Marymount University

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Marymount defeated Saint Elizabeth 2-0 Wednesday. The Saints scored both goals in the first half, and MU held Saint Elizabeth scoreless behind eight saves.

Marymount Top Performers

Erick Shoetter-Rojas
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- 1 goal
- 5 shots, 3 on goal
- game-winning goal

Adam Elonai
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- 8 saves
- shutout
- 90 minutes

Alex Rendon Benitez
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- 1 goal
- 1 shot on goal

Matthew Guzman-Veizaga
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- 1 assist

Marymount broke through with two goals in a two-minute span of the first half, with Erick Shoetter-Rojas converting a penalty kick at 23:42 and Alex Rendon Benitez scoring at 25:42 off Matthew Guzman-Veizaga's assist to make it 2-0. Earlier, MU generated a run of shots between the 10th and 19th minutes, and Adam Elonai kept Saint Elizabeth off the board with multiple saves. Elonai also saved a Saint Elizabeth penalty kick in the 34th minute, helping the Saints take a 2-0 lead into halftime.

The Saints kept Saint Elizabeth off the board in a scoreless second half, with Elonai making two saves after the break. Marymount generated five shots from 53:52 to 60:23, then added late pressure with saved attempts by Diego Prieto and Mynor Gonzalez before a corner in the 89th minute. The scoreless half closed out MU's 2-0 win.

Up next, the Saints soccer team hosts Saint Elizabeth University on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, Virginia.