HOBOKEN, N.J. (November 10, 2007) – Senior back/midfielder Cristina Fulgencio totaled five points from two goals and one assist in leading top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology to a 3-1 victory over No. 5 seed Ramapo College in the semifinals of the 2007 ECAC Division III Women's Metro Soccer Championship on Saturday morning at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J. With the win, the Ducks improved to 14-4-2 and advanced to Sunday's championship game where they will host the winner of second-seeded Centenary College and third-seeded Rutgers-Camden at 1 p.m.
Fans will be able to catch all the action on Sunday starting at 12:45 p.m. when the game is webcasted live at www.Empire8.tv and www.ecac.tv. The cost is $5.50 per user.
In Saturday's semifinal win over the Roadrunners (11-9-1), Stevens dominated the early portion of the game and held a 12-0 shot advantage after 40 minutes. The Ducks jumped out on top in the 15th minute when Fulgencio scored off a feed from junior forward Meghan Tennyson. Despite owning much of the possession in the first half, Stevens found itself tied at the break after freshman forward/midfielder Kimberly Bruno (Middletown, N.J.) took advantage of a defensive miscue in front of the net and scored with 3:55 left in the period.
Fulgencio picked up what proved to be the game-winner in the 70th minute when she lofted a shot from 15 yards out over the outstretched arms of sophomore goalkeeper Jessica DaRold (Sayreville, N.J.). Senior midfielder Siena York-Carr was credited with the assist on the play.
Tennyson capped the scoring less than three minutes later when she punched a ball to the back of the net off a pass from Fulgencio. The goal was Tennyson's seventh of the season. She also now leads the team in scoring with 18 total points.
Freshman goalkeeper Jenn Pontier earned her ninth win of the year as she made one save in the contest. DaRold surrendered all three goals but made nine saves overall.
Stevens owned a 25-8 advantage in shots in the game. The Ducks also had seven corner kicks to just four by the Roadrunners.
