PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Senior goalkeeper Nicole Sinclair made five saves to earn her first shutout of the season as Drexel University (7-9-1, 3-5-1) earned its third win in the last four games with a 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Tigers (6-9-3, 2-6-1) at Vidas Field on Friday evening.
The Dragons took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when junior forward Jenna Lindsay scored her fourth goal of the season off an assist from freshman defender Sam Greenfield.
With 9:03 remaining in the second half, the Dragons upped their advantage to 2-0 with an own goal past junior goalkeeper Jocelyn Papciak.
Papciak made eight saves in a losing effort for the Tigers, who outshot Drexel by a 14-12 margin.
The Tigers will play their final road game of the season on Sunday afternoon when they travel to the University of Delaware for a 1 p.m. game against the Blue Hens.
College Women's Soccer: Drexel University 2, Towson University 0
Towson (6-9-3, 2-6-1) 0-0 / 0
Drexel (7-9-1, 3-5-1) 1-1 / 2
Goals: TOW - n/a; DREX - Jenna Lindsay 1 (23:20), TEAM 1 (80:57). Assists: TOW - n/a; DREX - Sam Greenfield 1. Saves: TOW - Jocelyn Papciak 8 (90:00, 2 goals allowed); DREX - Nicole Sinclair 5 (90:00, 0 goals allowed). Shots: TOW - 14; DREX - 12.
