Princeton, N.J. – Princeton's Tyler Lussi scored twice and added an assist, while Mimi Asom had a goal and an assist, as the Tigers topped the Fordham Rams, 3-1, at Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium in Princeton, N.J.
With the loss, Fordham falls to 1-1-1 on the year, while Princeton moves to 1-0.
Princeton wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the eighth minute. Samantha McDonough lofted a long pass from midfield to the left side of the box. Tyler Lussi was able to pick up the pass on a bounce, and one-touched it past Fordham goalkeeper
Megan Fitzgerald for the initial lead.
Lussi struck again less than two minutes later, making it a 2-0 game. Mikaela Symanovich made a long throw in to Mimi Asom in the box near the post. Asom shielded the ball and settled it right to Lussi, who rifled the ball into the net for a two-goal lead.
The score remained 2-0 into the second half, where Princeton netted its third goal of the game in the 47
th minute. This time, Lussi played the ball ahead from sideline to Asom, cutting to the top of the box. Asom got ahead of the Fordham backline, and slid a shot through Fitzgerald's legs for her first of the season.
Fordham struck for a goal in the 68
th minute to make it a 3-1 game.
Brianna Blunck lofted a ball into the box from the sideline. The ball went off a Princeton defender trying to clear right to Fordham's
Lane Cronin, who pounced on it and scored from six yards out for her first goal of the season.
That would be as close as Fordham could get, as Princeton outshot Fordham, 12-10, in the contest. Princeton goalkeeper Natalie Grossi notched two saves for the win, while Fitzgerald had three stops for the Rams.
The Fordham women's soccer team will wrap up its opening string of road games on Thursday, September 1
st, when the Rams play at Seton Hall, beginning at 7:00 PM.
