PHILADELPHIA- The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team remained undefeated at home on Wednesday evening after taking down Iona 3-0 at Penn Park. The Quakers utilized three different scorers to improve to 5-4-1 on the season.
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn outshot Iona, 26-2, and had 14 attempts on net, holding the Gaels to one.
*Penn's goals came from freshman
Taylor Ferraro, who notched her first collegiate tally; senior
Paige Kenton, who was credited with her first goal since 2021; and sophomore
Mallory Lucas, who notched her second of the season which is tied for the team lead.
*Sophomore
Megan Lusher recorded seven shots and put four of them on goal, both her career bests with the Quakers.
*Eleven different players recorded a shot for the Quakers, with eight players having a successful attempt on net.
*The three goals are the most the Quakers have scored in a single match this season, with the last 3-0 victory coming against Stony Brook on September 11 of last year.
*Senior goalkeeper
Laurence Gladu made one save to record her fifth shutout this season and the 12th clean sheet of her career, which ties Caroline Williams for fourth all-time.
How it Happened
Penn has shown strong play at home so far this season, and this match was no exception. The Quakers improved to 4-0-1 at Penn Park, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes and adding another in the second for their fifth shutout victory of the year.
The Quakers got on the board early in the match, with Ferraro notching her first collegiate tally. She finished off a strike from Lusher that was pushed aside by Iona goalkeeper Savannah Rogers; Lucas was in the right place at the right time for the rebound score in the 12th minute.
Just two minutes later, Penn would get on the board again after capitalizing off a corner kick. Rogers was initially able to punch away the corner kick attempt, but a scramble at the goal line allowed for Kenton to find the back of the net. It was her first goal since October 18, 2021.
The Quakers went into the half with a solid 2-0 lead, outshooting the Gaels 15-1 in the opening 45 minutes.
In the second half, Penn got two good looks around the hour mark but Rogers was able to make an outstretched save on a strike from Lusher.
However, about 15 minutes later Lucas fired a strike from distance that Rogers had no chance of stopping. The ball rocketed inside the far post to seal the deal in the 3-0 victory.
Quotables
"This was a solid win for us. To score three goals and earn a shutout is a good mid-week result." –
Dr. Krissy Turner, Douglas N. Brush Head Coach of Women's Soccer.
Up Next
Penn will return to Ivy League play in the next two matches, both of them at Penn Park. On Saturday, the Quakers host Yale at 2 p.m.
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