Lesko's Late Goal Propels Women's Soccer Over Chestnut Hill
PHILADELPHIA, PA – With less than five minutes left in the match,
Kyra Lesko took the ball away from a couple Griffin defenders, taking her shot and making it in the net as Thomas Jefferson University women's soccer (8-0, 5-0) escapes their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game with a 2-1 win over Chestnut Hill College (1-3-1, 1-2) in Tuesday night competition.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Rams started their attack early, earning three corners in the first 10 minutes of the game
- Jefferson got out ahead on the scoreboard as Kiery Spatz made her shot in the back of the net with an assist by Alexa Callahan at the 13:49 mark to put the Rams up 1-0
- Jefferson kept their attack in the period, outshooting the Griffins 11-3 in the first half
- Chestnut Hill made the most of their opportunities as a penalty kick by Abby Galazka tied the game at 1-1
- The Griffins were playing physical with the Rams, which lead to six total cards on Chestnut Hill on the night
- The game headed into the break tied
- Jefferson looked to break the tie, attempting eight shots in the second half while the Griffins had only four
- After a red card was given to Chestnut Hill, Lesko. With the ball dropping from the sky, she took it and passed multiple Griffin defenders, kicking her shot right past the goalie and scoring with 4:23 left to go in the match
- The Rams defense held strong, not allowing a shot in the final minutes as they secured their 2-1 win and remain perfect on the season
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Shots: Jefferson, 19-7
Shots-on-Goal: Jefferson, 10-4
Saves: Chestnut Hill, 8-3
Corners: Jefferson, 6-1
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Kyra Lesko: 1 goal, 3 shots
Kiery Spatz: 1 goal, 3 shots
Alexa Callahan: 1 assist, 2 shots
Liv Riddel: 3 saves
UP NEXT
Jefferson will have a quick turnaround as they go in non-conference action when they take on Molloy University on Thursday, October 3 at 3 p.m. The Rams look to defeat the Lions as they fell to Molloy twice last year, dropping a 3-0 contest against them in the regular season while falling 1-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
