Budka
1
Sage SAGEW (10-7-2)
4
Winner Stevens STEVENS (14-2)
Sage SAGEW
(10-7-2)
1
Final
4
Stevens STEVENS
(14-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Sage SAGEW 0 1 1
Stevens STEVENS 1 3 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Stevens Athletic Communications

Women's Soccer Tops Sage to Advance to Empire 8 Finals

HOBOKEN, N.J. (November 2, 2018) - Junior Julia Panko found the back of the net twice as the Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team defeated The Sage Colleges 4-1 in an Empire 8 Conference semifinal match Friday evening at the DeBaun Athletic Complex. 

Panko opened scoring in the seventh minute, firing off a free kick from well outside the 18-yard box, as the Ducks won their 12th straight to advance to tomorrow's Empire 8 championship match. Stevens will take on Utica in the program's fourth consecutive E8 final. The Ducks will look to become the first Empire 8 team to capture four straight conference titles.

Sophomore Erica O'Kelly scored her second goal of the season off a rebound less than four minutes into the second half. Panko scored her second of the night 11 minutes later, taking a feed from senior Olivia Butera and burying the ball past Emma Augustine to open a three-goal lead. Panko leads the team with nine goals. 

Freshman Brynn Budka completed the Stevens scoring with her first collegiate goal after redirecting an Ashleigh Nagy corner over Augustine's head into the top left corner of the net.

Ariannah Logan scored the lone goal for the Gators, who finished their season 10-7-2. 

Inside the Numbers

  • Panko took four shots, all of them being on net.
  • The Ducks outshot Sage, 27-3.
  • Augustine recorded seven saves for the Gators. Freshman Izzy DiDario made one save for Stevens.
  • Stevens took a program-record 17 corners.
  • With the victory, Stevens inched closed to the program record for consecutive wins. The Ducks reeled off 14 consecutive victories in 2005.

From the Sidelines

  • "Great result tonight against another low block set up - proud of the patience of our group and finding a way to advance to the E8 final tomorrow night. We had tremendous support from the sideline, from the stands and throughout all of athletics. It's so great to be a part of this community and proud that our team is moving forward onto tomorrow." - head coach Jeff Parker

Up Next

  • Stevens will play in the Empire 8 Championship game against #2 Utica College tomorrow, Nov. 3, at 7 P.M. at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
  • The Ducks blanked the Pioneers 6-0 on Senior Day one week ago.
  • Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com.

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