Box Score

ITHACA, N.Y. – The SUNY Oneonta women's soccer team ended its 2010 regular season schedule with a big in-region win today, 1-0, versus Ithaca on the road. The win for the Red Dragons was its third straight and raises its overall record to 13-4-2. Ithaca, which entered the match ranked 11th in this week's NSCAA coaches poll, fell to 11-3-1 overall with the loss.

Oneonta's goal came early in today's contest when senior Caitlin Burke (Manorville/Center Moriches) (Manorville) beat the Bomber goalkeeper in the 10th minute off an assist from freshman Melissa Guglielmo (Somers/Somers) (Somers).

Oneonta was outshot in the game16-5, but junior goalie, Amy Lusby (West Babylon/N. Babylon) (West Babylon), came up huge with some stellar saves in the final minutes. In the 83rd minute, sophomore Rachael Palladino beat four defenders to the front of the net and was stopped on a hard, point-blank shot that Lusby pushed over the crossbar. Three minutes later, freshman Ericka Ilkanich headed a pass backwards to Palladino, who took a left-footed shot that was kept out by a diving save.

The women will now prepare for the SUNYAC tournament, which begins this Saturday with quarterfinal matches. Oneonta, which won the regular season title to earn the top seed will get a bye into the semifinals, which will take place on Friday, Nov. 5. The entire tournament schedule will be released sometime tomorrow by the conference office.

Scoring summary
O, Caitlin Burke (Manorville/Center Moriches) (Melissa Guglielmo (Somers/Somers)), 9:51

Team Statistics
Shots: O, 5; I, 16
Corner Kicks: O, 2; I, 5

Goalies
O, Amy Lusby (West Babylon/N. Babylon) (W), 3 saves
I, Jessica Platt (L), 2 saves