conference matches this season, Post University has now been shut out five times in 10 matches
- Post University was outshot 28-6 overall and 13-3 in shots on goal -- Aryn Nisbet made eight saves in the match but fell to 0-10-0 on the year
- When allowing three or more goals in a match this season, Post University is now 0-9-0 this year -- The Eagles will finish the season 0-6-0 on the road
WHO'S NEXT
Post University is currently scheduled to close out their 2024 season at home on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 PM against the University of Bridgeport at LaMoy Field. The Eagles are 0-12-0 all-time against the Purple Knights since their first matchup in 2002 and fell to them on the road last September, 5-1, down in Bridgeport.
