Box Score
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Erin
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Gianna
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Kelsy
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Box score
Photo gallery (courtesy of Dan
Ceccacci)
Sophomore defender Erin Casey
(Hatfield, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy) had just one career
goal entering this season. Now she has scored two in the past two
matches, both game-winners.
Casey scored on a direct kick from 28 yards out in the
37th minute as The University of Scranton defeated
Wilkes University, 2-0, on Wednesday night at Fitzpatrick Field for
its eighth straight victory.
Four days earlier, Casey scored off a corner kick early in a 1-0
victory for the Royals (8-2) in their Landmark Conference opener at
Juniata. She entered that match with one career goal, also a
game-winner in a 1-0 win at Moravian last season.
Scranton also received a goal by sophomore forward Gianna
Vitolo (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls), who headed the
ball past the Wilkes goalkeeper in the 69th minute. It was Vitolo's
fourth goal of the season, tied for second most on the team, and
the eighth of her career.
The eight-match winning streak is the longest for Scranton since
a 17-match winning streak in 2003. That season, the Royals finished
22-1-1, including a pair of wins in the NCAA Tournament.
Scranton has outscored opponents 24-3 during the eight-match
winning streak, which has featured six shutouts. Dating back to the
middle of 2011, 20 of Scranton's last 23 victories have come by way
of shutout. They also have four scoreless draws during that period,
giving the Royals shutouts in 24 of their last 38 matches.
Senior goalkeeper Kelsy McAnelly
(West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) made two saves,
both in the second half, for her seventh win and fourth shutout of
the season. She now has 31 career victories and 27 career shutouts,
the latter of which is second all-time in school history.
Scranton finished with 16 shots to just six for Wilkes (5-3-2).
The Royals also had an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.
The Royals are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 5, when they
travel to Towson, Md. to take on Goucher College in a Landmark
Conference match at 1 p.m.
--ROYALS--
