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STAC Women's Soccer Closes Campaign with Loss at LIU Post

STAC Women's Soccer Closes Campaign with Loss at LIU Post

The St. Thomas Aquinas College women's soccer team ended the 2016 season with a 3-0 setback in an East Coast Conference game at LIU Post. The Lady Spartans closed the campaign with a 3-13 overall record, 0-8 in conference play, with Post improving to 11-2-2, 5-1-1.

Originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed due to inclement weather, Sunday's contest saw the hosts in control from the outset, with Julia Backman scoring at 10:53 to put the Pioneers on top. Backman converted again at 23:48 and the Lady Spartans were able to keep it close until Katie Kingston closed out the scoring at 77:32.

Post held a decisive advantage in shots, with STAC goalkeeper Courtney Dumain turning in an impressive 14-save performance. With most of the 20-player roster returning, the Lady Spartans remain optimistic after a year of building, which featured Dumain's solid play in net and the return of Nicole Rivera, who finished fifth in the conference with nine goals on the season.