SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Behind the
Phebe Ryan's first half goal and a stellar performance from goalkeeper
Kyla Holmes, the Yale women's soccer team defeated Seton Hall, 1-0, at Owen T. Carroll Field.
"Proud of our group for grinding out the win today. I thought we started the first half at a much higher tempo than previous games and were rewarded with a great goal from Phebe [Ryan]," said
Sarah Martinez, Loring Family Head Coach. "We weathered a bit of a storm in the second half, but Kyla stepped up big and so did our entire team. We played with depth today and any time you can head home with a win on the road is a good day."
Game Summary
- 35' | Vienna Lundstedt powered through two Seton Hall defenders and found Phebe Ryan at the top of the box. Ryan ripped a shot from her left foot that hit the right post and ricocheted in.
- In the 78th minute, the Pirates were awarded a free kick in a dangerous area 20-yards out. Yale's keeper, Kyla Holmes, leaped and got mere fingertips on the spinning ball that hit the crossbar and stayed out.
- Holmes subsequently made three more saves in the final 10 minutes to secure the victory.
Notes
- Kyla Holmes recorded a career-high nine saves in between the pipes. Her previous career-high was eight saves against Princeton on Oct. 7, 2023.
- The clean sheet marks Holmes' third of the season.
- Phebe Ryan picked up her first career goal and first career game-winner.
- Vienna Lundstedt, fresh off scoring her first goal against UConn on Sept. 12, picked up the assist on Ryan's goal giving her points in back-to-back games.
- All four of Yale's wins this season were shutout victories.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return home for a match against Sacred Heart University on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Reese Stadium.
