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goal celebration vs. Rhode Island
Zach Wolff
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Rhode Island URI (1-5-3, 0-1-0)
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Winner Duquesne DUQ (3-3-0, 1-0-0)
Rhode Island URI
(1-5-3, 0-1-0)
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Final
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Duquesne DUQ
(3-3-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rhode Island URI 0 2 2
Duquesne DUQ 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Dukes Power Past Rhode Island to Begin A-10 Play

PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne women's soccer team opened A-10 play with a 3-2 victory over Rhode Island Thursday night at Rooney Field.

The win improves Duquesne's record to 3-3 while Rhode Island falls to 1-5-3.

Junior forward Jaimi Araujo was the star of the night for the Dukes. She scored her second and third goal of the season in the second half to give the Dukes the win.

Freshman forward Brianna Moore broke open the scoring in the 28th-minute to notch the first goal of her collegiate career.

Freshman defender Lindsay Krafchick notched her first collegiate assist with a long-distance helper on Araujo's second goal.  

Sophomore goalkeeper Maddy Neundorfer stopped 12 shots today, shattering her previous career high of eight saves in a game.

The game was physical throughout and ended with six yellow cards given out.

The first half began with a few decent scoring chances from the Dukes, but they couldn't find the net until the 28th-minute when Moore forced a turnover and went bar-down on a breakaway.

Duquesne controlled play for the rest of the first half, possessing the ball for over 60% of the time.

Once the second half started, it looked like Duquesne was going to cruise to victory.  Araujo's first goal came off a free kick from just outside the box in the 47th-minute.

Just 10 minutes later, Krafchick played a beautiful ball to Araujo in the box for her to finish for her second goal of the night.

Despite the 3-0 lead, the game was not over. Rhode Island's Tierra Garniss took over starting in the 65th-minute when she scored her first of the game. Her second goal came two minutes later to bring the Rams within one score in the blink of the eye.

Garniss wasn't finished, as she ripped a shot off the crossbar in the 87th-minute to nearly bring the Rams all the way back by herself, but Duquesne was able to hold on for the 3-2 win.

GAME NOTES
  • Moore scored her first collegiate goal in the first half with a well-placed shot past the goalkeeper.
  • Araujo leads the team with three goals and seven points. She also leads the Dukes with 17 shots and 10 shots on goal.
  • Neundorfer was tested all night and faced 12 shots on goal, four more than her previous career high.
  • This is Duquesne's first win over Rhode Island since 2015 when it beat the Rams 3-0.
  • The three goals scored are a season high for the Dukes.
  • Krafchick recorded her first collegiate point with an assist on Araujo's second goal.
  • Junior midfielder Jessica White made her season-debut and started for the Dukes.
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