Women's Soccer Edges FIT, 2-1

COLUMBIA, MD – Led by two goals from sophomore Aileen Rivera-Cubero, the Anne Arundel Community College women's soccer team defeated the Fashion Institute of Technology, 2-1, at Howard Community College's Dragon Tournament Saturday morning.

The teams were scoreless at the start of the second half, but each squad put a ball in the net in the opening five minutes to spark the action.

Gabrielle L'Insalata put FIT on the board in the 28^th minute before AACC tied it up jut three minutes later.

AACC goalkeeper Sarah Ward cleared the ball out to center where Erika Jackson maneuvered it around a defender before tapping it to Sudy Choc-Ramirez, who was starting to move toward the attacking zone. Choc-Ramirez saw Rivera-Cubero making a break for it and pass the ball up and through for Rivera-Cubero to knot the game at 1-1.

Chloe Augustin lofted the ball ahead from midfield up to Rivera-Cubero on a break. Rivera-Cubero got the ball closing in on the 18-yard mark but was heavily defended by a member of FIT's back line. Rivera-Cubero maintained her composure while the defender tumbled to the ground before making a move around her and sliding the ball into the far corner for the go-ahead goal in the 64^th minute.

Ward made nine saves in the win. FIT outshot AACC, 20-19. Each team earned eight corner kicks, with FIT drawing seven in the second half and AACC six in the first.

The Riverhawks face Rowan College South Jersey-Gloucester Sunday morning at 11 am at Howard CC.