Women's Soccer Takes Down Lehigh. 1-0

Saturday, March 13

7 p.m. ET

Army West Point

2-0-0, 2-0-0

Lehigh University

1-1-0, 1-1-0

Lehigh

Army West Point

Women's Soccer Takes Down Lehigh. 1-0

March 13, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y – Army West Point women's soccer defeated Lehigh, 1-0, on Saturday evening at Shea Stadium.

The Black Knights (2-0) tallied their second shutout in as many games on the year, with goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia only having to tally four saves on the night.

The eventual game-winning goal for the Black Knights came off the foot of Lauren Drysdale in the 50^th minute. She took a centering pass from the right side from Elise Urkov, settled it beat a defender and set up the pretty shot to the left upper corner of the net to put the Black Knights on top just five minutes into the second half.

The goal for Drysdale was her first of the year and fifth of her career.

After a relatively quiet first half, with each side tallying four shots, the Black Knights came out blazing in the second half. After Drysdale's goal just five minutes into the second half, the Black Knights continued to put on the pressure offensively, while playing lock down defense for the duration.

Army tallied eight shots in the second half, to just two for Lehigh.

One of Lehigh's greatest chances came on a nice shot off the foot of Ava Schaller in the 90^th minute of play that would have tied things up, but Cassalia was able to make a nice save to preserve the victory.

Urkov led the Black Knights with three shots on the day. With one on goal. Dara Murray and Drysdale each had two shots apiece.

Miranda Royds, the goalkeeper for Lehigh, made five saves on the day and took the loss.

NOTES

The goal for Drysdale was the fifth of her career and first of 2020.
The clean sheet is the 25^th of Cassalia's career, tying her for seventh-most shutouts in Patriot League history with Lauren Smedley of Lafayette (2009-12) and fellow Black Knight, Mary Kidd (1996-99).
Cassalia has not allowed a goal in 281 minutes (since Nov. 10, 2019 vs. Navy in the Patriot League Championship)
New head coach Tracy Chao was officially on the sideline for the first time at the helm of the Black Knights.

WHAT'S NEXT

Black Knights are back to work on Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. ET at Navy, with a Star on the line in the annual Star Series presented by USAA against the Academy rival.