Women's Soccer | 10/20/2012 4:34:00 PM

Box Score

CANTON, NY -- Freshman Quincey Ornellas (Moorpark, CA/Moorpark)' goal in the 72nd minute proved to be the game winner as the RIT (10-5-0, 6-2-1 Liberty League) women's soccer team came from behind to beat St. Lawrence University (7-6-2, 1-5-1 Liberty League) 2-1 in Liberty League action at Sandy MacAllaster Field on Saturday afternoon. 

Both teams played very even in the first half, but St. Lawrence got on the board first as junior Julia Friesen scored her seventh goal of the season in the 33nd minute.  Sophomore Nyssa LaClair tipped the ball through RIT's defense to Friesen who struck a low shot at the left corner.  RIT goalkeeper Amanda Murray (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) made a nice diving save attempt to get a piece of the ball, but the shot went inside to left goal post to give the home team a 1-0 advantage.

RIT controlled much of the possession in the second half, and in the 51st minute the Tigers looked to play the ball back into the Saints' zone.  Defensive miscues by St. Lawrence resulted in an own goal that evened the score at 1-1.

The Tigers had several chances to take the lead in the second half, including in the 56th minute when the Tigers strung together a nice series of one-touch passes that resulted in a shot in front of the goal from Elizabeth May (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) from five yards out.  St. Lawrence goalkeeper Andrea Strauss made a great reflex save, and then denied another open look by Gray ten minutes later to keep the game knotted at 1-1.

RIT's go-ahead goal came in the 72nd minute when Emily Shoemaker (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) crossed the ball into the 18 yard box to Ornellas, who flicked the ball over Strauss' head for the eventual game-winning goal and her third of the season.

The Tigers, who held the Saints to just two shots in the second half, held advantages in corner kicks (5-2) and shots (21-6).  Murray made two saves in goal for RIT to improve to 9-5 on the season.  Strauss had another strong performance for the Saints as she made ten saves in the loss. 

RIT, who has already clinched a spot in the Liberty League Tournament, finishes Liberty League play with 18 points and a 6-2-0 conference record. The Tigers are in a three-way tie with William Smith and Rensselear for first in the conference. RIT returns to action on Tuesday, October 23 when they travel to SUNY Fredonia for a 5 pm kick off.