NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Laila Booker scored in the second half to help the Yale women's soccer team secure a victory over Sacred Heart in non-conference action, 1-0. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 5-5-2 on the season, while the Pioneers fell to 7-5-3 overall.
"Sacred Heart did a good job of limiting space for us to attack," saidÂ
Sarah Martinez, The Loring Family Head Coach. "We have to work on being more efficient in the final third and finish more of our chances. Overall, I was happy with our group for grinding out a win tonight and proud of the players that took advantage of their opportunity to compete."
How It Happened
- Sacred Heart had most of the chances in the first half with two shots on goal, but the Pioneers could not find the back of the net.
- Yale nearly broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute but was called offside on the play.
- The Bulldogs broke through off a set piece in the 64th minute. Ellie Rappole distributed the ball on a corner that ricocheted off a crowd in front and bounced to the feet of Laila Booker, who volleyed it over Sacred Heart's Elyssa Kipperman for the goal. "Laila was fantastic tonight and really set the tone for our team in our build up and defensively, and she certainly deserved that goal," stated Martinez.
Notes
- Laila Booker recorded her second goal of the season and second of her career. Her first-career goal came against Kansas on Sept. 11.
- This was also Booker's first-career game-winning goal.
- Marisa Shorrock notched her second-straight shutout in just her third appearance this season.
- Ellie Rappole picked up her second assist of the season.
- This was the Yale's second-straight game with at least 15 shots and their fourth game this season with double-digit shot totals.
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Up Next
The Bulldogs resume Ivy League play when they travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to face Cornell on Saturday, Oct. 15.
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