Army Gets Critical League Points in Win

Saturday, October 15

West Point, N.Y.

7 PM

Army West Point

4-8-2 (2-2-2PL)

Loyola

5-4-4 (1-2-3PL)

Loyola

Army West Point

Army Gets Critical League Points in Win

October 15, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team netted two early goals that proved decisive in a 2-1 victory over Loyola here Saturday.

Sam Gottlieb scored her second goal of the season and six minutes later Clare Shea netted the eventual game-winner to hand the Black Knights their fourth win of the year.

Gottlieb finished off a cross from Shea in the 24th minute before Shea found the back of the net herself in the 30th.

The Greyhounds made things interesting when they pulled within 2-1 in the 71st minute but strong defense from the Black Knights secured the hosts the victory.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights now hold the series edge at 2-1-1.
Loyola outshot the Black Knights 9-6, while also holding the edge on shots on goal at 5-3.
Gottlieb and Brianna Nicholas led Army with two shots each.
Shea scored her team-leading fourth goal of the year. She now sits with 13 season points which is also tops on the team
The Greyhounds recorded six corner kicks to the Black Knights' two.
Army finished with four saves to Loyola's one.
Senior Jordan Cassalia now sits with 67 saves on the year and 296 in her career.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Gottlieb put the Black Knights up 1-0 at the 23:19 mark when she redirected a Shea cross with her head. The junior eyed up the beautiful cross from her fellow classmate in the center of the box. Without hesitation, Gottlieb leaped up over her defender to net the game's opening goal.
A little more than six minutes later, Shea tallied one of her own after she chipped the goalie in transition from 40-yards out. The play originated after Cassalia and Brooke Richardson were forced to make back-to-back saves on the other end of the pitch, including one on a point-blank shot from within the six-yard box. That great play sparked a fast break opportunity for the Black Knights in which Shea intercepted a pass from the Loyola goalie at midfield. The junior took a few touches before launching a shot over the head of Lily Andres that bounced into the back of the net.
The Greyhounds pulled within 2-1 in the 71st minute when Nicole Wahlig finished off a loose ball from inside the box. After Army failed to clear the ball, Loyola collected it and poked it past Cassalia, who was trying to come out to make the stop.
From that point on, the energy of the matched turned up with both teams fighting for those critical Patriot League points.
Fortunately for the hosts, the Black Knights were able to fend off any final Loyola attempts on frame to register the win.

UP NEXT

Army heads back on the road for a midweek tilt at Colgate on Wednesday. That match is slated for a 7 p.m. kick on Beyer-Small '76 Field. Live stats and video will be available at the start.