ONEONTA, N.Y. - Junior Sara Kealey (Seaford, NY/General Douglas MacArthur) netted two goals in the final three minutes of the first half to help the Oneonta women's soccer team secure a 2-0 SUNYAC win over Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Dragons are now unbeaten in their past eight games and move to 7-3-4 overall and 4-0-3 in the SUNYAC. The Broncos fall to 4-9-2 and 1-5-1 in the conference.
Oneonta controlled possession from the start, and senior Caroline Schimitsch (Little Neck, NY/The Mary Louis Academy) fired three consecutive shots, with Delhi goalie Marlandy Smith making two saves. Smith also stopped a shot from sophomore Bella Mattoni (Valhalla, NY/Valhalla) at 4:06 to keep the game scoreless early. Senior Lisa Schinckel (Sydney, Australia/Hornsby Girls School) launched a long-range attempt at 12:51, but Smith again made the save.
Oneonta kept the pressure on, holding the Broncos to just one shot late in the half. The Red Dragons finally broke through at 42:31 when senior Jacey Hinds (Blossvale, NY/Camden Senior) crossed a ball to Kealey to make it 1-0. Just two minutes later, Hinds passed to Kealey at 44:35 for the Red Dragons' second goal, making it 2-0 at halftime.
Oneonta held Delhi without a shot in the second half. The Red Dragons looked to build on their lead with on-goal attempts from Schimitsch and junior Devyn Kelly (Wappingers Falls, NY/Beacon) in the 66th minute, which Smith turned aside. Oneonta went on to outshoot Delhi 13-0 in the second half.
In total, the Red Dragons held a 28-1 shot advantage and led 11-2 in corner kicks.
Smith finished the day with nine saves.
Oneonta closes the regular season at Alfred State on Saturday, October 24 at 1 p.m.
