BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville (8-5-5, 4-1-3) defeated Molloy (5-4-8, 3-1-4) 2-0 Sunday. D'Youville recorded a shutout while holding a 15-8 shot advantage and putting six shots on goal.
Ethan Robinson (Scarborough, Ontario / Neil McNeil) opened the scoring in the first half, finishing the game's first goal after an early stretch in which the Lions put together three shots and a corner kick without scoring. D'Youville added its own push later in the half, taking three shots and a corner over a five-minute span while keeping the lead intact. The Lions again generated three shots and a corner early in the second half, but D'Youville came through that stretch without conceding before
Omar Daoudi (South Burlington, VT / South Burlington) scored in the 63rd minute off an assist from
Jonas Driesch (Kempen, Germany / Werner Jaeger Gymnasium) to extend the advantage. D'Youville continued to create chances late, recording four shots and a corner kick during the closing minutes.
D'Youville finished with a 15-8 advantage in shots and put six attempts on goal to the Lions' three. Daoudi had three shots and two shots on goal, while Robinson scored on one of his two attempts.
Matthew Solorio Kansas City, MO / Oak Park) made three saves over 90 minutes as D'Youville recorded the shutout, with the teams also combining for four yellow cards and 26 fouls.
Robinson opened the scoring for D'Youville at 18:47, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead in the first half. D'Youville continued to press later in the half with shots from
Gursharndeep Singh (Brampton, Canada / Nucleas),
Shawn Richardson (Gothenburg, Sweden / Rossall) and
Ewan Brodie (Jersey, United Kingdom / Hautlieu).
Matthew Solorio's early save helped D'Youville finish the half ahead 1-0.
D'Youville added to its lead in the second half at 62:01, when Daoudi scored off
Jonas Driesch's assist to make it 2-0. Solorio made saves in the 59th and 89th minutes, and D'Youville recorded three shots and a corner in a short stretch after the 82nd minute. D'Youville finished off the 2-0 win.
Robinson scored an unassisted game-winning goal and put one of his two shots on frame. Daoudi added a goal on three shots, including two on goal. Driesch recorded an assist for D'Youville. Solorio played all 90 minutes in goal, made three saves and finished with a shutout.
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