PHILADELPHIA – Senior Jess Shanahan fielded a pass inside the box that she drilled into the back of the net to lift the La Salle women's soccer team (4-2-1) past Delaware (4-3-0) on Thursday evening, 3-2. This marks the Explorers third straight win on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Late in the first half, Delaware scored on an Oliva Schuck goal during the 43^rd minute of play to take a 1-0 lead into the break.
• La Salle responded quickly after the start of the second frame as Shanahan sent a cross into the box for junior Amirah Louketis during the 47^th minute. Louketis headed the ball into the net to knot things at one apiece.
• About nine minute later, freshman Leah Giles took a free kick that found redshirt-senior Marcela Robinson in the box. Robinson finished to put La Salle on top, 2-1.
• Delaware retaliated quickly as Lizzie Weimer struck to tie the game.
• With less than 10 minutes to play, Shanahan scored the game-winning goal on assists from redshirt-senior Maci Bower and junior Jenna Soriano.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• La Salle scored a season-high three goals.
• Junior keeper Claudia Jenkins (4-2-1) recorded seven saves.

GAME NOTES:

• Shanahan's three points are a new career high.
• Both Shanahan's and Robinson's points were their firsts of the season.
• Giles' assist was her first point of her young career.
• Soriano's and Bower's assist were their firsts of the year.

UP NEXT:
La Salle returns to McCarthy Stadium on Sunday to host Navy for a 1 p.m. kickoff.