NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's soccer team closed out its non-conference slate in winning fashion on Sunday afternoon at Reese Stadium, with second-half goals from
Anita Thorvaldsdottir and
Phebe Ryan lifting the Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory over Sacred Heart.
With the victory, Yale improved to 5-4-0, and Sacred Heart dropped to 6-2-0.
"Really proud of our group for the performance today," said
Sarah Martinez, the Loring Family Head Coach of Women's Soccer. "I thought we were dominant from start to finish and were able to execute our game plan. We had some players out today and others who stepped up and it was an awesome team win."
"We are excited to head into conference play with a little momentum which was our messaging all week leading up to this game," added Martinez.
Scoring Summary
- 53' | Yale got on the board after Thorvaldsdottir raced onto a through ball in the middle of the box before finishing from close range into the lower right corner past the Sacred Heart goalkeeper. 1-0 YALE
- 59' | After a Sacred Heart yellow card awarded Yale a free kick, Alex Chang delivered a perfectly placed cross from the right side into the box, where Ryan finished with a right-footed one-timer. 2-0 YALE
- 77' | After a throw-in, Sacred Heart's Lauren Roeder sent a cross into the box that found Marina Parodo, who finished from in front of goal. 2-1 YALE
Notes
- Thorvaldsdottir now has four goals this season and 11 in her career.
- Ryan has scored twice this season and three times in her career.
- Chang registered her second assist of the season and fifth of her career.
- Goalkeeper Isabel Willems picked up her fifth win of the season.
- Yale held Sacred Heart to just one shot on goal.
- The Bulldogs had 18 shots in the contest, with nine on goal.
- Yale held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will open league play at Cornell on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.
