(Garden City, NY) On Tuesday, the women's soccer team was back on their home turf to take on Monroe College. The sun beat down on the field, as the temperatures rose to as high as 80 degrees. The Lions were on a hot streak of their own, winning their last 8 games. They were looking to make this number 9.
NCC came out strong, scoring their first goal early.
Hannah Woodward took a corner kick that bee lined straight for
Kayla Murphy, who headed the ball in to capture their first goal. Not long after another shot on goal was deflected by the Monroe goalie, and
Maya Jones shot it into the back of the net for goal number two.
Just passing the 10 minute mark,
Maya Jones sent a ball through to the middle of the 18 yard line, where Murphy picked it up to snag another goal. Murphy was all over the ball as she worked the center of the field completing good passes and moving the ball forward. She assisted
Brianna Polidora and
Lisa Maybie for the 4th and 5th goals, respectively. Murphy snagged the 6th goal, while
Brianna Polidora captured the 7th goal just before the half with another assist from Murphy.
NCC was unstoppable. They were pushing everything past the defenders, and the Lions defense was keeping the MAC completely scoreless going into the second half. The women continued to dominate, with
Hannah Woodward assisting Dahly Dianne with her first goal of the season.
Lisa Maybie was back for more, pushing past the defenders and good for goal number 9. The last goal was scored by
Wendy Cruz, who in fact tallied her very own first goal of the season. The final score was Nassau 10, Monroe 0.
"In the second half the girls really started making a lot of great passes, and utilized their defense more. You could see them having fun, and enjoying themselves out on the field. We are looking forward to taking this type of energy into tournament play in a few short weeks." stated Head Coach
Chris Megaloudis post game.
The Lions will be back in action against Suffolk Community College this weekend.
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