TAYLOR STRIKES TWICE AS NJCU OPENS 2012 HOME SLATE AS 5-2 WINNERS OVER OLD WESTBURY
JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior center midfielder BRIANNA TAYLOR (Linden, NJ/Linden) scored twice and sophomore forward AMANDA FILIPPONE (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearley) and freshman midfielder KAITLYN LIMA (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) each provided a goal and an assist as the New Jersey City University women's soccer team opened its 2012 home schedule with its first victory of the season, 5-2, over SUNY Old Westbury, on Wednesday at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field.
NJCU (1-1-1) led 2-0 and 3-1 before the Panthers (0-3-0) twice made it a one-goal game in the second half. But two minutes after OW made it 3-2, senior defender ANGELICA GLOVER (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) scored off a corner kick to expand the lead. NJCU outshot OW, 22-13 and leads the all-time series, 4-0 (18-3 goals differential).
Rookie defender KAYDEE MURPHY (Bayonne, NJ/Holy Family Academy) contributed the first two assists of her collegiate career. Senior defender AMANDA SPETHMANN(Wood-Ridge, NJ/Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge) also contributed an assist.
Sophomore goalkeeper BRITTANY HOFFMAN (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) set aside five saves, including a pair of sliding stops well off her line to thwart potential breakaway goals.
