HAMILTON, N.Y. — Senior midfielder
Nadia Zaffanella delivered the game-winner in the 76th minute to lift Lafayette women's soccer to a 2-1 victory over Colgate in its Patriot League opener on Saturday afternoon at Beyer-Small Field. Zaffanella, the reigning Patriot League Midfielder of the Week, eclipsed 20 career goals with the strike, tying her with Caroline Tuttle for the fourth-most goals in program history.
The Leopards opened the scoring in the seventh minute when
Era Methoxha converted a penalty kick following a yellow card issued to a Colgate defender in the box. Colgate answered back in the 31st minute on an unassisted goal by Fiorella Perone to level the match at 1-1 entering halftime.
Lafayette was awarded a corner in the 76
th minute and off of that corner Zaffanella delivered the game-winner high to the left corner off an assist from
Brianna Sousa at the 75:35 mark. Lafayette held off a late push by Colgate to secure its first conference win of the season, 2-1.
Lafayette goalkeeper
Catherine Apker stopped eight shots in a full 90 minutes of action. Colgate goalkeeper Ella Poppinga recorded four saves over 90 minutes.
The Leopards will travel to Washington,D.C.to take on American on Saturday.
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