Bronx, N.Y. – (October 9, 2022) – La Salle's Kelli McGroarty netted a first half hat trick, as the Explorers downed the Fordham Rams, 3-1, in women's soccer action at Jack Coffey Field on Sunday.
With the loss, Fordham goes to 4-8-1 overall, 3-2-1 in the Atlantic 10, while La Salle moved to 7-6-1 overall, 2-4-0 in the league.
All the action for the Explorers came over a seven-minute stretch in the first half, as Kelli McGroarty scored three times for a 3-0 lead. She scored an unassisted goal in the 34
th minute, a goal off a Shea Collins long ball deflection in the 38
th minute, and then capped her hat trick in the 41
st minute, taking a pass in the box from Sunni DiElmo.
Fordham got on the board in the 79
th minute, as
Alexandra Taylor dished a pass left, finding
Kristen Cocozza. She then found the top right corner of the net from 18 yards for her team-leading fourth of the year.
In net, La Salle's Michela Auguadro had six saves in the victory, while
Maria O'Sullivan had four saves for the Rams.
Fordham will next be in action on Thursday, October 13
th, as the Rams head to Davidson for a 7:00 PM match.
