NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Hamilton College's Leah Basel '24 scored a goal and passed out an assist as the Continentals came from behind for a 2-1 non-conference win against Mount Saint Mary College at Mount Saint Mary's Kaplan Field on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Season Update

• Hamilton (8-4-3 overall) received votes in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Top 25 poll. 
• Mount Saint Mary, which is a member of the Skyline Conference, moved to 5-9-3 on the season. 

How It Happened

• Trailing 1-0, the Continentals were making a run up the left side of the field and Kelly Grossman '24 tossed a long throw-in to Taryn Gillis '26 who crossed it to the front of the box and Basel charged in for the header past the hands of Mount Saint Mary's Christina Kakavas with 16:08 remaining in the second half. 
• Olivia Morrow '24 buried the game-winning goal just 40 seconds later. Basel gathered possession in the right corner and Morrow sprinted past two defenders. She rocketed a shot into the left corner of the net for a 2-1 advantage.  
• The Knights had a free-kick opportunity in the 17^th minute and Mary Langan netted a goal on a pass from Maria Baldwin.  
• Hamilton outshot Mount Saint Mary 23-2 with a season-high 14 on goal. 
• The Continentals carried a 9-1 advantage on corner kicks. The nine corners are the most this season.

Notes

• Hamilton has defeated Mount Saint Mary in three consecutive matches. 
• Basel registered her second goal in five days – the first two of her career. 
• Morrow scored her third goal this season and the fifth of her career. 
• Gillis passed out her first assist this season and the second of her career. 
• Olivia Connolly '27 made one save in her first collegiate appearance for the Continentals.
• Kakavas recorded 12 saves, including nine in the first half, for the Knights. 

Next Match
The seedings for the 2023 NESCAC Women's Soccer Championship will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 24.