Bronx, N.Y. – (September 25, 2023) – Yale's Belle Golden and Alanna Butcher each had a goal and an assist on Monday night to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 win over the Fordham Rams in women's soccer action at Moglia Stadium.
With the loss, Fordham fell to 3-6-2 overall, while Yale improved to 5-2-2.
The Bulldogs opened the scoring in the 24
th minute. Anita Thorvalsdottir used her ballhandling skills around the left side of the box, getting a cross toward the penalty spot area. Meredith Phillips was there to slot a shot into the left side of the net for her first goal of the season.
Yale made it 2-0 early in the second half, when Ellie Rappole blasted home a shot from 30 yards out for her fourth tally of the year.
In the 69
th minute, the Bulldogs increased the lead to three, as Annika Bryant laid off a pass to Belle Golden on the right side of the box. Alanna Butcher got a head on Golden's cross into the center of the box, flicking the ball over Fordham goalkeeper
Serena Mensah inside the left post for her first goal.
Butcher and Golden combined for another goal in the 72
nd minute when Butcher intercepted a Mensah punt and put a through ball ahead to Golden. Golden quickly chipped the ball into the net for her first marker of the year.
Fordham would get on the board in the 73
rd minute for the 4-1 final score.
Cianna Elmazaj was able to find
Caroline Monahan on an offensive rush about 20 yards from the goal. Monahan then fended off a Yale defender to get off a chip over the Yale keeper inside the right post for her team-leading fourth goal of the season.
The Rams now return to Atlantic 10 play on Thursday, September 28
th, for a road match at Dayton, starting at 7:00 PM.
Gallery: (9-25-2023) Women's Soccer vs. Yale
