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Mckeon 9-20-17
ANDREO OTINIANO / SPORTS INFORMATION
Breann McKeon (No. 23) and the Panthers hosted Bard College.
3
Winner BARD-W BARD-W (5-1)
1
Purchase Panthers PUR-WSO (1-5)
Winner
BARD-W BARD-W
(5-1)
3
Final
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Purchase Panthers PUR-WSO
(1-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
BARD-W BARD-W 1 2 3
Purchase Panthers PUR-WSO 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Bobby Ciafardini, SID

Bard Edges Purchase

Purchase, NY (Sept. 20, 2017) – Early goals in the first and second half propelled visiting Bard College to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night at Purchase.

The Raptors, who improved to 5-1 on the fall in the non-conference tilt, scored in the second minute of the contest. Forward Avalon Qian netted her eighth of the season on a through ball from Dylan McDonald.

It remained 1-0 at half.

In the second half, Bard carried the momentum forward and added an early second-half goal from Caroline Gluck. Her second of the season was assisted by Qian. The goal from outside the 25-yard line came in the 59th minute.  

Shortly after, McDonald got into the scoring column on a free kick for a commanding 3-0 advantage.

Purchase showed its mettle and bounced back. Midfielder Emma Porter (SR/Homer, NY) chipped away at the lead on a penalty kick – her first goal of the season.

The Porter PK made it 3-1, but Bard recovered and controlled the midfield the rest of the way en route to the win.

Although the Panthers (1-5) played well defensively, Bard's early strikes in both the first and the second half were instrumental – and ultimately too much to overcome. Purchase keeper Amber Yarter (SO/Albany, NY) finished with 13 saves in a solid effort. She made a pair of outstanding saves in the second period, which kept the game close – the second of which came on a well-placed free kick.

Backup keeper Ashley Blom (SO/Bethpage, NY) saw time in the field, while defenders Brittany Esposito (JR/Flushing, NY), Allie Scarpa (FR/Vineland, NJ) and Nina Brennan (SR/Staten Island, NY) paced the defensive effort for the hosts.

Fellow starters Brett Robison (SO/Franklin Square, NY), Berenice Rojas (FR/New York, NY), Cerissa DiValentino (FR/New Paltz, NY) and Breann McKeon (JR/Staten Island, NY), Tori La Fata (JR/East Meadow, NY) and Porter also performed well in defeat. In addition, reserves Rebecca Rojas (FR/New York, NY), Jessica Warren (JR/Stony Point, NY), Brianna Pirozzi (SO/Staten Island, NY) and Ana Jaco (SO/Glen Cove, NY) saw valuable time in a good team effort.  

Bard, which held the advantage in shots (26-4), was paced offensively by the three goal scorers. McDonald finished with a game-high six shots, including four on goal. Tessa Greenhalgh earned the win in goal. The netminder totaled two saves on the night.    
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