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Winner Holy Family HOLY FAM (13-4-1, 8-3-1)
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Goldey-Beacom GOLDEY-B (15-5-0, 11-1-0)
Winner
Holy Family HOLY FAM
(13-4-1, 8-3-1)
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Final
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Goldey-Beacom GOLDEY-B
(15-5-0, 11-1-0)
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Holy Family HOLY FAM 2 0 2
Goldey-Beacom GOLDEY-B 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Dealt Crushing 2-1 Loss by Holy Family in the CACC Semifinals



Goldey-Beacom gave a valiant effort on both sides of the field, but was handed a tough 2-1 loss by Holy Family in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference semifinals in Waterbury, CT.
 
GBC (15-5, 11-1 CACC) so far has enjoyed a remarkable campaign in which it broke the school record for most wins, most conference victories, most home wins with nine and a team-record 63 goals.  The Lightning won their first six games both overall and in the conference for the best starts in team annals and recorded their third straight season of double-digit wins for the first time in program history.
 
This season also marked the first time Goldey-Beacom played in the CACC semifinals in consecutive years.  Monday's 4-0 quarterfinal triumph over Nyack also marked the first time in program history it had won a conference tournament game in consecutive years.
 
The Lightning had three players named first team all-conference with sophomore Kelly Mejia (State College, PA) tabbed the league's Defensive Player of the Year, four picked second team and Dan Frick named coach of the year for the second time in three seasons.
 
GBC, which has 39 victories over its last three seasons that is a school record for that period, now will wait to see if it gains an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.  The selection show is Monday at 6:30 pm on NCAA.com.
 
Second-seeded Goldey-Beacom in the first half had solid chances, but early on could not convert.  Sophomore Alanna Speaks (Dover, DE), named first team all-league a second straight year, had a shot in close that rang off the left pipe.  Sophomore Taylor Owen (Pittsburgh, PA) lofted a long shot ticketed for just under the cross bar, but goalkeeper Brianna Pudlo made a phenomenal leaping save.
 
Third-seeded Holy Family did strike pay dirt in the 17th minute.  Bree Rock won a ball on the left side just outside the box and fed one in to Jacqueline Ziegler, who buried it for her eighth goal of the campaign.
 
Senior Marta Lopez (Valencia, Spain) in the 33rd minute made a great play to keep the score at 1-0.  Rock was presented a golden opportunity on the left side, but her shot was stopped by Lopez on a great diving save.
 
The Lightning's persistence finally was rewarded with a goal in the 41st minute.  Line Kristoffersen (Bergen, Norway) came in as a substitute and her first touch resulted in a great pass to fellow junior Jenna Fannon (Newark, DE), who put one inside the right post for her 14th goal of the year and a 1-1 tie.
 
The 14 goals are tied with Speaks for the team lead and both are one off of the program's single-season record.
 
However, the Tigers responded in the 43rd minute.  A GBC misplay resulted in Jess Elliott winning the ball near the edge of the box and getting a pass to Rock, who buried it for a 2-1 contest and her 19th goal of the year.
 
The second half was an offensive struggle with the Lightning looking to find holes in the defense, but there were none as the Tigers stepped it up to deny any quality chances.
 
Fannon closed with six shots for the Lightning, who ended with a 12-11 edge.  Lopez made six saves, marking the fourth time this season she has reached at least that total.
 
Pudlo came up with five saves and Rock attempted two shots for the Tigers (13-4-1).
 
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