Box Score ASTON, PA – The Neumann University Women's Soccer team dropped an 8-0 decision on Saturday afternoon against Messiah University, in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth play.
Messiah got on the board in the seventh minute after
Shannon Duffy made the initial save after a cross, the rebound was put in. Six minutes later, they doubled their lead as a 50/50 ball was headed towards the goal by the Falcons and was rolled in for the score. In the 21
st minute, a corner kick landed in the six-yard box and eventually squirted over the goal line for another Messiah goal.
The Falcons continued to press the attack in the second half and three minutes in, they converted on a breakaway goal. In the 55
th minute, Messiah landed a corner in the box. It was headed back and volleyed in for their fifth goal of the match. Starting in the 59
th minute, the Falcons notched three goals in four minutes to put the game out of reach.
Duffy and
Kiki Soto each made six saves in goal while
Sami Brown played the final 21 minutes of the game, for her first game action of her collegiate career.
Neumann (2-10-3, 0-4-2 MAC Commonwealth) will try to get back into the win column in their final road game of the season on Wednesday night when they visit Stevenson University for a 7:00 PM start.