The women's soccer team dropped its season finale on Thursday at Centenary.
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Keystone College KCWS (7-8-1, 4-6-1 CSAC)
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Winner Centenary (NJ) CEWS (9-8, 8-3 CSAC)
Keystone College KCWS
(7-8-1, 4-6-1 CSAC)
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Final
5
Centenary (NJ) CEWS
(9-8, 8-3 CSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Keystone College KCWS 1 0 1
Centenary (NJ) CEWS 4 1 5

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Peter Schmidt, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director

Women’s Soccer Falls at Centenary in Season Finale

Cyclones rally from early deficit to defeat Keystone, 5-1

Hackettstown, N.J. – Host Centenary University scored five unanswered goals on Thursday afternoon to overcome an early deficit to Keystone College, defeating the Giants 5-1 in the regular season finale for both teams.  The Cyclones will take a 9-8 overall record into next week's CSAC playoffs and will be the #3 seed after finishing the year with an 8-3 record in conference play.   
 
Thursday's contest marked the final game in a Keystone uniform for seniors Zana Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Prep Charter), Cassie Ehrhart (Stamford, N.Y./Stamford Central), and Brittany Sugalski (Nanticoke, Pa./Greater Nanticoke Area) who make up the winningest four-year class in program history.  The Giants finished the year with a 7-8-1 overall record including a 4-6-1 mark in CSAC contests.
 
Hannah Richner (Nicholson, Pa./Mountain View) gave Keystone a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute of Thursday's contest, putting a loose ball past Centenary goalkeeper Justine Stefura for her sixth goal of the season and team-leading 17th point of the fall. 
 
Centenary closed the half with four unanswered goals to take 4-1 advantage into the halftime break.  Kristin Karszen tied the game in the 27th minute by finding the back off the net off an Amanda Benoit assist before Jessie Sharr put the Cyclones ahead in the 30th minute off a feed from Chloe Christopher.
 
Benoit scored an unassisted goal in the 37th minute before Karszen netted her second goal of the afternoon of assists from Christopher and Emily Pizzuto with just 45 seconds showing on the first half clock to give the Cyclones the three-goal cushion at the intermission.
 
Centenary opened up a 5-1 lead in the 55th minute when Kara LaPolice scored with Benoit picking up her second helper of the afternoon on what would stand as the game's final tally.
 
Stefura made three saves to pick up the win for the Cyclones while Keystone goalkeeper Sarah Heintz (Glenside, Pa./Abington) turned aside seven shots on the afternoon.
 
Centenary claimed a 17-10 advantage in shots for the game including a 12-4 lead in shots on goal.  The Cyclones also held a 6-4 edge in corner kick opportunities.
 
Richner led Keystone with five shot attempts in the loss while Nisa Cortes (Schenectady, N.Y./Schenectady) and Kristy Hansen (Brodheadsville, Pa./Pleasant Valley) took a pair of shots each in the season-ending setback.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Zana Brown

#3 Zana Brown

D
5' 3"
Senior
Nisa Cortes

#15 Nisa Cortes

F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Cassie Ehrhart

#4 Cassie Ehrhart

M
5' 10"
Senior
Kristy Hansen

#8 Kristy Hansen

M
5' 2"
Sophomore
Sarah Heintz

#1 Sarah Heintz

GK
5' 1"
Junior
Brittany Sugalski

#17 Brittany Sugalski

M
5' 7"
Senior
Hayden Richner

#16 Hayden Richner

M
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zana Brown

#3 Zana Brown

5' 3"
Senior
D
Nisa Cortes

#15 Nisa Cortes

5' 8"
Sophomore
F
Cassie Ehrhart

#4 Cassie Ehrhart

5' 10"
Senior
M
Kristy Hansen

#8 Kristy Hansen

5' 2"
Sophomore
M
Sarah Heintz

#1 Sarah Heintz

5' 1"
Junior
GK
Brittany Sugalski

#17 Brittany Sugalski

5' 7"
Senior
M
Hayden Richner

#16 Hayden Richner

5' 7"
Freshman
M