Oct. 28, 2007
Final Stats
Loudonville, N.Y. - The Siena women's soccer team used Susie Blaisdell's game winning goal in the 26th minute to get past Rider (5-8-3, 1-5-0) 2-1 this afternoon in West Windsor, N.J. The victory marks the Saints fourth league win as they improved to fifth place in the MAAC.
Siena (7-8-1, 4-3-0) freshman Tabitha Tice continued her stellar rookie campaign as she notched the first goal of the contest with 8:14 on the clock. Tice took a pass from fellow freshman Susan Schneck and connected on her eighth score of the season.
Soon after, Blaisdell extended Siena's advantage to 2-0 when she placed a shot into the back of the net thanks in part to a precise crossing pass from Tice. The Saints entered the half with a two goal cushion.
Siena's defensive unit was solid over the course of the game holding Rider scoreless though the first 85 minutes. With 85:56 on the clock, the Broncs finally got a break when Alison Brody placed one past Saints goalkeeper Patti Carroll.
Carroll tallied two saves on the afternoon.
The Saints held off Rider in the late stages of the match to preserve the victory. With the win, Siena improves to 7-8-1 overall and 4-3-0 in the MAAC. The Saints returns to action on Friday when they square off with Canisius in Loudonville. Kick off is slated for 2 p.m.
