Team Effort Leads SU Past Neumann, 3-2

SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Susquehanna University's junior back Laurel Monaghan (East Fallowfield, Pa./Coatesville Area) scored her first goal of the season on a corner attempt to help Susquehanna top Neumann University, 3-2, at Sassafras Fields on Sept. 11.

Monaghan's goal gave SU (3-1 overall) a 2-1 lead in the 41st minute of play. Sophomore midfielder Ally Bradley (Jamison, Pa. /Central Bucks South) and junior back Diana Mask (Wilmington, Del./Mount Pleasant) assisted on the goal.

Bradley got the Crusaders on the board first, netting her team-leading sixth goal of the season with just over a minute left in the first half. Junior forward Heather Moore (Columbus, N.J./Peddie) dished out the assist on a centering pass.

Neumann (0-4 overall) knotted the game at 1, just 1 minute, 15 seconds into the second half before SU extended its lead to 3-1, nearly seven minutes after.

Crusaders junior midfielder Anna Spisak (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) gave SU the two-goal lead in the 43rd minute. Monaghan's centering pass from the top of the “D” notched her the assist on the goal.

SU junior Erin Ferguson (Mount Laurel, N.J./Seneca) recorded five saves in 61:23 of action to pick up her third win of the season.

Freshman Margaret Ruth (Lewisbury, Pa./Northern) didn't face a shot in the 8:37 of play.

SU dominated the shots category, outshooting the Knights 27-10. The Crusaders also had in the advantage in corners, 11-3.