University of St. Thomas Athletics
Sunday, September 1
Loudonville, N.Y. / Hickey Field
12:00 p.m. Central
2-2-1, 0-0-0
2
at
1
Siena
2-3-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
St. Thomas (MN)
1
1
2
Siena
0
1
1
Team Stats
STT
SIE
Goals
2
1
Shots
10
16
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
5
3
Corners
7
10
Fouls
10
8
Scoring Plays
McKenna Lehman (1)
GOAL by STT Lehman, McKenna.
27:01
Abby Daly
SIE Abby Daly PENALTY KICK GOAL.
86:12
Lexi Huber (3)
Assisted By: Mariah Nguyen
GOAL by STT Huber, Lexi Assist by Nguyen, Mariah.
89:23
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
F/M
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
Tommies win thriller in Loudonville
9/1/2024 3:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Women’s Soccer won a battle with Siena that included two penalty shots and a last-minute goal, 2-1.
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. – St. Thomas Women's Soccer (2-2-1, 0-0-0 Summit) rallied in the final minute with a goal to break a 1-1 tie after allowing a penalty shot goal in the waning minutes to the Siena Saints (2-3-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) on Sunday afternoon at Hickey Field.
Lexi Huber was once again the hero with her third consecutive road-game goal and second consecutive game-winning goal, this time with 37 seconds remaining. Olivia Rowe made five saves in goal for the Tommies including a pivotal stop of a penalty shot in the 77th minute.
Recap
Women's Soccer has played three games on the road this season, Lexi Huber has scored a goal in all three. Sunday's was much more decisive than her goal against Northern Illinois in a 4-1 loss or even her game-winning goal in the third minute of a 1-0 win over Marist. This one came after 89 minutes and 23 seconds of hard-fought college soccer and truly was the decisive blow that put the Tommies on top, 2-1.
The opening 25 minutes in the first matchup in history between the Tommies and Siena Saints passed by with one shot from Sophia Barjesteh off the crossbar at 9' and a saved try from Sofia Caballero at 24'.
Before the Saints had even put a shot on net, Abby Brantner lined up from well outside the penalty box for a free kick. The senior booted the ball and freshman goaltender, Cate Burns, came out to play it. She punched the ball directly onto the foot of McKenna Lehman who one-touched it home for her first goal of the season at 28'.
At the end of the first half, the Tommies had controlled possession of the ball and outshot the Saints 3-1. Rowes only save of the half came in the final two minutes.
Coach McGill and the Purple played a very defensive style of soccer to begin the second half and for the most part stayed out of trouble until Lissa Mizutani committed a foul inside the 18-yard box in the 77th minute. Olivia Rowe came up with a clutch save on the penalty to keep the Tommies out in front.
Siena's relentless attack added three corner kicks in a two-minute span before Mariah Nguyen was called for a foul within the penalty box for a second penalty kick awarded to the Saints. This time Rowe guessed wrong as the Saints tied the game with under four minutes to play.
St. Thomas turned on the pressure and launched an attack in the final minute. Mariah Nguyen tracked down a skied ball and headed it perfectly to lead Lexi Huber toward the net. The senior chased after the ball and, with one touch, tapped it over the goalkeeper with 37 seconds to play.
Top Tommies
- Lexi Huber is now tied for the Summit League lead with three goals. She leads the conference in goals per game (.6). She has scored a goal in all three of the Toms' road games and has both of the Purple's game-winners this season. The senior has nine career goals and 25 career points.
- McKenna Lehman became the fourth Tommie to score this season. The goal was her first since her freshman campaign in 2022. It was also Lehman's first time seeing action in 2024.
- Olivia Rowe stopped five, including a penalty shot. She earned her fifth career win and second in a row.
- Annika Eckroth, Abby Brantner, and Sydney Kubes all played every minute of the Toms' second win. Kubes continued her perfect streak of having played in all 450 minutes this year.
Up Next
The Tommies remain on the road but return to the Midwest with a non-conference matchup against the Northern Iowa Panthers on Friday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Women's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieWSoccer.
Lexi Huber was once again the hero with her third consecutive road-game goal and second consecutive game-winning goal, this time with 37 seconds remaining. Olivia Rowe made five saves in goal for the Tommies including a pivotal stop of a penalty shot in the 77th minute.
Recap
Women's Soccer has played three games on the road this season, Lexi Huber has scored a goal in all three. Sunday's was much more decisive than her goal against Northern Illinois in a 4-1 loss or even her game-winning goal in the third minute of a 1-0 win over Marist. This one came after 89 minutes and 23 seconds of hard-fought college soccer and truly was the decisive blow that put the Tommies on top, 2-1.
The opening 25 minutes in the first matchup in history between the Tommies and Siena Saints passed by with one shot from Sophia Barjesteh off the crossbar at 9' and a saved try from Sofia Caballero at 24'.
Before the Saints had even put a shot on net, Abby Brantner lined up from well outside the penalty box for a free kick. The senior booted the ball and freshman goaltender, Cate Burns, came out to play it. She punched the ball directly onto the foot of McKenna Lehman who one-touched it home for her first goal of the season at 28'.
At the end of the first half, the Tommies had controlled possession of the ball and outshot the Saints 3-1. Rowes only save of the half came in the final two minutes.
Coach McGill and the Purple played a very defensive style of soccer to begin the second half and for the most part stayed out of trouble until Lissa Mizutani committed a foul inside the 18-yard box in the 77th minute. Olivia Rowe came up with a clutch save on the penalty to keep the Tommies out in front.
Siena's relentless attack added three corner kicks in a two-minute span before Mariah Nguyen was called for a foul within the penalty box for a second penalty kick awarded to the Saints. This time Rowe guessed wrong as the Saints tied the game with under four minutes to play.
St. Thomas turned on the pressure and launched an attack in the final minute. Mariah Nguyen tracked down a skied ball and headed it perfectly to lead Lexi Huber toward the net. The senior chased after the ball and, with one touch, tapped it over the goalkeeper with 37 seconds to play.
Top Tommies
- Lexi Huber is now tied for the Summit League lead with three goals. She leads the conference in goals per game (.6). She has scored a goal in all three of the Toms' road games and has both of the Purple's game-winners this season. The senior has nine career goals and 25 career points.
- McKenna Lehman became the fourth Tommie to score this season. The goal was her first since her freshman campaign in 2022. It was also Lehman's first time seeing action in 2024.
- Olivia Rowe stopped five, including a penalty shot. She earned her fifth career win and second in a row.
- Annika Eckroth, Abby Brantner, and Sydney Kubes all played every minute of the Toms' second win. Kubes continued her perfect streak of having played in all 450 minutes this year.
Up Next
The Tommies remain on the road but return to the Midwest with a non-conference matchup against the Northern Iowa Panthers on Friday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Women's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieWSoccer.
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