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Morrisville, NY – The Alfred State women's soccer team earned a key conference victory on Wednesday afternoon, defeating SUNY Morrisville 2-0 at Drake Field. The win improved the Pioneers to 5-2-1 overall and 1-1 in SUNYAC play.
After a scoreless first half, Alfred State broke through in the 60th minute. Regan Curabba opened the scoring at the 59:42 mark, finishing a pass from Isabella Hoffmann for her fifth goal of the season and what proved to be the game-winner.
The Pioneers continued to apply pressure throughout the second half and doubled their lead in the 76th minute when Baylee Hayes scored her first goal of the season to make it 2-0.
Alfred State controlled the match from start to finish, outshooting SUNY Morrisville 19-5 and holding an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal. The Pioneers also earned nine corner kicks while preventing the Mustangs from recording one.
Curabba led the offensive attack with a game-high seven shots and two points, while Hoffmann added an assist and two shots on goal. Kaitlyn Howell contributed three shots, and Stella Kwiatek added two attempts as Alfred State consistently generated scoring opportunities.
In goal, Madeline Cox recorded her third shutout of the season, making two saves over 90 minutes of action. The Alfred State defense limited SUNY Morrisville to just two shots on target and kept the Mustangs off the scoreboard all afternoon.
The Pioneers were especially strong after halftime, recording 14 of their 19 shots in the second half while allowing just three shots over the final 45 minutes to secure the conference road victory.
The Pioneers will be back in action at Pioneer Stadium Saturday October 3rd at 1 pm for a game against Fredonia.
