Women's Soccer Drops Heartbreaker to Colgate on Senior Day

Friday, April 9

5 p.m. ET

Army West Point

5-1

Colgate University

3-3-1

COLGATE

Army West Point

Women's Soccer Drops Heartbreaker to Colgate on Senior Day

April 09, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's soccer team battled Colgate for 112 minutes on Friday evening at Malek Stadium, but fell, 1-0 in double overtime.

The Black Knight celebrated Senior Day for six deserving senior cadet athletes in Sydney Cassalia, Emily Torres, Erynn Johns, Simone Gardner, Mia Padon and Morgan Walsh. Also three outstanding cadet managers were also honored – Austin Fox, Grayson Seidel and Pat Shea.

Army (5-1) had some good looks down the stretch, but Colgate (3-3-1) looked strong throughout, outshooting the Black Knights, 17-6 and gaining 10 corner kick opportunities to Army's two.

The Black Knights uncharacteristically were never able to settle in and gain possession and play their game throughout the first 90 minutes. Two starters in Erynn Johns and Elise Urkov went down with injuries and did not return to the competition.

Izzy Fontana and Trinity Garay led the way for the Black Knights with two shots, while Erynn Johns and Dara Murray each had one shot apiece.

Goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia tallied a season-high five saves, including a big one on a breakaway for Colgate's Adrienne Vaughn toward the end of regulation that preserved the tie.

The Black Knight originally had scheduled a contest at Lafayette on Sunday, April 11, but it was cancelled late Friday due to a positive COVID-19 Tier 1 test within Lafayette's program. After Friday's heartbreaking loss, the Black Knights needed that game for a chance to make the Patriot League Tournament.

The Black Knights finish the 2021 season with a record of 5-1 overall, 4-1 Patriot League, 3-1 in the North division. The five wins were the most any team in the Patriot League. However, due to Patriot League Tournament participation being cut down to just two teams in each division, and participation being decided on by points in division, the Black Knights were edged out by Colgate who finished 3-3 in the North division, but held the head-to-head tiebreaker. Boston U also made it from the North with a 2-1-1 record for seven points.