Box Score Saint Joseph's women's soccer team earned the fifth seed for the upcoming Atlantic 10 Championship as the Hawks topped George Washington, 2-0, in Sunday's regular season finale on Sweeney Field. The Hawks will open play in the conference postseason this Friday, November 1, at fourth seed Fordham at 7 p.m.
How It Happened
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Emily Hanrahan gave the Hawks a 1-0 lead at 25:14 as she took a pass from
Ashley Rhodes and deposited it into the upper right corner.
• St. Joe's controlled the pace for much of the second half, and
Sarah Fisher sealed the victory with a goal at 89:01.
Inside The Boxscore
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Katie Cappelletti made one save as she picked up her seventh shutout of the season, and the 27th of her career.
• Hanrahan and Fisher each tallied their team-leading sixth goal of the season on Sunday.
• Saint Joseph's was picked to finish seventh in the A-10 Preseason Poll, but proved voters wrong as the Hawks finished fifth with a 4-1-5 (17 points) record in conference play.