FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 8, 2015
Top-Seeded Panthers Claim First-Ever NE-10 Women's Soccer Title
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - For the first time in program history, the Adelphi University women's soccer team has won the Northeast-10 Conference Championship with a 1-0 win against Saint Rose earlier today in the Championship Final.
With the Panthers on the early attack, two early shots were turned away by Madison Taylor that included a shot from Victoria Antonino 15 seconds into the contest. From there, Saint Rose ended the first 45 minutes with a 12-2 shot advantage, forcing Anne Marie Ulliac to make three saves. In the 45th minute, Melissa Rubin made a stop on the goal line on a header by Elisa Galbiati.
A switch of momentum early in the second half, Saint Rose came out with early opportunities by taking the first four shots of the period. A shot from Victoria Antonino in the 56th minute that hit the post quickly switched play back to the Panthers, resulting in the lone tally moments later.
In the 60th minute, Laura Gomez was able to create space inside the 18-yard box with a dribble to the right. With that same foot, Gomez struck and had her deflected shot go over the outreach of Taylor to give Adelphi a 1-0 lead.
From there, the Panthers did not allow another shot from the Golden Knights as Ulliac was unchallenged in the final 45 minutes to preserve the shutout.
Taylor Salmon was named the Championship's Most Valuable Player by anchoring the Panthers' defense. Joining her on the All-Tournament were teammates Gomez and Taylor Groth along with Michaela Phillips and Morgan Burchhardt of Saint Rose, Paige Radomski of Assumption, and Julia Heffernan of Merrimack.
With the victory, Adelphi claims the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. The field will be announced Monday evening at 6:30 pm on NCAA.com.
Additional information for this release provided by the sports information staff at Adelphi.
2015 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer All-Championship Team
Laura Gomez, Adelphi
Taylor Groth, Adelphi
Taylor Salmon, Adelphi
Paige Radomski, Assumption
Julia Heffernan, Merrimack
Morgan Burchhardt, Saint Rose
Michaela Phillips, Saint Rose
Most Valuable Player: Taylor Salmon, Adelphi
2015 Northeast-10 Women's Soccer Championship
Tuesday, November 3rd
Quarterfinals
Match 1:#1 Adelphi 1, #8 So. Connecticut 0
Match 2: #2 Saint Rose 0, #7 New Haven 0 (STR advance 4-1 on PK's)
Match 3: #6 Assumption 0, #3 American Int'l 0 (ASM advance 5-3 on PK's)
Match 4: #5 Merrimack 2, #4 So. New Hampshire 1 (OT)
Friday, November 6th
Semifinals (hosted by higher seeds)
Match 5: #1 Adelphi 2, #5 Merrimack 1 (2 OT)
Match 6: #2 Saint Rose 3, #6 Assumption 1
Sunday, November 8th
Championship (hosted by highest remaining seed)
Match 7: #1 Adelphi 1, #2 Saint Rose 0
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
