Two First Half Goals Push Greyhounds Past Goucher

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Two First Half Goals Push Greyhounds Past Goucher
October 2, 2021

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Host Moravian scored twice in a 14-plus minute span in the first half as it posted a 2-0 Landmark Conference women's soccer victory over Goucher Saturday afternoon at Makuvek Field.

First Half

  • Moravian's (3-1-2, 2-0 Landmark) Chelsea Meltzer rang a shot off the crossbar at the 14:25 mark.
  • Goucher (4-5, 0-2) keeper Jenna Abaza (Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West) made her first save of the game with just over 26 minutes left in the first half.
  • In the 20th minute, Alexa Brown headed a corner kick by Meltzer to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead.
  • Lily Shaffer (Lititz, Pa. / Warwick) put a shot on goal just after the Moravian tally that was stopped by MU goalie Payce Korpics.
  • Abaza made two more saves in the 23rd and 34th minutes.
  • With just over 11 minutes left before halftime, Meltzer scored with Brown assisting to make it 2-0.
  • Lexie Alvarado (Germantown, Md. / Seneca Valley) and Olivia Chinitz (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Parker Collegiate Institute) had shots for Goucher, with Alvarado's saved and Chinitz bid blocked.

Second Half

  • Taylor Urie (Simi Valley, Calif. / Simi Valley) put a shot on goal just under two minutes in that Moravian relief keeper Paige Harrison stopped.
  • Moravian put two shots on frame, with Abaza making both saves.
  • Abaza continued to be tested, but came up with four more saves, including on a Danielle Bishop shot in the 74th minute.
  • Finley Lindsey (Phoenix, Ariz. / Hamilton) put a shot on goal with just over 11 minutes left that was stopped by Harrison.
  • Urie had the game's final shot with just under seven minutes left, with Harrison again making the save.

Numbers and Notes

  • Abaza made nine saves as the Greyhounds outshot the Gophers 19-6.
  • Korpics made two saves and Harrison three for the combined shutout for Moravian.
  • Urie led Goucher with a pair of shots, putting both on frame.
  • Moravian took eight of the game's nine corner kicks.

What's Next

  • Goucher steps out of conference for the second-to-last time this season Wednesday night, hosting Rutgers-Camden in a 7 pm contest at Beldon Field.