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Colgate University Athletics

Abby Sotomayor
Bob Cornell
2
Winner Colgate COLGATEW (1-0-2)
1
LSU LSU (1-3-0)
Winner
Colgate COLGATEW
(1-0-2)
2
Final
1
LSU LSU
(1-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATEW 1 1 2
LSU LSU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | By Chelsea Vielhauer

Raiders Race Past LSU, 2-1

Sotomayor’s Second-Half Tally Difference in Debut Win over SEC

BATON ROUGE, La. – Colgate's storied program is no stranger to milestone women's soccer victories, but Sunday's 2-1 win at LSU marked the first against a Southeastern Conference opponent.
 
The Raiders answered an LSU second-half penalty kick with Abby Sotomayor's 74th-minute goal that was the difference in the huge road triumph. Eliza Doll scored Colgate's opening tally in the 39th minute, while first-year keeper Kelly Chiavaro made seven big saves in goal.
 
LSU gained control early with four free kicks and a pair of shots in the opening 10 minutes, but the Raiders quickly made their way downfield and got off back-to-back corner kicks in the 12th minute. Chiavaro was forced to make her first save of the contest in the 20th minute when she stopped a shot from LSU's Delaney Sheehan.
 
Following another save from Chiavaro in the 24th minute, the Raiders tallied their first shot of the game.  A long-range chance from senior Sarah Coy in the 26th minute flew right into the hands of LSU keeper Caroline Brockmeier.
 
Colgate kept LSU at bay despite a number of Tiger chances before the Raiders got on the board in the 39th minute. Doll buried a free kick from the edge of the 18-yard box inside the right post to give Colgate a 1-0 lead that held into halftime. 
 
LSU knotted the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute when Jorian Baucom converted a penalty kick opportunity. The Raiders jumped right back in front seven minutes later when Ginny Whitman sent a centering pass to Sotomayor about six yards out.
 
Sotomayor was able to sneak the ball past the LSU keeper and put Colgate back in front 2-1 in the 74th minute. The first-year forward has scored twice in her first three collegiate games.
 
Chiavaro made three huge saves down the stretch and Colgate held off the Tigers for the impressive road victory.
 

BOTTOM LINE
  • Colgate 2, LSU 1

WON-LOST RECORDS
  • Colgate remains unbeaten this season and moves to 1-0-2.
  • LSU falls to 1-3-0.

KEY RAIDER INFO
  • The win marks Colgate's first-ever victory over an SEC team.
  • Sotomayor netted her second goal of the season, while Doll tallied her first.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • LSU out-shot the Raiders 21-11 and the Tigers held a 6-4 corner kick edge.
  • Chiavaro's seven saves were compared to Brockmeier's four.

FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Kathy Brawn
  • "What a fantastic victory. This was a great team effort. We knew LSU would be an excellent side and I think that brought out some of our best soccer to date."
  • "Kelly Chiavaro came up huge in goal and her back line was relentless in defending. Everyone was on the same page today and it paid off."

UP NEXT
  • The Raiders return home to host Fairleigh Dickinson Thursday night.
  • Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. from Beyer-Small '76 Field.
  • Thursday's contest will be the first-ever meeting between Colgate and FDU.
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