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Emily Drake
Geraldo Rodriguez
0
Delaware St. DSU (0-6-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Iona ION (4-3-0, 0-0-0)
Delaware St. DSU
(0-6-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Iona ION
(4-3-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Delaware St. DSU 0 0 0
Iona ION 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Jack Clark

Iona WSOC Ready For MAAC Play After 2-0 Win Over Delaware State

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona College women's soccer team won its second straight contest, defeating Delaware State 2-0 on Thursday afternoon at Mazzella Field. Sophomores Emily Drake and Graceann Murphy scored Iona's goals while freshman keeper Sam Rom earned the victory, the first of her collegiate career.

Iona started fast, scoring the first goal of the match just 16 seconds into play. Drake buried a shot after a cross into the box from Faith Preziosi was touched off to Drake by Samantha Hogan. The goal was the third of the season for Drake, moving her into a tie with Kedarjah Lewis for the team lead in goals scored.

The Gaels absolutely dominated the opening 45 minutes, amassing 15 shots while not allowing one by the Hornets. Eriona Shabani made four stops in the opening stanza and the score remained 1-0 heading into halftime.

Murphy then struck in the 56th minute to pad Iona's lead. Preziosi had the initial shot towards the net that Shabani stopped, but the rebound came out to Murphy who directed it into the back of the cage with her right foot. Murphy's tally was her third of the year, joining Drake and Lewis in a three-way tie for the team lead in goals.

Freshman Caroline Scott started the second half for the Gaels, making two stops on both of the Hornets' shots in the final 45 minutes. Freshman Beth Arnold finished things out for the Maroon & Gold, who moved to 4-3-0 overall this season.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Drake and Murphy boosted their career bests by scoring their third goals of the 2021 campaign. Murphy's nine points this season (three goals, three assists) lead the unit.
  • Preziosi had an assist on both goals and now leads the team with four helpers this year. She sits right below Murphy for the team lead in points with eight.
  • Rom earned her first collegiate victory in between the pipes, while Scott and Arnold saw their first minutes as members of the Maroon & Gold.
  • Katie Benson, Gabriella Cocucci, Andrea Ferrer, Susan Mathews, Victoria Mule and Myla Rodrigues all appeared in the starting XI for the first time this season.
  • Iona's 29 shots and 12 shots on goal are the most for the program since registering 32 shots and 15 shots on net against Saint Peter's on September 24, 2016.
  • The Maroon & Gold registered a second-straight clean sheet and have now held their opponents off of the score sheet for a combined 183:58.
  • The Gaels had 12 corner kicks, the most in a match this season.
  • Iona begins conference play this weekend, and will do so with a record at or above .500 for the first time since the 2005 season.

UP NEXT

The Gaels open up Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play on Saturday at Monmouth. The Maroon & Gold face the Hawks at 1:00 p.m. from Hesse Field. The match will be streamed on ESPN3.

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