Box Score Emmitsburg, Md. (September 26, 2021)--A quick start propelled Mount St. Mary's past Sacred Heart, 3-1, in a Northeast Conference matchup at Waldron Family Stadium on windy Sunday afternoon. Three different players scored in the first half while
Kalli Bell collected a pair of assists to fuel the victory.
With the wind advantage in the opening half, the Mount struck just 3:37 into the game to take the early lead. Bell had the ball in the middle and fed
Hannah Cooksey with a nice through pass. Cooksey was able to finish the play with a left-footed score for her third goal of the season. The Mount added to the lead on a nice passing play in the 26th minute. Bell sent the ball to
Elisabeth Rockhill down the right side of the box to start the play. Rockhill fired the cross to the middle to
Isabella Wendler, who volleyed the cross home to put the Mount ahead, 2-0.
Sacred Heart (3-4-1, 1-1-0 NEC) answered back in the 36th minute on a goal from Madison Palma. Maria Nolan sent a pass across to the top of the box to Grace O'Hara, who tapped a pass to send Palma in on goal. Palma was able to complete the play to cut the Mount's advantage in half.
Maggie Wishart helped the Mount regain a two-goal lead in the 40th minute on a sensational corner kick goal. Wishart took the kick and sent the ball into the upper corner on the far side of the goal for her first collegiate score. That pushed the Mount to a 3-1 lead at the half. Sacred Heart had the wind advantage in the second half, but the Mount defense stood tall, holding the Pioneers off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
Sacred Heart held a 26-to-8 edge in shots in the game, but the Mount defense forced most of those shots from the perimeter as the Pioneers had just seven shots on frame in the contest. Four of the Mount's eight shots in the game were on target. The Pioneers held a 5-to-3 edge in corner kicks. Mount goalkeeper
Arden Lembryk made six saves in the game.
Mount St. Mary's returns to the pitch on Thursday, September 30, with a 5:00 p.m. home game against Wagner.
