HAMDEN, CT –The Iona women's soccer team fought hard on the road but ultimately dropped a 4-0 decision to Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Soccer and Lacrosse Turf Complex.The Gaels generated plenty of offense and matched the hosts shot-for-shot throughout the afternoon, but failed to find the back of the net.
THE RUNDOWN
Quinnipiac broke open a competitive scoreless match by striking first to claim an early advantage in the 33rd minute. Iona looked to net the equalizer late in the opening stanza with back-to-back shots on goal from juniors
Dolene Smith and
Mia Davis in a two minute span but were denied by Bobcats keeper Olivia Jarvis. The opposition doubled their lead early in the second half with a strike in the 60th minute. The Gaels looked to flip momentum with another flurry in the attacking third with five shot attempts in the next ten minutes of play but were denied by the Quinnipiac defense. The Bobcats capped off the afternoon with two more goals in the 81st and 85th minute to seal the 4-0 victory.
IONA PERFORMERS
- Smith anchored the attack by putting all three of her shot attempts directly on target.
- Senior Marissa Graziano paced the squad with a team-high four total shots, sending three testing the goalkeeper.
- Davis added an energetic spark off the bench, tallying three shots with two testing the defense.
TEAM STATS
- The Maroon and Gold registered 10 shots on target compared to six for the hosts.
- The Gaels held a slight 17-16 edge in total shot attempts over the course of the match.
UP NEXT
The Gaels will look to bounce back and regroup as they prepare for an upcoming away game at Miami on Sunday, October 18.
