WASHINGTON, DC -- The University of Scranton women's soccer team fought back from a 1-0 deficit early in the second half to post a 3-1 victory over Catholic University in Landmark Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Carlini Field.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 3, Catholic 1
• Records: Scranton (8-1-2, 2-0-0 LC), Catholic (4-2-2, 0-1-1 LC)
• This marks the 10th straight win over Catholic for the Royals.

How it Happened

• Scranton held a 5-4 advantage in shots in the opening half, but neither side was able to find the back of the net. 
• Catholic's Isabel Doherty scored the opening goal of the game in the 63rd minute as she ripped a shot from long-range over the head of senior goalkeeper Nicole Olson to make it 1-0 in favor of the Cardinals.
• The Royals found an equalizer in the 66th minute as sophomore Jenna Borelli capitalized on a lapse in the Catholic back-line and beat out the keeper in a one-on-one to tie the game up at 1-1. 
• Freshman Molly Martys scored the first goal of her career and put the Royals ahead 2-1 in the 72nd minute as she had her initial shot saved but received a pass from sophomore Faith Schechter off the rebound and knocked a first-time finish through traffic into the back of the net. 
• In the 84th minute, graduate student Claire Mulholland played a ball into the box that was mishandled by the Cardinal defense and into the back of the net for an own goal to put Scranton up 3-1. 

Top Performers

• Borelli scored her third goal of the season.
• Martys notched the first goal and first game-winning goal of her career.
• Olson made three saves in the win.

Inside the Box Score

• Scranton held a 20-6 advantage in shots including a 15-2 edge in the second half.

Up Next

• The women's soccer team will host Lycoming College in Landmark action on Wednesday night at Weiss Field with kickoff set for 7:00 PM.