SJU VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Saint Joseph’s women’s soccer team played to a 1-1 double-overtime draw at rival Villanova on Sunday. Sophomore Aleksa Peev scored her first goal of the season and freshman goalkeeper Emily Cuccio made a game-high eight saves in her first college start as the Hawks moved to 1-0-1 on the new year.
How It Happened
• Sophomore Aleksa Peev scored the opening goal of the match at 29:17 to give the the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Peev dribbled past a defender to the right endline and lifted a shot over the keeper’s hands and into the far side of the net for her first goal of the season and the fifth of her career.
• Villanova’s Kristin Barbour tied the game at 54:09 off a free kick.
• Saint Joseph’s rookie goalkeeper Emily Cuccio made a game-high eight saves in her collegiate debut, with four coming in the second half and overtime combined.
• Senior Brittany Hartwell-Miller helped anchor the Hawks’ defense that was organized and worked hard to limit the Wildcats’ scoring chances.