Women’s Soccer Opens Campaign; Turner-Wyatt Era with Triumph Over Yeshiva

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) women's soccer team opened the 2023 season with a 4-0 win over Yeshiva University on Friday afternoon from Aviator Field.

How it Happened

Following a scoreless first half, sophomore Katherine Barrios (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) -- four minutes shy of the hour mark -- courtesy of Sabrina Amadio's pass (Douglaston, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy). The 75th minute saw the Bears (1-0, 1-0 Skyline) net a pair of goals in five minutes; beginning with Casey Hobbs' (Surprise, Ariz./Valley Vista) strike followed by Barrios' brace with 10 minutes remaining. Bethany Perez (Phelan, Calif./Serrano) capped off the scoring at the 87-minute mark as she played a through-ball from Lauren Lynch (Broad Channel, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) and chipped the Yeshiva (0-1, 0-1) goalkeeper to confirm the 4-0 result.

For the Bears

• Barrios, Amadio, and Perez all had two-goal involvements in the match

• Barrios logged her second multi-goal match and first since last season's meeting against the Maccabees.

• Amadio fed Barrios with assists on each of her two goals.

• Ashley Chimborazo (Elmhurst, N.Y./Maspeth) made her collegiate debut between the sticks, claiming a clean sheet.

• The Bears earned their first season-opening win since defeating Gallaudet University in 2019.

• The result marks the first collegiate triumph for head coach Natalie Turner-Wyatt.

Up Next

The Bears head to Brick City for a meeting with Rutgers University-Newark on Sunday, September 3 at 11 a.m. Live stats and video will be available on sjbkathletics.com/live.