Mikayla Perez
Zadie Murray
Mikayla Perez scored her first career goal.
0
Utica UTU (6-7-6, 3-3-5)
2
Winner Nazareth NAZ (11-3-3, 8-2-1)
Utica UTU
(6-7-6, 3-3-5)
0
Final
2
Nazareth NAZ
(11-3-3, 8-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Utica UTU 0 0 0
Nazareth NAZ 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Moves onto E8 Semis With 2-0 Win over Utica

ROCHESTER, NY – The second seeded Nazareth Women's Soccer Team turned it on in the second half to defeat #7 Utica 2-0 on Saturday in the Empire 8 Quarterfinals. Savanna Biehler and Mikayla Perez scored for Nazareth. With the win, Nazareth advances to the Empire 8 Semifinals and will host #3 Houghton (11-5-2) on Wednesday. The Highlanders came back to defeat #6 Hartwick 2-1 in their Quarterfinal matchup.

Nazareth moves to 11-3-3 overall, while Utica ends the season 6-7-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Both teams generated dangerous opportunities in the first half but the score remained locked at 0-0
  • Katriana Walls had a huge save off a corner kick at the 17 minute mark, stopping a shot with her foot
  • About a minute later Nazareth had its best chance of the half as Biehler got loose in front of the defense but had her shot blocked by the defender at the last second
  • Utica had a dangerous corner near the three minute mark that was saved off the line before a secondary shot was skyed of the net up close
  • Nazareth was able to break through in the 53rd minute on Biehler's 13th goal of the season. Morgan Szeflinski crossed it to Giulianna Rodriguez who fired a shot from 22-yards out that Biehler flicked in from 3-yards out
  • The Purple and Gold kept up the pressure and found the back of the net again at the 62nd minute off the foot of Perez. Perez headed a pass from Mary Kate Rewakowski towards Biehler who was streaking down the left side. Perez then bolted towards the 18-yard box and rifled a shot past the goalie to make it 2-0
  • Walls notched her 6th shoutout of the season, making six saves.
GAME NOTES:
  • Nazareth advances to the Empire 8 semifinals for the 8th-straight season
  • The goal for Perez was her career in 31 games
  • Biehler has recorded at least a point in 11 of 17 games this season
  • Szeflinski recorded her second career assist
UP NEXT:
Nazareth will host #3 Houghton in the semifinals on Wednesday at Golden Flyer Stadium with the time TBD. Nazareth defeated the Highlanders 3-1 back on October 7 at Golden Flyer Stadium.

 
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