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Sara DeGraw prevents a Marist women's soccer player from getting the ball during game action on Aug. 28, 2022
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Winner Marist MAR (1-1-2, 0-0-0)
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Cornell COR (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Marist MAR
(1-1-2, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Cornell COR
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marist MAR 1 1 2
Cornell COR 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Marist's Second-Half Goal Lifts Red Foxes Past Women's Soccer

ITHACA, N.Y. – Grace DiVincenzo's second-half goal aided the visiting Marist Red Foxes to a 2-1 victory over Cornell in women's soccer action at Berman Field on Sunday afternoon.

Samantha Caldarelli scored Marist's other goal, while goalkeeper Natalie Kelchner made 12 saves for the Red Foxes (1-1-2).

Senior Sara DeGraw scored her first collegiate goal for the Big Red (0-2-0), who outshot Marist by 20, 26-6, including a 13-3 ledger in shots on target.

"We created plenty of chances. We had the ball in the offensive third, and the quality offensive play was us from start to finish. We did more than enough to win," Cornell head coach Rob Ferguson said. "There was a phase in the second half where it got scrappy, but we stretched them, got in behind them and created chances. The flip side is the composure and quality in front of the goal need to improve. It's the hardest part of the game and we've got to fix it."

Despite Cornell out-possessing Marist to open the contest, the Red Foxes found the back of the net in the ninth minute. Caldarelli sent her right-footed shot into the bottom right corner of the goal out of reach of the Big Red goalkeeper, Nicole Shulman.

Cornell continued to dominate possession for the remainder of the first half, recording 17 shot attempts in the opening 45 minutes of play.

DeGraw tied the game in the 43rd minute, receiving a pass from junior defender Lily Ellingson, lobbing a left-footed shot over Kelchner's head.

Marist broke the tie in the 70th minute as Sam Stormo's cross from the right side was kicked in by DiVincenzo off a bounce inside the 8-yard box. Cornell sophomore goalkeeper Erica Fox, who entered to start the second half, got a hand of the ball but went into the left side of the net.

Senior defender Isabella DeLew and junior forward Laken Gallman each tried to net the equalizing goal in the final 10 minutes. Kelchner was able to make the save on both attempts.

Game Notes

• Sunday was the fifth meeting between Marist and Cornell and the first since 2014. The Big Red had its two-game winning streak over the Red Foxes snapped, evening the series at 2-2-1. 

• DeGraw and Ellingson each recorded their first collegiate points with DeGraw's first-half goal.

• Cornell's 26 shot attempts are the most by the Big Red since logging 31 shots against UAlbany on Sept. 15, 2013. Additionally, the 13 shots on goal were the most since having 17 on target in the game against UAlbany.

• Senior forward Ashley Durik logged five shot attempts with four on goal – both career highs. Gallman also had a career-high five shot attempts, with two on target.

Looking Ahead

Cornell will conclude its three-game stretch against MAAC opponents on Thursday when the Big Red returns to Western New York to play Niagara. First touch from Niagara Field is scheduled for 7 p.m., with game action aired on ESPN+.
 
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