Barrios’ Brace, Marin’s 10 Saves Snaps Women’s Soccers’ Winless Drought vs. Old Westbury

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) women's soccer team defeated the SUNY College at Old Westbury, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon. With the result, the Bears have won five of their last six against the Panthers, including a three-match winning streak dating back to the 2021 season. The triumph also snapped the navy and gray's five-match winless run.

How it Happened

Katherine Barrios (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Mamaroneck) needed the opening 41 seconds to give the Bears an early 1-0 advantage, doubling it up five minutes later for the eventual game-winner. Old Westbury broke any chance of a clean sheet in the 25th minute courtesy of Alyse Then.

Four minutes prior to the half, Barrios provided an assist to Mary Hall (Rochester, N.Y./West Irondequoit) to confirm the 3-1 scoreline.

The Panthers applied constant pressure to the Bears' defense, registering 14 of their 23 shots in the stanza but Julia Marin (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) came up with seven saves.

For the Bears

• Barrios' brace brings her team-leading total to five goals. She also handed out her second assist this season.

• Hall scored her first collegiate goal in the win.

• Marin finished with 10 saves on the day.

Up Next

The Bears return to Aviator Field to host the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Tuesday, October 10. The match is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30pm with live stats and video available on sjbkathletics.com/live.