Spiders Draw with St. Bonaventure Thursday Afternoon, Murphy Nets Career First

Thursday, October 24

St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

5 p.m.

University of Richmond

4-9-3, 2-6-1

St. Bonaventure

2-12-3, 1-6-2

Richmond

St. Bonaventure

Spiders Draw with St. Bonaventure Thursday Afternoon, Murphy Nets Career First

10/24/2024 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y.  Grace Murphy scored the equalizing goal in the 81^st minute as the University of Richmond women's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw Thursday afternoon on the road at St. Bonaventure. With the draw, the Spiders moved to 4-9-3 on the year and 2-6-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play while the Bonnies moved to 2-12-3 on the year and 1-6-2 in conference play.

Goals
67' SBU: Elisabeth Ptacek (assisted by Torrie Grant-Clavijo)
81' – UR: Grace Murphy (assisted by Kelly Hutton)

How it Happened
The Spiders opened the match on the offensive front as Kelly Hutton posted the first look in the sixth minute. Emma Coleman followed suit in the 19^th minute but was just wide. Emma Roesing and Marisa Snee would have two final looks in the first half, but were unable to find the back of the net.

The Spiders were held without a shot in the second half until the 60^th minute when Coleman had a dangerous look on frame but was collected by the SBU keeper. After a few substitutions from Richmond, St. Bonaventure was able to sneak a shot past Spider keeper McKenna Dalfonso in the 67^th minute for the 1-0 lead. Gwen Howell had a shot in the 74^th minute, but would be saved again by the opposition. Murphy would collect the equalizer in the 81^st minute after a pass sent into the box by Hutton for a 1-1 scoreline. Snee would have the final look in the 87^th minute, but would fly right of the goal as the Spiders drew 1-1.

Notes on the Game

Richmond picked up its third draw of the season and first in A-10 play.
Murphy collected her first collegiate goal and first at Richmond.
Hutton posted her 24^th career assist.
As a team, the Spiders posted 10 shots, five on frame in addition to six corner kicks.
Dalfsonso played the full 90 minutes in goal and had two saves while Roesing, Ferrara, and Elle Dziadzio also played the full 90 minutes.

Up Next
The Spiders will look to round out the 2024 season at home on Sunday as the team plays host to La Salle at President's Field at River Road at 1:30 p.m.