Giovino’s Game-Winning Goal Lifts UNH Over Binghamton

Sunday, September 29

Vestal, N.Y.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

7-2-1, 2-0-0

Binghamton

3-5-2, 0-2-0

New Hampshire

Binghamton

Ally Giovino

Photo by: Alex Miller

9/29/2024 3:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

VESTAL, N.Y. - Graduate forward Ally Giovino (Westford, Mass.) netted the game-winning goal to propel the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Binghamton on Sunday afternoon at Bearcats Sports Complex.

Redshirt junior captain Sally Rainey (West Lebanon, N.H.) recorded one save for the clean sheet.

Binghamton goalkeeper Kaitlyn Williams was credited with three saves.

The Wildcats improve to 7-2-1 on the season and 2-0-0 in the America East, while the Bearcats fall to 3-5-2 overall and 0-2-0 in conference play.

UP NEXT

UNH is back at home to face Albany at Wildcat Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 3, with a 6 p.m. kickoff.

FIRST HALF

Binghamton nearly scored in the 18th minute with a one-timed volley, but Rainey made a diving save to keep it out.
In the 27th minute, sophomore Elizabeth Finn (Scituate, Mass.) played a through ball that was intercepted by a defender; however, the attempted clearance was redirected by Giovino into the back of the net, giving UNH a 1-0 lead.

SECOND HALF

In the 64th minute, the Bearcats had a promising scoring opportunity as a Binghamton attacker slipped behind the Wildcats' defense, but junior Maddie Kolb (Tolland, Conn.) made an incredible slide tackle to knock the ball away.
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the second half, as the Wildcats held on to win 1-0.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Giovino scored her first goal as a Wildcat.
Rainey and the Wildcats' defense earned their conference-leading sixth shutout of the season.
The 'Cats are off to their best start through ten games in the Steve Welham era and have their first 2-0 start in conference play since the 2020 season.
New Hampshire has limited opponents to one goal or less in nine of ten games, outscoring them 15-5 during this stretch.

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