BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – It was a beautiful day for the Geneva women's soccer team's Homecoming match on Saturday morning, but Saint Vincent College played spoiler, defeating the Golden Tornadoes in a close contest 1-0. The women kept the Bearcats' prolific attack at bay for the majority of the match, but one breakthrough early in the first half proved to be the difference-maker in the end. Geneva's record now stands at 3-6-4 overall, 0-3-3 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play, while Saint Vincent stands strong at 9-2-1 overall, 4-1-1 in the PAC.
The Bearcats came out ahead in terms of possession, working passes well and testing the Golden Tornadoes' defense. After three shots in the first ten minutes, the visitors broke through in the 17
th when Emma Koller, the PAC's top goal-scorer, notched her 15
th goal of the season. Senior
Renae Singh had an opportunity to tie the game for Geneva when she struck a shot from the top half of the box after a nice turn toward the center, but it went right to the Saint Vincent keeper, who made the save. The score remained 1-0 through the end of the first half.
The match began to open up as the second half went on, resulting in better looks for both teams. Singh and senior
Abby Stover each registered shot attempts in the first seven minutes of the frame, but the GTs couldn't muster up a goal for the rest of the half, losing 1-0.
Saint Vincent outshot Geneva 14-4, putting eight shots on target to Geneva's two. Singh recorded both shots on goal for the Golden Tornadoes, and sophomore
Natalie Foster made seven saves to keep the women close for the entire match.
The GTs are on the road for their next match, which is against Thiel College on Wednesday, October 14. That contest is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.
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