SU UNABLE TO HOLD OFF VILLANOVA IN 2-1 LOSS
10/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
The Wildcats scored on its first possession of the game when junior forward Quinn Sellers took a pass from Erica Stewart and beat a diving Shannon Myers (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) at 1:45 for the 1-0 lead. Following the initial goal, the Orangewomen outshot Villanova, 9-3, and held a 9-2 corner kick advantage before intermission, but could not convert on any of their scoring opportunities.
SU senior co-captain Candy Reich (Pembroke, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) teamed up with sophomore Nina Scalzo (Webster, N.Y./Webster) to tie the game at 1-1 at 57:06. With her back to the goal, Reich one-timed a pass from Scalzo at the top of the box past ‘Nova keeper Janel Schillig for her fourth goal of the year. Graduate student Erin Parson (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse-Minoa) also earned an assist on the play.
Despite continued pressure from the Syracuse offense, Villanova capitalized on its next offensive opportunity when sophomore Janessa Jeltema beat a downed Myers for the game-winning goal at 75:19.
Villanova (11-4-3, 2-2-2 BIG EAST) entered the game with 10 shutouts, seven being credited to Schillig, who made three saves in the contest. SU (9-6-0, 2-3-0 BIG EAST) outshot the Wildcats 12-11 and held a 16-5 corner kick advantage in the game. Reich’s goal moved her past assistant coach Jenna Szyluk (1996-99) into second place on the all-time goals scored list at Syracuse with 26.
The Orangewomen will play host to Virginia Tech on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. at the Soccer Stadium. It will be the final BIG EAST Northeast Division game of the season for Syracuse.
AGATE 1 2 Final Villanova(11-4-3, 2-2-2 BIG EAST MA Div.) 1 1 2 Syracuse (9-6, 2-3 BIG EAST NE Div.) 0 1 1 Shots: Vill 10, SU 12 Attendance: 366 Corners: Vill 5, SU 16 Saves: Schillig (Vill) 3, Myers (SU) 2 Goals: Time Team Player (assist) 1:35 Vill Quinn Sellers (10) (Stewart, Jeltema) 57:06 SU Candy Reich (4) (Scalzo, Parsons) 75:19 Vill Janessa Jeltema (McDonald, DiBerardino)
