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Colgate University Athletics

Leah Lewis
1
Colgate COLGATEW (0-2-0)
2
Winner New Hampshire UNHW (3-0-0)
Colgate COLGATEW
(0-2-0)
1
Final
2
New Hampshire UNHW
(3-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATEW 0 1 1
New Hampshire UNHW 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Raiders Drop 2-1 Battle at UNH

Sophomore Leah Lewis Scores First Career Goal

DURHAM, N.H. – A goal from sophomore Leah Lewis helped Colgate tie its Friday night game at UNH at 1-1 in the 70th minute, but the Wildcats answered with the game-winning goal just six minutes later to defeat the Raiders 2-1.  
 
The Raiders out shot UNH 4-0 in the opening 15 minutes, forcing Wildcat keeper Mia Neas to make two saves in net. Colgate continued to control possession, limiting the Wildcats to just two shots in the first 30 minutes.
 
Colgate sophomore keeper Kelly Chiavaro came up with a huge save in the 36th minute on a UNH breakaway chance to keep the game scoreless. The Wildcats were able to convert five minutes later, however, when Brooke Murphy took a scrambled ball and sent it into the left-side netting in the 41st minute.
 
A header from junior Shannon Pawlak nearly tied it up a few minutes later, but Neas made a quick-reaction punch over the crossbar to preserve UNH's 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
 
The Raiders had a few good chances in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, but it wasn't until the 70th minute that Colgate was able to tie the game. Lewis tossed in her first career goal on an assist from sophomore Dom DeMarco to put the score at 1-1.
 
The Wildcats answered just six minutes later when Murphy slotted home her second goal of the game to take a 2-1 lead with less than 15 minutes left in regulation.
 
Murphy then played hero on the other end of the field in the final seconds when she cleared a shot from senior Emily Crichlow off the goal line while the keeper was caught out of position to secure the 2-1 UNH victory.
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • UNH 2, Colgate 1
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • The Raiders drop to 0-2-0 on the season.
  • UNH remains undefeated and moves to 3-0-0.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Lewis' goal was the first Raider goal of the season.
  • DeMarco's assist was her first of the season and third of her career.
  • DeMarco led all Raiders with four shots.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • Colgate finished with an 18-8 shot advantage and an 8-2 corner kick edge.
  • The Raiders got off eight shots on goal compared to UNH's six.
  • Chiavaro made four saves in goal compared to Neas' seven.
  
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Kathy Brawn
  • "UNH is a talented, opportunistic team. We did a good job moving the ball, but lacked some urgency in finding the back of the net. Kelly Chiavaro was outstanding in goal and kept us in the game from start to finish. We'll continue to build on the positives as we prepare for Sunday's contest vs. BC."

UP NEXT
  • The Raiders continue their weekend roadtrip with a Sunday matinee at Boston College.
  • Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.   
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