POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Redshirt sophomore midfielder
Kristen Prevosto tapped a header into the top-right corner of the goal with seven seconds left in regulation to lift Marist to a dramatic, 2-1 victory over Loyola (MD) in the Red Foxes' home opener at Tenney Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Marist improves to 3-2 on the season and grabs its first win in the Queen City this year. Loyola (MD) drops to 1-4 on the campaign.
- The Greyhounds broke the ice in the seventh minute when Hannah Hoefs flicked in a 25-yard shot from the left side.
- Sophomore forward Kaylin Sperley almost equalized the contest three minutes later, but Loyola keeper Lily Andres made the stop.
- Classmate Victoria Colatosti also had a shot denied by Andres with 10 minutes until halftime.
- Junior goalkeeper Abigail Renaud made two saves in the final three minutes of the first stanza.
- In the 76th minute, Colatosti was taken down in the box to set up a Marist penalty kick. Sperley tucked the ball in the bottom-right corner to knot the game at one.
- As the clock ticked under 10 seconds in the second half, Colatosti sent a cross into the box. Prevosto, occupying the right side, redirected the ball over Andres' head.
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- Marist generated seven shots in the second frame, compared to just two for Loyola.
- In total, the Red Foxes had 10 shots, with six on goal.
- Sperley recorded her third goal of the season, while Prevosto netted her first.
- Colatosti added her second assist on the season.
- Renaud ended the day with two saves.
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- With Colatosti reaching 10 points on the season, two Red Fox sophomores have recorded double-digit points in consecutive seasons (Nicole Sasso in 2018).
- Sperley's penalty kick goal is the first for Marist since 2016.
- Prevosto's score is the latest goal of the season.
- Six Red Foxes have now tallied a goal in 2019.
- Marist has won five-straight season openers, dating back to 2015.
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Marist welcomes Maine to Tenney Stadium on Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m., then visits Lafayette on Sunday, September 15.
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