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Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Posted: Sep 17, 2024

Women's Soccer Downs Dean at Home Tuesday Afternoon, 4-1

Video Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 21:11 - Julia Loughman (Saint Joseph (Conn.))
1st - 23:20 - Jazlyn Estrella (Dean College)
2nd - 54:16 - Zoe Zappone (Saint Joseph (Conn.))
2nd - 59:45 - Brooke Landry (Saint Joseph (Conn.))
2nd - 61:08 - Alana Picard (Saint Joseph (Conn.))
Game Leaders
Dean College
G: Jazlyn Estrella - 1
A: Zia Lear - 1
Sh: Kacie Consolini - 2
Sv: Haley Gaunt - 6
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
G: 4 Players (#8, #9, #15, #16) - 1
A: Alana Picard - 2
Sh: Julia Loughman - 6
Sv: Madison Corcoran - 2
Team Stats
Full stats

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's soccer team fell utilized a three-goal second half to take down Dean College (Dean), 4-1, during Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play Tuesday afternoon at the USJ Soccer Field in West Hartford, Conn. After the game was tied 1-1 at halftime, USJ scored three goals in the second half to secure the victory. With the result, the Blue Jays move to 2-5-0 on the year and 2-2-0 in GNAC play, while the Bulldogs move to 1-4-1 overall and 0-3-1 in the conference.

KEY MOMENTS

  • USJ controlled the opening portion of the game, finding the back of the net at the 21:11 mark after junior forward Alana Picard (Windsor Locks, Conn.) found freshman midfielder Julia Loughman (Wolcott, Conn.) who fired her shot into the net and established a 1-0 USJ lead.
  • Dean quickly answered back, scoring at the 23:20 mark to tie the game at 1-1.
  • USJ would continue to rattle off shots at the Dean net, but could not find a second, as the game remained deadlocked at 1-1 entering the break.
  • The Blue Jays did not have to wait long to retake the lead, as junior defender Zoe Zappone (Plymouth, Conn.) scored a solo goal at the 54:16 mark to establish a 2-1 USJ lead.
  • USJ made it 3-1 at the 59:45 mark after Picard and Loughman combined for a passing play to sophomore midfielder Brooke Landry (Vernon, Conn.) who scored her first goal of the year.
  • Picard put the game to rest at the 61:08 mark, finding the back of the net to increase the lead to 4-1.
  • Dean would not be able to find a way back in the game as USJ secured the 4-1 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Loughman netted her third goal of the year.
  • Zappone and Picard scored their second goals of the season, while Landry tallied her first.
  • USJ outshot Dean on the day, 24-3.
  • The Bulldogs had the edge in corner kicks though, 5-4.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Madison Corcoran (Bristol, Conn.) recorded her first win of the season, tallying two saves.

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays make the short trip down Albany Avenue for their final non-conference game of the 2024 season, heading to the University of Hartford tomorrow, Wednesday September 18. Kickoff against the Hawks at Al-Marzook Field is set for 6:00 p.m.

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