KEUKA PARK, N.Y.
— The Keuka College Women's Soccer team hosted Alfred State on Tuesday night at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex. A three-goal first half by the Pioneers proved to be the difference as the Wolves were defeated 3-1.
Senior
Delaney Goodenow provided the offense for the Green and Gold, scoring her second goal of the season early in the second half. Junior goalkeeper
Payton Malec made six saves in the contest.
Alfred State 3 at Keuka College 1
Alfred State applied pressure early, forcing Malec into a save in the sixth minute. The Pioneers remained on the attack and opened the scoring at 5:55 to take a 1-0 lead.
The visitors doubled their advantage in the 23rd minute. Keuka College looked for an answer with a corner kick in the 34th minute, but Alfred State added another goal at 35:30 to make it 3-0.
Keuka College continued to push before halftime, earning another corner and getting attempts from
Sam Bates and
Nadia Wehbe, but the Wolves entered the break trailing by three.
The Green and Gold came out aggressively in the second half.
Anna Leone had an attempt less than four minutes into the period before Goodenow hit the right post in the 51st minute. Seconds later, the senior stayed with the play and found the back of the net to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Keuka continued to create chances throughout the second half.
Ava Watt, Leone and first-year
Bailey Cook each put shots on goal as the Wolves searched for another goal.
The Wolves generated four second-half corner kicks and outshot the Pioneers 9-3 over the final 45 minutes, but the score remained 3-1 through the final whistle.
KC Notes:
- Goodenow scored her second goal of the season, setting a new career high for goals in a season
- The Wolves are now 2-2 all-time against the Pioneers
- Keuka College and Alfred State each finished with 13 shots
- The Wolves held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves return to action Saturday, Sept. 12 at 3 p.m. when they host Russell Sage in their Empire 8 opener.
