GALLOWAY, N.J. – Victoria D'Imperio scored one goal and assisted on the other as the No. 10 TCNJ women's soccer team held on for a 2-1 NJAC win at Stockton on Wednesday night.
D'Imperio set up
Alyssa Alfano's early opener and extended her goal-scoring streak to three games a few minutes later, just enough for the Lions (8-0-2, 2-0) to keep their unbeaten record intact.
The Lions came out firing, with
Ava Curtis ringing the crossbar as part of four shots in the first four minutes and change. The visitors cashed in on the opening salvo with an opener from Alfano, who tapped in a pass from D'Imperio off a scrum in front of the goal, and five minutes later D'Imperio headed a lead pass from
Caroline Rebele into the top left corner of the net to double the spread.
TCNJ averted danger early in the second half as a Stockton shot caromed off the left post. The Ospreys broke through in the 79
th minute, converting a penalty to trim the Lions' lead to one, but the blue and gold saw out the remaining time to earn a crucial conference road win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- TCNJ outshot the Ospreys, 17-6, but put only five of its efforts on target
- The Lions took six corners while conceding only one
- Curtis and D'Imperio led the way with four shots apiece
- Ellen Williams finished with two saves to earn the win
NOTES
- D'Imperio moved into a tie with Denise Buckley (1998-2001) for 8th on the all-time points list at TCNJ with 95 and counting
- Alfano, who leads the Lions with six assists, scored her first goal of the season and the sixth of her career
- Rebele's assist was the second of her career, and her second career point
UP NEXT
- TCNJ comes back home for a huge NJAC showdown with Montclair State at 11 a.m. Saturday
