Posted: Sep 07, 2024
#19 Tartans Begin DoubleTree Downtown Tartan Cup with a 4-1 Win Against #20 William Smith
#20 William Smith
(1-2-0, 0-0-0)
1
#19 Carnegie Mellon
(1-0-1, 0-0-0)
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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#20 William Smith (1-2-0, 0-0-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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#19 Carnegie Mellon (1-0-1, 0-0-0) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The 19th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's soccer team faced the 20th-ranked William Smith College Herons on Saturday, September 7 in the opening game of the DoubleTree by Hilton - Suites Pittsburgh Downtown Tartan Cup. The Tartans beat the Herons 4-1, putting them at 1-0-1 overall.
Inside the Box Score
- In the 35th minute of the game, sophomore Audrey Bianco scored with an assist by graduate student Cecelia Dieterich.
- The score remained 1-0 in favor of the Tartans until Dieterich scored on a penalty kick in the 48th minute.
- William Smith scored in the 53rd minute when Marjorie Plants hit a high shot over junior Abby O'Connor to cut the Tartan lead in half.
- Senior Ayana Curto added to the score in the 83rd minute when she ran to the near post and finished a pass from senior Emma Shirzad who raced down the right side of the field to run down a long diagonal ball from senior Avery McGuirt.
- In the 87th minute, junior Giulia Balestrieri scored off an assist from Dieterich.
- O'Connor had a total of five saves for the game.
Up Next
The Tartans will face Westminster College on Sunday, September 8 at 2:30 p.m. in the final game of the Tartan Cup.