Overton, Mastro, and Malone Help Women’s Soccer Open Season With 2-0 Victory Over Endicott

ROCHESTER, NY – Senior Tatum Overton and Kiyomi Mastro each scored in the second half on Friday to help lift Nazareth to a season-opening 2-0 win over Endicott College at Golden Flyer Stadium.

How it Happened:

• After several quality chance, Overton finally broke through near the 60-minute mark. Mastro played a short ball in the midfield to first-year Giuliana Rodriguez, who threaded a pass behind the defense to Overton streaking down the left-hand side. Overton was able to toe poke it past the Gulls keeper.
• Delaney Malone, making her first-career start, earned her first win with nine saves. 
• Malone came up huge in the 72^nd minute when the Golden Flyers surrendered a penalty kick. The senior stood tall, diving to her right and stopping the knee-high shot headed towards the side netting.
• Mastro got in on the scoring in the 84^th minute as a long ball from Caitlyn Smithers was misplaced by the goalkeeper and cashed in by the junior.
• Overton delivered a strong chance in the 17^th minute. She took a through ball from Mastro and delivered a shot just over the crossbar from 22-yards out
• Overton had another good bid on goal three minutes into the second half but her shot from 20-yards out sailed high of the net.

Quick Facts

• The goal was Overton’s 24^th of her career. She led the Golden Flyers a season ago with eight goals. 
• Mastro’s goal was the third of her career
• Malone’s nine saves was a career high

What’s Next:

• Nazareth will host Grove City on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Wolverines made the NCAA tournament a season ago after going 13-4-3, falling in the first round 3-1 to Misericordia. 
  
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• Box Score ROCHESTER, NY – Junior Shannon Sgombick scored the game-winner and sophomore Paige Barlow netted her first career goal on Saturday against Grove City to help Nazareth go 2-0 in its opening weekend after a 2-0 victory. The Golden Flyers downed Endicott 2-0 on Friday.
• How it Happened:
• In the 14^th minute, Sgombick netted her first goal of the season. She stole the ball away from the defender and slotted a perfect shot past the keeper off the inside post and in.
• Nazareth steadied possession for the opening half, holding an 8-2 advantage in shots. The Golden Flyers finished the game with an 18-5 edge.
• Kiyomi Mastro had a near-goal off a corner kick in the 60^th minute but the keeper made the save. 
• Mastro had another strong chance in the 71^st minute, rocketing a shot from 25-yards out off the crossbar and down before the goalkeeper cleared it from going in.
• A beautiful buildup out of the midfield led to Barlow’s first-career goal in the 90^th minute. Tatum Overton played an overlapping run from Taylor Ashedown the right side. Ashe got to the endline and crossed it back for Barlow to bury into the left corner. 
• Quick Facts
• The goal was Sgombick’s fifth of her career after scoring two goals in each of her first two seasons
• Head coach Gail Mann picked up her 370 and 371^st wins to open the season
• Delaney Malone made the most of her first two starts with two-straight shutouts. She made 10 saves over the course of the two games.
• What’s Next:
• Nazareth will travel to St. Lawrence next Saturday for a road contest at 2:30 p.m.
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