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Women's Soccer Downs Lincoln, 5-0

Women's Soccer Downs Lincoln, 5-0

Scoring Summary

1st - 5:34 - Rodriguez, Sarai (St. Thomas Aquinas)
1st - 20:26 - Rodriguez, Sarai (St. Thomas Aquinas)
2nd - 45:05 - Ras, Emily (St. Thomas Aquinas)
2nd - 84:58 - Bailey, Allison (St. Thomas Aquinas)
2nd - 90:00 - Fletcher, Chloe (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Game Leaders

St. Thomas Aquinas
G: Sarai Rodriguez - 2
A: 3 Players (#4, #13, #24) - 1
Sh: Colette Martucci - 5
Sv: Alessan Santoriello - 5
Lincoln (Pa.)
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Parker Moss - 7
Sv: 2 Players (#0, #1) - 3

Team Stats

St. Thomas Aquinas
Lincoln (Pa.)

Shots (on goal)

23 (11)
12 (7)

Saves

7
6

Fouls

12
11

Corner Kicks

3
1

Offsides

4
1
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Posted: Oct 15, 2022

Lincoln, Pa. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Soccer team snapped a five-game winless streak, posting a 5-0 shutout victory over Lincoln University in ECC action on Saturday afternoon in the Keystone State.

STAC moves to 3-9-2 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while Lincoln drops to 1-9 and 0-4.

How it Happened

  • Sarai Rodriguez tallied her second and third goals of the season to open the scoring and gave STAC a 2-0 first half advantage. Rodriguez's first goal came in the sixth minute on a pass from Colette Martucci. Her second strike took place in the 21st minute on a feed from Ileana Santiago.
  • The visitors in maroon and gold held an 11-6 margin in shots, while Lincoln earned the stanza's only corner kick.
  • Second half action saw St. Thomas Aquinas score immediately following the break, as Emily Ras connected for her first goal as a Spartan to expand the lead to 3-0 with 44 minutes still to play.
  • Allison Bailey's first collegiate goal in the 84th minute gave STAC a commanding 4-0 lead. Chloe Fletcher would pick up the assist on the Bailey tally.
  • St. Thomas Aquinas closed the scoring in the final seconds of the match on a Chloe Fletcher goal, also her first on the collegiate level, and third point on the afternoon to make it 5-0.

Inside the Box Score

  • Sarai Rodriguez now leads her team in scoring with three goals and two assists for eight points in 11 games played.
  • STAC outshot Lincoln 23-12 and earned a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Colette Martucci recorded a team-high five shots, while teammates Ileana Santiago and Sarai Rodriguez took four shots apiece.
  • Alessandra Santoriello (1-5) got the start in net for the Spartans and made five stops to earn her first win of the season. Colleen Stevens entered the contest for the final 24 minutes and stopped an additional two shots to share the clean sheet with Santoriello.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas College wraps up its four-game road trip, visiting Shippensburg University on Monday, October 17. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in South-Central Pennsylvania.