ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Junior
Valeria Luzio and sophomore
Bella Coccio each scored, but the RIT women's soccer team fell at home, 3-2, to Ithaca in a Liberty League contest, Wednesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Luzio gave RIT a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, scoring off an assist from Coccio.
• RIT took the 1-0 advantage into halftime after holding Ithaca scoreless through the opening 45 minutes.
• Coccio doubled the Tiger lead in the 48th minute after taking possession from a defender and scoring from 15 yards out.
• Ithaca answered in the 52nd minute when Mia Medearis collected a pass from Jayne Bogle in front of goal and finished, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
• The Bombers tied the score less than two minutes later as Julia Gilgar struck a shot from the upper left side of the penalty area into the upper right corner off an assist from Mia Medearis in the 53rd minute.
• Ithaca scored the game-winner in the 89th minute when Mia Medearis finished a pass from Lilyana Baldi from 10 yards out.
GAME NOTES
• Luzio's goal is her third of the season while Coccio's goal is her first.
• Coccio led all players with four shots.
• Senior goalkeeper
Ashton Anderson made four saves.
• RIT finished with an 11-to-7 advantage in corner kicks.
• Ithaca held a 12-to-11 edge in total shots and a 7-to-6 advantage in shots on goal.
• RIT slips to 5-5-3 overall and 3-3-1 in Liberty League play.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT hosts Bard on Saturday (Oct. 24) at 2 p.m. in its final regular-season home game.
