BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Five different players scored goals as the Cortland women's soccer team earned a 5-1 win at Brockport Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC action. With the win, the Red Dragons improved to 8-3-3 overall and 5-3 in the conference. The Golden Eagles fell to 8-5-2 and 3-3-1.
Junior
Vanessa Romero (Valhalla) had a goal and an assist to lead Cortland. Freshmen
Marri Hickey (Monroe/Monroe-Woodbury) and
Joslyn Barrera (Bellmore/John F. Kennedy) each netted the first goal of her career, and freshmen
Erin Valente (Latham/Shaker) and
Casey Schmitt (Port Jefferson Station/Mount Sinai) also scored goals. Junior
Siobhan Swayne (Plainedge) added an assist. Freshman goalie
Danika Svendsen (Stillwater) earned the win with one first-half save. Junior goalie
Abby Miller (Andover) did not face a shot on goal in the second half.
Molly Zientek scored for Brockport, and Maddie Siclare recorded an assist. Goalie Emma Nevers turned aside nine shots.
Brockport took the lead in the 13th minute on Zientek's second goal of the season, but Cortland took a 2-1 advantage into the half after Hickey scored in the 21st minute and Valente netted what proved to be the game winner in the 26th minute.
Romero notched her fifth goal of the season just 38 seconds into the second half for a 3-1 Cortland lead before Schmitt made it 4-1 in the 52nd minute and Barrera finished off the scoring in the 79th minute for the 5-1 final.
Cortland 5, Brockport 1
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland:
Vanessa Romero 1-1,
Marri Hickey 1-0,
Erin Valente 1-0,
Casey Schmitt 1-0,
Joslyn Barrera 1-0,
Siobhan Swayne 0-1
Brockport: Molly Zientek 1-0, Maddie Siclare 0-1
Halftime: Cortland 2, Brockport 1
Shots: Cortland 22, Brockport 7
Corner Kicks: Cortland 8, Brockport 0
Fouls: Brockport 11, Cortland 8
Saves:
Danika Svendsen (Cortland) 1 (1 GA in 45:00),
Abby Miller (Cortland) 0 (0 GA in 45:00); Emma Nevers (Brockport) 9 (5 GA in 90:00)
Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 8-3-3, 5-3 SUNYAC; Brockport (Golden Eagles) 8-5-2, 3-3-1 SUNYAC