Elmira, N.Y. – The Ithaca women's soccer team (9-2-2, 5-1-0 Empire 8) defeated host Elmira, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon.

Senior defender Andi Roach (Central Bucks East/Doylestown, Pa.) tallied her first collegiate score with 4:04 lingering in the game to lift the Bombers' from a 1-1 tie.

Ithaca posted the game's first score at the 10-minute mark when junior Rachael Palladino (Lansing/Lansing) found the feet of sophomore Ellyn Grant-Keane (Lansing/Lansing) for a goal.

Ithaca, who outshot the Soaring Eagles 24-8, led at intermission, 1-0, before the home squad got on the board in the 52nd minute to knot the action at 1-1.

Roach tallied the game-winner at 85:56 on a cross from junior Julie Winn (Sutton/Sutton, Mass.).

Junior Becca Salant (Holliston/Holliston, Mass.) earned the win in goal for the Blue & Gold having made four stops.

Elmira held a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.

The Bombers will next travel to Nazareth for a 12 p.m. match on Saturday, Oct. 22.

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