Wednesday, October 24, 2001

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON DEFEATS ALBANY, 1-0
Aubrey McCullough scores in third straight games as Knights win third in four games

ALBANY, NY – With the help of Aubrey McCullough’s (Forked River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) team-leading eighth goal of the season, the Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s soccer team (5-9) defeated the University at Albany (1-13) 1-0.

McCullough tallied the lone score of the contest five minutes into the game when she separated from several Albany defenders with a pass from Kelly Geraghty (Elmont, NY/Sewanhaka) to breakaway that began at midfield.  The reigning Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week has scored the Knights’ last four goals including both in the 2-1 win over Wagner and the lone goal in a loss to Quinnipiac last week.  McCullough has three of the team’s five game-winning goals on the season.

“While I’m pleased with our effort today, I think we played a scrappy game,” says head coach Peter Gaglioti.  “But we did what we needed to do to win.”

Fairleigh Dickinson goalkeeper Megan McDonnell (Richmond Hill, NY/Cardozo) made nine saves to earn her second shutout on the season while the Great Danes’ Beth Spinelli totaled 13 saves with one goal allowed.

The Knights return to University Stadium for their last two games of the season.  They face Binghamton on Friday, October 26^th at 1pm and take on Central Connecticut for their season finale on Sunday, October 28^th at 1pm.

 

Scoring by Period              1            2            F
Fairleigh Dickinson            1            0            1
Albany                               0            0            0  

Scoring Summary
FDU     Aubrey McCullough (Kelly Geraghty), 5:20  

Shots: FDU 19, UA 17
Corners: FDU 3, UA 0
Saves: FDU 9, UA 13
Fouls: FDU 7, UA 6
Attendance: 103

 

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