Chukuka Nets First Goal In Shutout Win At Cornell

Thursday, September 15

Ithaca, N.Y.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

Cornell

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9/15/2016 9:42:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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ITHACA, N.Y. – In her 53^rd career game, senior defender Cathy Chukuka (Marlboro, N.J.) scored her first career goal to power the Seton Hall women's soccer team (4-3-0) to a 1-0 victory at Cornell (2-4-0) on Thursday night. Chukuka's goal came in the 26^th minute and backed a six-save shutout from Anna MacLean (Thunder Bay, Ontario).
The victory for the Pirates marked their second-straight overall and third-consecutive victory on the road. It was also the second shutout this season for The Hall, coming despite facing 19 shots from an aggressive Big Red attack.

Turning Point
Pirate pressure in the 26^th minute led to a corner kick, swung in by senior captain Frankie Maier (Oradell, N.J.). The service went into the center of the box, where Chukuka was able to leap above the pack and get a header on target that beat CU keeper Kelsey Tierney. The goal would stand up over the final 64 minutes, with Chukuka and MacLean anchoring a Pirate defense that kept Cornell off the board.

Goals
26^th – SHU – Cathy Chukuka (1) header off Frankie Maier (3) corner kick

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates picked up the win despite Cornell holding a 19-7 edge in total shots
In shots on goal, Cornell held a slim 6-5 advantage
The two squads combined to generate nine total corner kicks, five for CU and four for SHU
Ana Zadro (Mississauga, Ontario) led the Pirates with three shots, while Cornell's Elizabeth Crowell led all players with seven attempts
Five different Pirates put a shot on goal

News & Notes

With the win, the Pirates have back-to-back wins twice in a season for the first time since 2011
Maier notched her team-high third assist of the year and leads the Pirates with seven points
The six saves for MacLean were on shy of her season-high – she also recorded her second clean sheet of the season and the third of her career
Chukuka becomes the second upperclassman to notch her first career goal in as many games after junior Lauren Hall (Bridgewater, N.J.) picked up her first on Sept. 8 at Albany
The Pirates improve to 3-1-0 in true road contests this season, winning their last three

Up Next
The Pirates return home to face another Ivy League foe on Sunday, Sept. 18. The Hall will host Columbia at 1 p.m. at Owen T. Carroll Field in a contest available for FREE on the Pirate Sports Network.