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HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 7, 2014) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team claimed the 2014 Engineering Cup with a 1-0 shutout win over New York University on Sunday at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
Stevens (3-1) has now won eight Engineering Cup titles in its 11-year existence and notched the team's third consecutive shutout of the season.
NYU (2-2) threatened early with the first scoring opportunity off a corner just 2:45 into the contest. A service into the box set up a header attempt for
Sofia Toohey, but freshman
Megan Lynes (Clovis, Calif.) was waiting on the goal line to deflect the shot away from goal.
The Ducks gained a 1-0 advantage just seconds into the 13th minute on a solid left-footed strike from sophomore
Allison Kopacz (Green Brook, N.J.) from 20 yards out which was the eventual game-winner. Kopacz made a quick turn to free up space and sent her shot into the top left corner for her first goal on the year.
Stevens made the best of its scoring chances in the first half, as the Ducks took just two shots.
The Violets put together another chance for an equalizer with 17 minutes to go in the opening half from point blank range, but freshman
Lindsey Mahnken (Bayville, N.J.) made a sprawling save to preserve the shutout.
Mahnken tallied a career-high eight saves in her third straight shutout and victory of the season. The freshman came up clutch again late in the second half as she snatched a chip shot out of the air with one hand with 13 minutes left in regulation.
At the end of regulation, NYU finished the match with 20 shots, compared to 13 for the Ducks. The Violets were also awarded more corners, 6-3.
Senior
Ann Heine (Sammamish, Wash.) and Mahnken were named the tournament's Offensive and Defensive Most Valuable Players. Heine is just the third Stevens player to repeat as the Engineering Cup's Offensive MVP and it's the first time since 2010 that the Ducks garnered both awards.
The Ducks are back in action for their fifth consecutive home contest on September 12 at 7 p.m. Stevens squares off with No. 10 Montclair State University on Friday night.
2014 Engineering Cup Standings: | W | L | D | Points | + / - | GF | GA |
| Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +2 | 2 | 0 |
| NYU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cortland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Vassar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Offensive MVP: Ann Heine - Stevens
Defensive MVP: Lindsey Mahnken - Stevens
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