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Women’s Soccer Opens Season with 3-3 Draw

Pioneers Tie Scranton, Advance on PKs to Face Haverford

Senior Laela Brock provided two goals to a 3-3 double-overtime draw against Scranton.
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HAVERFORD, Pa. - Senior midfielder Laela Brock (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) scored twice for the Pioneers Sept. 1 as the William Paterson women's soccer team (0-0-1) moved on to the Haverford Tournament final.  After a 3-3 double-overtime draw with Scranton (0-0-1), WP was successful on each of its penalty-kick attempts for a 4-1 shootout victory.

Scranton got the scoring started in the 22nd minute when Megan Gilmartin blasted a high shot from the left side.  The Royals found the back of the net again less than seven minutes later when Samantha Russo connected with Gianna Vitolo for a short slot shot in front of the net.

Brock put the Pioneers back within one as she re-directed a Michelle Marabondo (Kenvil, N.J./Roxbury) pass in the 33rd minute.

Marabondo added a goal of her own at the 57:17 mark on a scramble in front of the net to tie the match at 2-2.  Three minutes later, the Royals regained the lead on a goal from Kelsey O'Kane. 

WP tied the contest for good in the 63rd minute with Brock's second goal of the match.

Junior goalkeeper Mary Jane Seiler (Robbinsville, N.J. / Robbinsville) made four saves and allowed two goals in the first half, and junior Alyssa Falduto (Nutley, N.J. / Nutley) saved four of the five shots she faced in 65:00 for the Pioneers. Kelsey McAnelly made three saves and allowed three goals for the Royals.

William Paterson will face the host Fords in the championship match Sunday, Sept. 2, at 1:00 p.m.

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