WILMINGTON, Del. - Senior defender
Lauren Iuliucci (Delsea H.S./Franklinville, N.J.) scored the eventual game-winning goal with 3:06 left in regulation to lead Caldwell University (1-3-0, 1-1-0) to its first win of the season, a 2-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (1-1-0, 0-1-0) in the Lightning's home opener at Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field on Sunday afternoon.
Iuliucci gave the Cougars the victory when she took a pass from senior forward
Melissa Stec (Lourdes H.S./Salt Point, N.Y.) and scored her first goal of the season.
The Lightning took a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute when senior forward
Nicole Curry (Lenape H.S./Mount Laurel, N.J.) scored on a shot from a sharp angle after receiving a pass from freshman midfielder
Amy Runciman (Luton, England).
But, the Cougars tied the game at 1-1 just over eight minutes into the second half when senior forward
Natalie Migoya (Morris Catholic H.S./Lincoln Park, N.J.) tallied her first goal of the season.
Freshman goalkeeper
Marie Goodman (BCIT-Westampton H.S./Willingboro, N.J.) made six saves for the Lightning while sophomore goalkeeper
Kylie Whalen (Raritan H.S./Hazlet, N.J.) tallied five saves.
Quick Strikes· Caldwell outshot Goldey-Beacom by a 16-10 margin, including a 7-3 edge in the second half.
· Caldwell has won eight straight meetings against Goldey-Beacom and leads the all-time series by a 10-4-0 margin.
What's Ahead for the LightningThursday, Sept. 18 vs. Philadelphia University · 3 p.m. · Nancy Churchman-Sawin Field (Wilmington, Del.)
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Post University · 4 p.m. · Lamoy Field (Waterbury, Conn.)
Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Lincoln University · 4 p.m. · Lincoln University Stadium (Lincoln University, Pa.)
