Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. – The No. 3 Molloy women's soccer team and the No. 2 Mercy Mavericks played to a 1-1 draw, with the Lions advancing 3-1 in penalty kicks in the NCAA East Regional Semifinal Sunday afternoon at Mercy Field. The maroon and white moved to 15-4-3 on the season. 

How it Happened

• Mercy took a 1-0 advantage in the eighth minute on a goal from Natalia Elizarraras.
• After the Mavericks goal, junior Dana Poetzsch had a shot denied in the 14^th minute and rang a shot off the post in the 31^st minute.
• The maroon and white outshot the home team 7-4 in the first stanza.
• In the 47^th minute, junior Lauren Marinello caused a turnover in the box and scored to even the score, 1-1.
• Junior Jackie Carty made three straight saves to keep the match tied in the 40^th, 52^nd, and 53^rd minutes.
• The match was knotted, 1-1, after 90 minutes of play.
• Molloy outshot Mercy, 5-2, in the first extra session.
• Carty made one stop in the second overtime, and the contest remained tied.
• In penalty kicks, Poetzsch and Mercy's Claudia McKail scored in the first round.
• After both teams missed in the second round, sophomores Lexi Verni and Sabrina Bell scored, and the next two Mavericks missed to secure the match for the Lions.

Top Performances

• Marinello tallied her fourth goal of the season.
• Carty made seven saves and two in penalty kicks.
• Molloy has outscored opponents 7-2 in eight rounds of penalties this season.
• Poetzsch and Verni tallied five shots each.

Up Next

• The maroon and white will travel to play top-seeded St. Rose in the NCAA East Regional Final Friday, December 6.

Provided by the Molloy Sports Information Department.