DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — D'Youville (6-4-4, 4-1-2) defeated Mercy (10-3-3, 3-2-1) 1-0 on Saturday. D'Youville made a second-half goal stand up behind four saves and a shutout in goal, despite the Mavericks finishing with a 10-7 edge in shots.
D'Youville opened the first half with pressure, earning a corner 23 seconds in and a shot from
Omar Daoudi (South Burlington, VT / South Burlington) at 3:34. D'Youville added three more corners and later put
Luca Mansfield-Osborne's (Cuffley, England / Queens) shot on frame in the 43rd minute, while
Matthew Solorio (Kansas City, MO / Oak Park) made two saves at the other end. The half ended scoreless at 0-0.
D'Youville broke through in the second half at 69:26, when
Shawn Richardson (Gothenburg, Sweden / Rossall) converted a penalty kick to open the scoring. Solorio protected the margin with saves at 72:43 and 84:20 as the Mavericks pushed for an equalizer. D'Youville saw out the half for a 1-0 win.
Richardson scored D'Youville's goal, finishing with two points while converting his lone shot on goal for the game-winner. Solorio played all 90 minutes in goal, made four saves and recorded a shutout.
Luca Mansfield-Osborne came off the bench to share the team lead with two shots, including one on goal.
Ewan Brodie (Jersey, United Kingdom / Hautlieu) also recorded two shots and put one on frame.
Up Next
The Saints return to Buffalo, N.Y. for a home non-conference matchup against Ashland University on Monday, October 19th at 3:00 PM.
