Taormina and Arcuri Score; Women's Soccer Shuts Out Colgate 2-0

Sunday, September 23

Hamilton, N.Y.

1:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

Colgate

While taking a corner kick, Jen Taormina netted her team-high fourth goal only 3:30 into the contest.

Taormina and Arcuri Score; Women's Soccer Shuts Out Colgate 2-0

9/23/2007 6:14:17 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The women's soccer team used goals by senior midfielder Jen Taormina and junior forward Amanda Arcuri to defeat Colgate, 2-0, on Sunday. Sophomore goalkeeper Eliza Bennett-Hattan made eight saves in her fourth shutout of the season. With the win the Orange improves to 4-3-2, while the Raiders go to 5-3-1.

SU got on the board only 3:30 into the game when Taormina bent a corner kick into the far post. She leads the team with a career-high four goals and nine points. The tally was the fastest Syracuse goal scored since 2004, when Shana Thomas scored 3:04 into a game at Georgetown.

Arcuri registered her first goal of the season and second of her career when she received the ball in the goal box at 24:38. Freshman midfielder Dana Bergstrom won the ball in front of the goal and was able to find Arcuri. The assist was the first career point for Bergstrom.

Bennett-Hattan registered her 10^th shutout of her career, which places her in sole possession of third place on the school's all-time shutout list. She made five saves in the first half and three in the second.

Colgate held the advantage in shots (16-14) and corner kicks (7-4).

The Orange is away at Pittsburgh on Friday, Sept. 28^th at 7 p.m. before returning to the SU Soccer Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 30^th for a 1 p.m. against 18^th-ranked West Virginia.