Bryan goal, Catanzarita defense lift Purple Knights to third conference win

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COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team (4-4-2, 3-3-2 NE-10) took a 1-0 nail biter over Le Moyne (4-3-2, 2-3-2 NE-10) at Duffy Field on Saturday, thanks to a defensive save by junior Mary Catanzarita (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) with 30 seconds left to preserve the victory.

For the Purple Knights, junior Teal Bryan (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) blasted a shot into the net off a rebound from sophomore Megan Olsen (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem Central) to break the tie less than three minutes into the second half. Bryan's second goal of the season was one of many chances for both teams, but none proved more breathtaking than the Dolphins' best scoring opportunity of the day.

As Saint Michael's clung to a 1-0 lead with the clock ticking down, Le Moyne sophomore Gabriele Ariola (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) caught Saint Michael's junior goalie Brittany Cocozza (Cranston, R.I./East Greenwich (Saint John's)) committed to a previous rebound and fired a wide open shot to the left side of the net. Catanzarita anticipated Ariola's move and lunged into the goal just in time to deflect the shot and save the win.

Cocozza stopped seven shots against the aggressive Le Moyne attack, and Dolphin senior keeper Felicia Tynan (Oxford, N.Y./Oxford Academy) made nine saves.

The Purple Knights return to action on Tuesday when they head to UMass Lowell for a 7 p.m. conference match.

GAME SUMMARY

Le Moyne                      0          0          - 0

Saint Michael's              0          1          - 1

First Half: None.

Second Half: 1. STM, Bryan (Olsen), 47:52.

Shots: LEM 17, STM 14.

Corner Kicks: LEM 1, STM 4.

Goalkeepers: LEM, Tynan (90:00), 9 saves; STM, Cocozza (90:00), 7 saves.

Cautions/Ejections: None.

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