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Holy Family University Athletics
Header Claw
WSOC - Shannon Metzler
Stephen Pellegrino
4
Winner Wilmington WILMU-WS (3-1-1, 2-0-0 CACC)
0
Holy Family HFU (3-1-0, 1-1-0 CACC)
Winner
Wilmington WILMU-WS
(3-1-1, 2-0-0 CACC)
4
Final
0
Holy Family HFU
(3-1-0, 1-1-0 CACC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilmington WILMU-WS 1 3 4
Holy Family HFU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Tigers Shutout By Wildcats in CACC Action



Philadelphia, Pa. - The Holy Family University women's soccer team suffered its first loss of the season as the Tigers came up empty against visiting Wilmington University, 4-0, in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Field.
 
Score: Wilmington 4, Holy Family 0
Records: Holy Family (3-1-0, 1-1-0 CACC) | Wilmington (3-1-1, 2-0-0 CACC)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Tiger Field)
 
Goal Scorers
K. Memis - WU (5') | L. van Steveninck - WU (47') | K. Memis - WU (50') | L. Wyrough - WU (62')
 
How It Happened
 
* Wilmington was quick to score in the game as the Wildcats had a 1-0 lead within the first five minutes of the opening whistle.  Freshman Krysta Memis scored her first collegiate goal in the fifth minute to give the Wildcats the lead.
 
* The Holy Family defense limited Wilmington to three shots in the first half and held the Wildcats without a shot for the final 31:39 of the half.  The Tigers fired off seven shots in the opening half and had three on-goal, including one by junior Brianna Rock (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) in the final seconds but goalkeeper Kierstyn Williams made the save to keep the score 1-0 in favor of the Wildcats.
 
* Just like the first half the Wildcats scored quickly to open the second stanza.  Sophomore Laura van Steveninck scored her first goal of the season in the 47th minute to double the Wildcats lead.  Three minutes later Memis added to the lead as she came through with her second goal of the game.
 
* In the 62nd minute Wilmington tacked on another goal this time from redshirt senior Loran Wyrough for her third of the year. 
 
* Holy Family had a few opportunities to score late in the game but a header shot by Rock hit off the post in the 74th minute and a deep shot from senior Shannon Metzler (Erial, N.J./St. Josephs (Hammonton)) hit off the cross bar in the 82nd minute.
 
Inside the Box Score
Holy Family controlled the corner kicks totaling a season-high five attempts…The Tigers finished with a season-low five shots on goal and tied their season-low with 13 shots… Williams recorded her second shutout of the season in net for the Wildcats…. She finished the game with five saves…Wilmington's Memis led the game with four points (2G), while Wyrough finished with three points (1G/1A).
 
All-Time Series
Today's match up marked the 23rd meeting all-time between Holy Family and Wilmington dating back to the 2000 season.  With the win the Wildcats snapped the Tigers' five-game winning streak in the series.  Holy Family is now 19-4-0 versus Wilmington.
 
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 16 as the Tigers play host to Nyack College in a CACC contest.  Game time is set for 12 p.m. at Tiger Field.
 
 
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