CALDWELL, N.J. – Senior midfielder
Ashlee Paknis (Little Egg Harbor, NJ/Pinelands Reg.) registered a goal and two assists to lead the Caldwell University women's soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Chestnut Hill College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game Sunday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The win gives the Cougars a 4-4-2 record on the season, including a 3-1-1 mark in league play. The Griffins drop to 1-8, 1-5 CACC.
Paknis opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a long shot from 40 yards out that went over goalkeeper Samantha Pauls and into the goal for a 1-0 Caldwell lead. Just 28 seconds later, Paknis set up senior forward
Natalie Migoya (Lincoln Park, NJ/Morris Catholic), who scored from 16 yards out for her team-leading fourth goal of the season. Less than a minute before halftime, Paknis' corner kick was headed into the goal by senior defender
Lauren Iuliucci (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea) for a 3-0 advantage.
Chestnut Hill scored a goal in the 61st minute, as Victoria Fedora finished a rebound off a shot from Morgan Fell to make the score 3-1 Caldwell. Freshman midfielder
Nicole Gomez (Elmwood Park, NJ/Memorial) tallied her first career goal off an assist from Migoya in the 82nd minute.
Senior goalkeeper
Robin Franchi (Sewell, NJ/Deptford) made six saves in goal for the Cougars. Pauls and Kayla Reno combined to make nine saves for the Griffins, who were out-shot, 22-8 for the game.
Caldwell plays a CACC game on the road against Bloomfield College on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. at Foley Field in Bloomfield, N.J.
CU – 3 1 – 4
CHC – 0 1 – 1
Scoring summary: 1. CU – Ashley Paknis 1 (unassisted), 14:21. 2. CU –
Natalie Migoya 4 (Paknis), 14:49. 3. CU –
Lauren Iuliucci 2 (Paknis), 44:13. 4. CHC – Victoria Fedora 1 (Morgan Fell), 60:03. 5. CU –
Nicole Gomez 1 (Migoya), 81:12.
Shots: CU – 22; CHC – 8
Saves: CU –
Robin Franchi 6; CHC – Samantha Pauls (22:23) 3, Kayla Reno (67:37) 6
Corners: CU – 6; CHC – 0
Fouls: CU – 9; CHC – 10
Offsides: CU – 2; CHC – 0
Cautions: CU – none; CHC – Jazikoff (86:03)