Offense Lifts Army over American in Season Finale

Saturday, October 28

Washington, D.C.

12 p.m.

Army West Point

3-12-2, 1-7-1PL

American

2-15-0, 1-8-0PL

ARMY

American

Offense Lifts Army over American in Season Finale

October 28, 2017 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army West Point women's soccer team posted a season-high three goals in its win over American during the season finale Saturday afternoon.

The Black Knights closed out their season with a 4-11-2 mark overall and were 2-6-1 in Patriot League action, while the Eagles finished 2-15-0 on the year and 1-8-0 in league play.

Army was aggressive in the opening 10 minutes of the match, spending much of that time in the attacking third and earning four corner kicks and two shots.

The Eagles went on the offensive in the 14th minute as Alexandra Taylor dribbled to the middle of the field and fired a shot from the top of the box. Luckily for the Black Knights, Mia Padon came in to make the sliding block on the play.

Three minutes later, senior co-captain Clare Shea gave Army a 1-0 lead when a free kick from Samantha Sullenger was sent into the box. Shea flicked a backwards header to the far-right corner past a diving goalkeeper.

Headed into the break, American outshot Army 4-3 and 2-1 in shots on goal, while the Black Knights led in corner kicks, 7-2.

Sullenger increased Army's lead in the 49th minute as she hammered home a ball that bounced out of the box from 25-yards out. Ten minutes later, rookie forward Erynn Johns chipped the goalkeeper from 20-yards out and put the ball just under the crossbar.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army scored three goals for the first time this season.
Today was the second time the Black Knights' scored multiple goals in a game this year.
It was the most goals scored in a game since a 4-1 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sept. 18, 2016.
Shea netted her second goal of the season, becoming the first Black Knight with multiple goals in 2017.
The Allendale, N.J., native documented her 10th career tally.
Sullenger became the second Army player to record a goal and an assist in the same game this season.
Johns scored the first goal of her career.
Rookie goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia recorded her sixth shutout of the season, making four saves in the effort.
The Omaha, Neb., native closed out her first season at West Point with 67 saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Shea opened the scoring 16:22 into the match on a header that made its way inside the right post after a Sullenger free kick was sent into the box.
At 48:04, Sullenger added an insurance goal when the ball bounced out of the box when she lazered a one-timer into the back of the net.
Johns took a pass in the middle of the field and chipped a shot over the goalkeeper from 25-yards out that crept just under the crossbar for Army's third goal of the afternoon.