Rockville Centre, N.Y. – Graduate student Caitlin Kennedy notched her first two goals of her Lions career, to give Molloy women's soccer its first win of the season, 2-0, over Caldwell Wednesday evening at John A. Darcy Field. Molloy improves to 1-1-1 on the season, while Caldwell moves to 1-2.
 
How it Happened

• The Lions dominated the first half of play, with action being played in the offensive third for much of the stanza.
• Molloy collected four shots in the opening 15 minutes. A pair from junior Alessandra Borsellino, one from Kennedy, and the last coming from freshman Isabella Muro who rang her shot off the crossbar.
• Borsellino threated to score with her third shot of the half in the 34^th minute but sent her opportunity high to keep the game scoreless.
• Caldwell generated one opportunity in the 37^th minute, but senior Shannon Kilian made a save to keep the game knotted at zero heading into halftime.
• Senior Erin Fogarty generated the first scoring chance in the second half, with a left-footed shot that forced Caldwell goalkeeper Ariana Gaminara to make a save at the far post, five minutes in.
• The road team responded in the 57^th minute with two shots, but with one going high and the other shot blocked, the game remained scoreless.
• In the 71^st minute, a free kick into the bottom left corner from Kennedy broke the seal and put the Lions ahead, 1-0.
• The cardinal and white continued to put pressure on the Caldwell back line and in the 88^th minute Kennedy off a feed from graduate student Lauren Marinello to solidify the win, 2-0.

Top Performances

• Along with two goals, Kennedy totaled five shots including three on goal.
• Borsellino tallied five shots.
• Marinello picked up an assist in her first game of the season.
• In goal, Kilian made three saves.

Up Next
The Lions will head back on the road Saturday (Sept. 9) as they travel to Delaware to take on Goldey-Beacom. The game is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.