Offensive Power Lifts Spiders Over American Thursday Afternoon

Thursday, September 7

Washington, D.C.

Noon

University of Richmond

2-2-3, 0-0-0

American

0-4-2, 0-0-0

Richmond

American

Sofia Mancino stretching before a soccer game

Offensive Power Lifts Spiders Over American Thursday Afternoon

09/07/2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A pair of goals from graduate Molly Wierman and junior Sofia Mancino propelled the University of Richmond Women's Soccer team past American, 2-1, Thursday afternoon on the road. With the win, the Spiders improved to 2-2-3 overall while the Eagles fell to 0-4-2.

GOALS
'52 – UR: Molly Wierman (assisted by Caitlin Sutton)
'82 – UR: Sofia Mancino (assisted by Caitlin Sutton)
'84 – AU: Brooke Steel

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a scoreless first half, with back-and-forth action, Caitlin Sutton found an open Molly Wierman in the 52^ndminute making a through run into the 18. Wierman took a touch to line up the shot and netted the goal past the American keeper. 30 minutes later, senior Lauren Waniel sent in a dangerous cross into the box, which went through a wall of AU players and found the foot of Sutton. Sutton found Mancino open in the penalty area, who one-touched the ball into the back of the net. American would put a goal back in the 84^th minute, but couldn't find the equalizer as time expired.

NOTES ON THE MATCH

The Spiders netted their second and third goals of the season, and first goal since the season opener against Longwood (8/17).
Molly Wierman recorded her ninth career goal and second of the season.
Sofia Mancino recorded her first collegiate goal.
Gena Pike recorded her first start for the red and blue and recorded two saves through eight shots and 90 minutes.
Casey Merz and Gwen Howell also played the full 90 minutes.
Caitlin Sutton recorded a match-high two assists, good for a season-high, while bringing her career assists total to three.
Wierman paced the team with two shots, two on frame while Marisa Snee and JoJo McShane also had looks on frame.
Elyse Kimball picked up a yellow card in the 38^th minute.
Richmond recorded five shots, all being on target and three corner kicks.

UP NEXT

The Spiders will look to close out non-conference action on Sunday as the team plays host to Charlotte at 2 p.m. at President's Field. Richmond will open Atlantic 10 play on Sept. 14 at VCU at 7 p.m.