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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Visiting William Smith scored twice in a 54-second span late in the second half Tuesday as the third-ranked Herons broke a scoreless tie and defeated Nazareth, 2-0, in a non-conference women's soccer match.

The victory was the 14th straight for the Herons, who dropped their season opener in late August and haven't lost since. William Smith is 14-1 overall. Nazareth dropped to 10-5-2 overall. The Herons are 19-3-3 all-time against Nazareth and have a 16-game unbeaten streak (13-0-3) against the Golden Flyers that extends to the 1999 season.

The Herons dominated the action by generating 15 shots to Nazareth's one. The Herons also had a 6-0 edge in corner kicks. Nazareth's defense, anchored by senior Sarah Cipperly, junior Kaitlyn Sowyrda and freshman Jessica Barden, kept the Herons off the scoreboard until the 76th minute.

A pair of first-year players hooked for the first goal as Kara Shue sent a cross into the penalty area that MacKenzie Smith redirected off the outstretched finger tips of Nazareth keeper Abbie Carey. Just 54 seconds later, another first-year player, Evie Manning, scored for the Herons as she dribbled through the Nazareth defense and sent a shot into the back of the Nazareth net. Shay Callahan assisted.

Nazareth's lone shot came off the foot of junior Tori Ryan in the second half. William Smith senior Chelsea Dunay handled the attempt easily and was able to produce her 10th shutout of the season. It was William Smith's seventh straight shutout, a stretch that includes more than 630 minutes. Carey had six saves for the Golden Flyers.

Nazareth closes its regular-season schedule Saturday at home against Skidmore at 3 p.m. in another non-conference game.