Bronx, NY----The BC women's soccer team overcame a 1-0 deficit early in the second half, scoring three unanswered goal to go on to defeat Lehman College, 3-1, on the road on Wednesday night. Brooklyn moves to 3-7-2 (2-2 CUNYAC) with the win while the Lightning drops to 2-8 (1-2 CUNYAC). Next Up: The Bulldogs are right back at it at home on Thursday for a non-conference match against Yeshiva University at 6pm. Â
Brooklyn and Lehman battled through a tightly contested first half. The Bulldogs generated eight shots before halftime, while goalkeeper April Hartje kept the Lightning off the scoreboard with three first-half saves.
Lehman broke the deadlock in the 57th minute when Emily Huerta found the back of the net to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage.
The Bulldogs quickly turned the momentum in their favor. In the 66th minute, Krista Strader scored the equalizer to bring Brooklyn level at 1-1. Just three minutes later, Gianna DiPronio put the Bulldogs ahead, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead in the 68th minute.
Brooklyn continued its offensive surge as Scarlett Davis added an insurance goal in the 72nd minute, extending the Bulldogs' advantage to 3-1. The three-goal outburst in just over six minutes proved decisive as Brooklyn protected its lead for the remainder of the contest.
Davis finished with a team-high four shots, including three on target, and one goal. Strader recorded three shots, two on goal, and added the equalizer, while DiPronio contributed a goal on her lone shot of the match.
In goal, Hartje played all 90 minutes and recorded seven saves to help preserve the victory. Brooklyn finished with a 14-12 advantage in shots and put 11 attempts on target.
