No.10 Women's Soccer Delivers Two Second Half Goals to Advance in CACC Championship Semifinals

PHILADELPHIA – No.10 nationally-ranked Thomas Jefferson University women's soccer (15-1-1) went up against Felician University (4-7-7) in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Quarterfinals after going against one another a week ago. The Rams had a scare with a scoreless first half, but added two in the second to earn a 2-0 victory over the Golden Falcons and advance in the CACC Tournament. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Felician started off quick with a shot-on-goal in the first 10 seconds of action. That would be one of their two attempts in the first half. Jefferson had 11 attempts, but the Golden Falcons held strong to not have the score broken 

• The game went into the break even at 0-0 

• The Rams finally got on the board as Nikki Dedes passed it to Isa Geoghan, where she delivered the ball to Alexa Callahan, where she bounced it once and shot it to the left of the net right passed the goalie. Jefferson got up 1-0 from the score 

• The game was sealed at the 72nd minute as Izzy Alexandre got the ball and scored with assists from Gianna Garozzo and Mia Ferrara to finish the game at 2-0 in favor of the Rams 

• Carly Hayman made a save and earned her 10th shutout of the season 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Alexa Callahan: 1 goal, 4 shots 
Izzy Alexandre: 1 goal, 1 shot 
Gianna Garozzo: 1 assist 
Nikki Dedes: 1 assist 
Mia Ferrara: 1 assist 
Isa Geoghan: 1 assist 
Carly Hayman: 1 save 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will now host the CACC Semifinals on Tuesday, November 11 as the Rams take on Wilmington University (Del.) at 1 p.m. The Rams had their only tie in conference play this season against the Wildcats on September 30.