PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — The Sarah Lawrence College women's soccer team earned a 3-0 shutout victory over St. Joseph's University, Long Island, in Skyline Conference action, powered by a pair of goals from Chloe Barker and a strong defensive performance on the road.
The Gryphons opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Zoey Barth found the back of the net at 25:50, recording her third goal of the season to give Sarah Lawrence a 1-0 lead.
Sarah Lawrence doubled its advantage just under six minutes later. At 31:31, Barker finished a pass from Stella Sturgill to make it 2-0. The goal marked Barker's 10th of the season, while Sturgill recorded her fourth assist of the season and seventh of her career.
The Gryphons maintained their two-goal cushion throughout the second half, continuing to pressure the St. Joseph's defense while keeping the Golden Eagles off the scoreboard. Sarah Lawrence capped the scoring in the 85th minute when Barker struck again at 84:55, converting another assist from Sturgill. The goal was Barker's 11th of the season and the 28th of her career, while Sturgill picked up her second assist of the game.
Defensively, Sarah Lawrence limited St. Joseph's to just six shots, including two on goal. Goalkeeper Bella Vaca made two saves to secure the shutout as the Gryphons held firm for the full 90 minutes.
Sarah Lawrence finished with a commanding 22-6 advantage in shots and a 12-2 edge in shots on goal. Both teams recorded six corner kicks.
The Gryphons return to action on Saturday, October 24 for a 2:30 p.m. Skyline matchup at Farmingdale State.
