KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Keuka College women's soccer battled for 90 minutes on Saturday, but a second-half goal was the difference as the Wolves fell 2-1 to Elmira College in Empire 8 play.
Lydia Lane continued her strong junior season, scoring her team-leading sixth goal of the year.
Delaney Goodenow recorded the assist, while
Payton Malec finished with five saves in goal.
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Keuka College came out on the front foot, earning an early corner kick and creating several chances through Lane, Goodenow, and
Ava Watt during the opening 25 minutes. Malec kept the match scoreless with a pair of saves before the Wolves broke through in the 32nd minute.
Goodenow played a pass into the attacking third that found Lane, who finished to give Keuka College a 1-0 advantage with 13:24 remaining in the opening half. It was Lane's sixth goal of the season and Goodenow's first assist of the year.
The Wolves continued to press, but the visitors found the equalizer in the 42nd minute to send the teams into halftime tied at 1-1. Malec made four first-half saves to keep Keuka College level entering the break.
Keuka College looked to regain the lead early in the second half, earning a pair of corner kicks before
Emma Sisson forced the goalkeeper into a save in the 64th minute. Moments later, Malec came up with another stop to keep the score even, but the decisive goal came in the 66th minute as the visitors took a 2-1 lead.
The Wolves continued to push for an equalizer over the final 25 minutes. Keuka College earned a late corner kick in the 89th minute and generated two final shot attempts from Goodenow and
Nadia Wehbe, but both efforts missed the target as the visitors held on for the conference victory.
KC Notes:
- Lydia Lane scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season and has scored in three straight matches
- Delaney Goodenow recorded her third assist of the season and her second straight match with an assist
- The Wolves move to 13-12-3 against the Soaring Eagles
Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold head to Hamburg, N.Y. on Wednesday September 23 at 4:00 p.m. to take on Hilbert College.
