Women's Soccer Uses Three First Half Goals to Lift Rams over Dominican 

ORANGEBURG, N.Y. - Thomas Jefferson University women's soccer (5-0, 2-0) headed up to New York to face off against Dominican University of New York (3-3, 1-1) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action this Saturday afternoon. The Rams used three first half goals to earn a 4-0 win over the Chargers. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Nikki Dedes began the first half scoring as she earned her goal three minutes into the contest, taking a Chargers pass and making her shot at the back of the net 
• Dedes added another score on the board for Jefferson at the 18:14 mark as Kyra Lesko delivered a pass to her, giving Dedes a chance to shoot. She slid her shot between the goalkeeper and defender to get the ball in the net 
• Three minutes later, Mia Ferrara used a free kick to hit her shot at the top part of the goal, scoring in the 22nd minute 
• Jefferson held their lead to the break as they were up 3-0 
• The Rams took the second half to put pressure on offense, taking 14 shots during that time 
• Izzy Alexandre got her shot in the 75th minute, adding to Jefferson's lead as they won the contest 4-0 over Dominican 
• Liv Riddel had two saves on the day, both in the first half. She also recorded her fifth shutout of the season, tying her for the lead in Division II
• The Rams have had five consecutive shutouts, the first time they've achieved that since 2019. 
• Jefferson has a 12 game-unbeaten conference streak, going back to the 2023 season. They also have seven straight conference wins in a row since October 13, 2023.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Shots: Jefferson, 23-10 
Shots-on-Goal: Jefferson, 9-2 
Saves: Dominican, 6-2 
Corners: Jefferson, 6-2 
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Nikki Dedes: 2 goal, 4 shots 
Mia Ferrara: 1 goal, 1 shot 
Kyra Lesko: 1 assist, 3 shots 
Izzy Alexandre: 1 goal, 2 shots 
Liv Riddel: 2 saves 

NCAA STATISTICS 
The Rams season has been successful early on, showing in their statistics this season. They hold top rankings in Division II in certain categories. This includes: 

• Goals-Against-Average Percentage: 0.000% (1st – Tied with 8 teams) 

• Save Percentage: 1.000% (1st – Tied with 8 teams) 

• Shutout Percentage: 1.000% (1st – Tied with 8 teams) 

• Won-Loss-Tied Percentage: 1.000% (1st – Tied with 13 teams) 

• Liv Riddel – Save Percentage: 1.000% (1st – Tied with 14 players) 

• Liv Riddel – Shutouts: 5 (1st – Tied with 2 players) 

• Liv Riddel – Goals-Against-Average Percentage: 0.000% (1st – Tied with 14 players) 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will return to Ravenhill Field on Wednesday, September 25 as the Rams take on Lincoln University (Pa.) in CACC action.