NO. 11 ST. JOHN'S WINS 1-0 DECISION AGAINST WOMEN'S SOCCER

INDIANOLA, Pa.—No. 11 St. John’s took advantage of a Kelly McConnell goal in the match’s 12th minute to defeat the Pitt women’s soccer team 1-0 Friday evening at Founders Field. The loss drops Pitt to 6-3-4 overall and 1-1-4 in the Big East. St. John’s improves to 10-2-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the Big East.

McConnell’s goal came in the game’s 12th minute when she headed in a ball that was flicked on by Jen Leaverton. Leaverton received a crossing pass from the left side from Raelynne Lee, who fired the ball across the goal mouth. It was just the second goal allowed by the Pitt defense in its last five games.

Pitt had several chances to score in the game. The Panthers had five corner kicks in the contest. In the game’s 21st minute, midfielder Laura Berbert fired a rocket of a shot which was batted away by a diving St. John’s goalkeeper Kristin Russell. Freshman Lyndsay Pierson hit a shot in the middle of the field which was stopped by Russell in the 59th minute. And with less than two minutes to go in the game, Junior Liz Carroll dribbled all the way down the middle of the field and fired a shot in which Russell dove and made the stop to secure the win for the Red Storm.

St. John’s outshot Pitt 16-11. Pitt finished with four shots on goal to the Red Storm’s seven.

Pitt goalkeeper Alison Finch made six saves in the game. Russell finished with four saves.

Pitt concludes its home season on Sunday, Oct. 11 against Syracuse at 1 p.m. at Founders Field. The Panthers will host Senior Day festivities as Ashley Habbel, Katie Caslin, Maura Caslin, Molly Griganavicius and Alison Finch will play their last home game.

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