PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Junior goalkeeper
Aisha Chauhan (Carteret, NJ/Carteret) earned her second shutout of the season and the 10th of her career, helping the Pace University women's soccer team to play to a scoreless draw with Northeast-10 Conference foe Merrimack College Wednesday evening at Pace Stadium.
INCHING TOWARD HISTORY
- After setting a new program record with eight shutouts in 2015, Chauhan boosted her total to 10 with Wednesday's blanking of Merrimack.
- Chauhan is now two shutouts away from tying Ria Carroll for second all-time in Pace history.
- Jocelyne Durando holds Pace's career shutouts record with 19 across four seasons.
SETTING THE TONE
- Chauhan was put in a tough spot in just the fifth minute of the game, as the Warriors drew a penalty-kick opportunity for a chance to take an early lead.
- Chauhan made a brilliant diving save to her left, foreshadowing what was to come for the next 105 minutes.
PACE LEADERS
- Chauhan made five saves to pick up her second shutout of the season.
- Senior
Ashley Kenny (Chester, NY/Washingtonville) led the Setters with five shots attempted in the game, putting two of them on net.
- Senior
Delany Williams (Washingtonville, NY/Washingtonville) and junior
Emma Sinanan (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) each fired off three shots and put one on target.
RECORDS
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Pace: 3-1-1 (0-1-1 NE-10)
- Merrimack: 2-1-1 (0-1-1 NE-10)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Pace attempted 20 shots in the game, putting eight on net, while Merrimack tried 14 shots and got five on goal.
- The Setters edged the Warriors in corner kicks, 6-5.
- Merrimack's Molly Meehan needed to make eight saves to keep Pace off the board.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Pace welcomes Bentley University to Pace Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3:30 p.m. for more Northeast-10 Conference action.
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