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Meghan Haslett (Jr.-Monroe, N.Y.) tally in the 89th minute (88:07) snapped a 1-1 stalemate, providing Pace University with a 2-1 come-from-behind triumph over visiting Georgian Court University Tuesday evening in a thrilling women's soccer non-conference contest.
The Setters, ranked #8 in the first NSCAA East Region poll of the season, improve to 3-0 on the year while the tough-luck Lions fall to 0-2 on the young campaign.
After a scoreless first stanza,
Tuere Chisholm-Thomas provided GCU with an initial 1-0 advantage at 50:26, courtesy of a
Lizzy Kroon helper. The Georgian Court lead would hold until 69:21 when Pace's
Victoria Kealy (So.-Nutley, N.J.) knotted the score at 1-all after knocking in her own rebound, setting the stage for Haslett's winner.
Pace secured a 19-9 shot advantage and a 7-4 surplus from the corners.
Aisha Chauhan (Jr.-Carteret, N.J.), with four saves over 90 minutes, improved to 3-0 in the Setters' net. GCU's
Natalie Axelsson collected eight saves of her own in 90:00 of competition.Â
The Lions commence CACC conference action this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with a road affair at Bloomfield College.
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