Utica, NY – Delhi Women's Soccer opened up their 2023 North Atlantic Conference Tournament at SUNY Poly where they took down second seed VTSU-Johnson in penalties. After being defeated earlier in the season by the Badgers, Delhi grabs revenge, moving on to the NAC West Final tomorrow.
THE BASICS
Score: SUNY Delhi Broncos 1 (3) | VTSU-Johnson Badgers 1 (2)
Records: SUNY Delhi (11-3-2) | VTSU-Johnson (10-4-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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The first half was a stalemate with neither team able to get a great look at a goal.
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The Badgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute to break the scoreless tie.
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Delhi would keep fighting, applying pressure high up the pitch, and eventually found their equalizer in the 79th minute. Freshman defender Ava Battista sent the ball into the box off a free kick, and after bouncing around, freshman Riley Schmidt put away a shot from senior Alanna Ruchar.
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The battle would continue through two 10-minute overtime periods where neither team could pull ahead before heading into penalties.
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Freshman goalkeeper Vanessa Sanchez would make two incredible saves, and the Badgers would miss another one from their first three attempts. While Battista, sophomore Shaniyah Myers, and senior Reanen Goodspeed put away their attempts to secure the first-round win.
UP NEXT FOR THE BRONCOS
Delhi Women's Soccer will play Morrisville State back in Utica on Sunday, October 29th at 1:00 PM in the NAC West Final.
