UNION, N.J. (10/29/08) - Freshman Danielle Esposito (Holmdel, N.J.) scored the game-winning goal in 78th minute to lead the Kean University women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Ramapo College in the New Jersey Athletic Conference regular season finale on Wednesday evening. With the victory, the Cougars (11-6, 5-4 NJAC) earn the fifth seed in the upcoming NJAC playoffs and will face fourth-seeded Montclair State University in the opening round of the playoffs. The Roadrunners close out the season at 6-10-2 overall, 2-6-1 NJAC.
After a scoreless first half, Esposito netted the game's lone goal when her shot deflected off the crossbar and just back across the line for the 1-0 lead with just 12:05 remaining.
Esposito had three more chances to tally the insurance goal, however Ramapo goalkeeper Jessica DaRold (Sayreville, N.J.) stopped all three shots to hold the Cougars to one goal. DaRold finished with 10 saves in the game, including nine in the second half.
Kean sophomore goalkeeper Leandra Russo (Galloway, N.J.) made three saves, including a diving stop with less than four minutes left, to preserve the shutout victory.