Dillon Lifts Spiders to Senior Day Victory over Howard

Sunday, August 25

Richmond, Va.

2 p.m.

University of Richmond

2-0-1, 0-0-0

Howard

1-1-2, 0-0-0

Howard

Richmond

Dillon Lifts Spiders to Senior Day Victory over Howard

08/25/2024 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va.  The University of Richmond women's soccer team picked up its second win of the season courtesy of Abby Dillon, blanking Howard Sunday afternoon 1-0 at home. With the win, the Spiders improved to 2-0-1 on the season while Howard fell to 1-1-2. Richmond hasn't opened a season undefeated with two or more wins since 2008, where the program went 3-0 before suffering a loss.

Goals
'13 – UR: Abby Dillon (assisted by Kelly Hutton, Kiley Fitzgerald)

How it Happened
The Spiders opened the match with a quick shot by JoJo McShane before a corner kick in the 12^th minute set up Fitzgerald, who found the foot of Hutton. Hutton one-touched a pass across the face of the goal to Dillon, who capitalized on the open net for the 1-0 advantage. Kingsley Hughes and Anna Garcia would then post back-to-back shots to end the first 45, but would be just off target.

Howard put more pressure on the back line in the second half, as the Bison put up 10 shots. McKenna Dalfonso came up huge, posting five saves in the second 45 to protect Richmond's clean sheet and end the match with the 1-0 victory.

Notes on the Game

Dillon netted her third career goal, first at Richmond, while Fitzgerald posted her first collegiate assist and Hutton posted her sixth.
Dalfonso recorded her second-straight shutout on the season, 23^rd career shutout, and had eight saves on the afternoon.
Dillon paced the team with three shots, while JoJo McShane had two looks.
Elle Dziadzio, Grace Ferrara and Dalfonso all played the full 90 minutes.
As a team, the Spiders posted nine total shots and saw four corner kicks.
The Spiders remain undefeated all-time against the Bison as the series moved to 3-0 in favor of Richmond.

From Head Coach Adam Denton, McKenna Dalfonso and Abby Dillon

Up Next
Richmond continues its homestand on Aug. 29 as the team welcomes Wake Forest to President's Field at 5 p.m. Richmond will then play host to Delaware on Sept. 1 at 2 p.m.