WPU Gets Past Kean, 3-1
Wayne, N.J. (10/4/08) - In a
match-up of two of the top women's soccer teams in the New Jersey
Athletic Conference (NJAC), host William Paterson rallied from an
early deficit to defeat Kean 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Pioneer
Soccer Park.
The Cougars (7-3, 3-2 NJAC), tied for first in the league
standings, broke open the scoring in the 17th minute when freshman
Lauren Small (Hamilton, N.J.) sent a beautiful
ball into the box and senior Nicole Tahan (Clifton,
N.J.) was able to slip it to a waiting Amanda
Pitts (Rahway, N.J.) (pictured right) on the right side
about five yards out. Pitts buried the shot for her fourth
goal of the year and a 1-0 Kean lead.
William Paterson (8-0-1, 3-0-1 NJAC), tied for third in the NJAC
standings entering the day's action, saw freshman Ashley
Grabowski (Woodbridge, N.J.) even the contest 4:30 before
halftime, tucking a ball inside the right post from the top of the
box for her second goal of the season.
Senior Amanda Kurdyla (Denville, N.J.) made it a 2-1
Pioneer advantage 2:32 into the second period, sprinting on to a
ball played over the top by classmate Alyssa Tinari (Hazlet,
N.J.) and beating charging Kean goalkeeper Nicole
Groszew (Denville, N.J.). Kurdyla later scored her
13th goal of the year on a very similar play, this one
assisted by sophomore Kathleen Maggi (New Milford, N.J.),
for a 3-1 score in the 60th minute.
Junior goalkeeper Meaghan Baker (Rockaway, N.J.) had
eight saves for the Pioneers, while Groszew made three stops for
the Cougars.
Kean will return to action Tuesday, Oct. 7, when they travel to
Wilkes at 4:00 p.m.
