Women's Soccer Opens League Play with Win at Lehigh

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Clik here to view.Firstie co-captain Sydney Witham scored the Army West Point women's soccer team's first goal in five games as the Black Knights opened Patriot League play with a 1-0 victory at Lehigh on Saturday afternoon. The Black Knights matched their win total from each of the past three seasons as they improved to 4-1-4 and start 1-0-0 in league play for the first time since 2014. Yearlings Reilly McGinnis and Erynn Johns paced the Army offense with two shots apiece, while second-year goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia made seven saves in her sixth shutout of the season. The Omaha, Neb., native stopped all seven shots she faced to improve her scoreless streak to 447:37. Army matched its win total from the last season with its fourth of the season. The Black Knights won their Patriot League opener for the first time with 2014. Cassalia extended her scoreless streak to 447:37 with her fourth-straight shutout. This is the longest scoreless and shutout streak by an Army goalkeeper since 2011 when Monica Lee did not allow a goal in 468:18 over a six-game stretch. Read More