ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's soccer team celebrated Senior Day with a 2-0 victory over Clarkson University on Saturday afternoon at Carp Wood Field, scoring twice in the second half to secure its second consecutive win.
After a scoreless first half,
Sophie White broke through early in the second, finishing a pass from
Mia Medearis to give the Bombers the lead.
Jayne Bogle added an insurance goal in the 78th minute off an assist from
Ella Shorkey, sealing the victory. Goalkeeper
Katrina Varnum made two saves to earn the shutout.
The win improves Ithaca's record to 7-3-4 overall and 3-2-2 in Liberty League play. Clarkson falls to 8-6-1 overall and 3-4-1 in conference action.
The teams traded chances in a relatively quiet first half, with neither side finding the back of the net.
Julia Gilgar sent Ithaca's first shot over the crossbar in the 16th minute, while Bogle also missed high in the 24th. Clarkson threatened with consecutive corner kicks midway through the half, but Rachael Matthews sent her attempt wide in the 28th minute.
Varnum made her first save in the 41st minute, stopping a low shot from Callie Abel to keep the game scoreless heading into halftime. Both teams recorded two shots in the opening 45 minutes.
Clarkson tested Varnum again less than a minute into the second half, but the Ithaca goalkeeper turned aside Ella Intrieri's low attempt. The Bombers responded moments later when Medearis set up White for her second goal of the season, putting Ithaca ahead.
Ithaca continued to press for an insurance goal.
Kyra Lynch fired two shots wide in quick succession, and Clarkson goalkeeper Emma Fleming denied Gilgar's low attempt in the 66th minute following a Bombers corner kick.
The pressure paid off in the 78th minute. Shorkey found Bogle, who finished the opportunity for her third goal of the season and doubled Ithaca's advantage.
Fleming made two additional saves in the closing minutes, stopping Medearis in the 79th minute and
Riley Butler in the 89th. Clarkson struggled to generate a response, with Emily LeBlanc sending an attempt over the crossbar in the 87th minute.
Ithaca finished with a 14-5 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal. After a relatively even first half, the Bombers outshot the Golden Knights 12-3 in the second. Lynch led Ithaca with three shots, while White and Bogle recorded two apiece. Medearis and Shorkey each finished with an assist.
Varnum played all 90 minutes and recorded two saves for Ithaca. Fleming made three saves and allowed two goals in 47 minutes for Clarkson, while Kenzie Roth played the opening 43 minutes.
The Bombers return to action Tuesday at 3 p.m. against St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, in another Liberty League matchup.
