Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Soccer team opened its East Coast Conference schedule on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 to Molloy University at the RVC Sports Complex on Long Island.

STAC slips to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in ECC play, while Molloy improves to 2-1-3 and 1-0.

The Spartans lone goal in the match came courtesy of Ella Connolly (2nd).

How it Happened

• 35th Minute: An initial cross attempt by Isabella Muro was stopped by keeper Haley Liss, but a loose rebound was put to the back of the net by teammate Lauren Marinello to make it 1-0 Molloy.
• 48th Minute: On a midfield turnover by the Spartans, Edith Vanegas' cross into the box from just outside the 18, found the foot of Olivia Ingenito, who put a soft shot past the sliding STAC keeper Catalena Robson to give the Lions a two-goal advantage at 2-0.
• 53rd Minute: Off of a STAC throw-in, Rachel Brownell would take the ball and dance through several Molloy defenders, putting a pass into the box that would be tipped in past keeper Elyse Munoz, on a bounce, by Ella Connolly to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• 64th Minute: The final goal of the match came via a Molloy throw-in and a series of headers, which found the foot of Olivia Ingenito for a second time. Ingenito would rifle a high shot just under the bar, beating Robson to put the Lions ahead 3-1.

Inside the Box Score

• Ella Connolly picked up her second goal of the year in the match and is now tied with teammate Rachel Brownell on the team leaderboard.
• Molloy outshot St. Thomas Aquinas 18-4 and earned a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks over the Spartans.
• Connolly registered a team-high two shots.
• Haley Liss got the start in net for STAC and stopped two of three shots faced in the first half. Catalena Robson (L, 0-2) saw action in the second half and made four saves on six shots.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas College hosts Georgian Court University in the team's home opener on Friday, September 22. Kickoff between the Spartans and Lions is set for 1:00 p.m. at Spartan Field.