Jamaica, NY - Three straight. Six in program history. The John Jay College women's soccer team continued its championship dynasty on Saturday afternoon, defeating top-seeded City College of New York (CCNY) in a dramatic penalty-kick shootout, 3-1, after the two teams battled to a 1-1 draw through 100 minutes in the 2026 CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Women's Soccer Championship at the York College Outdoor Athletic Complex.
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With the victory, the Bloodhounds captured their third consecutive CUNYAC championship and sixth conference title in program history, adding another trophy to a championship collection that includes titles in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
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Sofia Soler provided the offensive spark for John Jay, netting her fifth goal of the season late in the opening half, while goalkeeper
Anina Gut delivered a championship-caliber performance, recording four saves during regulation and overtime before helping the Bloodhounds prevail in the decisive shootout.
After 100 minutes could not separate the two sides, John Jay converted three of its four penalty-kick attempts, with Soler,
Ava Lopez and
Genesis Quito-Rodas finding the back of the net to secure the championship.
The Bloodhounds wasted little time establishing themselves as a threat against the top-seeded Beavers. CCNY generated several early opportunities, forcing Gut into her first save in the fifth minute on an attempt from Yessenia Yascaribay. John Jay responded with consecutive attempts from Quito-Rodas and
Yamile Bastidas in the ninth minute before Quito-Rodas tested CCNY goalkeeper Jade Salas with a shot on target in the 26th minute.Â
The Beavers continued to press, but Gut stood tall, turning aside an attempt from Pamela Pineda in the 40th minute to preserve the scoreless contest.
John Jay broke through just before halftime. Following a yellow card issued to CCNY in the 43rd minute, Soler delivered the opening goal at the 42:40 mark, giving the Bloodhounds a 1-0 advantage heading into the intermission.Â
The goal marked Soler's fifth of the season and provided John Jay with momentum entering the second half.
The Bloodhounds looked to extend their advantage after the break, generating a pair of early corner kicks and an opportunity from Lopez in the 50th minute.
CCNY, however, found the equalizer in the 66th minute as Dianne Guncay finished a pass from Josoniah Terry at 65:51, leveling the championship contest at 1-1.
With the title hanging in the balance, John Jay continued to push forward. Lopez forced Salas into a save in the 76th minute before Soler followed with another shot on target in the 81st minute. Gut answered at the opposite end, denying Pineda in the 90th minute to keep the match deadlocked and send the championship into overtime.Â
The Beavers threatened early in the first overtime period, but Gut turned aside an attempt from Zherlyn Valdez Guaillazaca in the 92nd minute. Soler nearly put John Jay ahead in the 95th minute, sending an attempt just over the crossbar.Â
The Bloodhounds came close to a championship-winning goal in the second overtime period when Lopez unleashed an attempt in the 96th minute that struck the crossbar.
Neither side could break the deadlock over the final minutes, setting the stage for a penalty-kick shootout to determine the conference champion.
With the championship on the line, the Bloodhounds delivered. CCNY's Larisa Hodzic missed the opening attempt before Soler calmly converted John Jay's first opportunity to give the Bloodhounds an early 1-0 advantage.Â
Sara Rodriguez answered for the Beavers, while
Natalie Mack was unable to convert John Jay's second attempt, leaving the shootout tied at 1-1.
The momentum shifted back toward the Bloodhounds when Josoniah Terry missed CCNY's third attempt. Lopez stepped forward and buried her opportunity, putting John Jay ahead 2-1. After Valentina Diaz failed to convert the Beavers' fourth attempt, Quito-Rodas delivered the decisive strike, converting John Jay's fourth penalty to seal the 3-1 shootout triumph and send the Bloodhounds into a championship celebration.Â
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John Jay finished with a 10-9 advantage in total shots, while CCNY held a narrow 5-4 edge in shots on goal. The Beavers also finished with five corner kicks compared to four for the Bloodhounds.
Lopez paced John Jay with four shots, including one on target, while Soler registered three attempts, two on goal, and the Bloodhounds' lone goal. Quito-Rodas added two shots, including one on frame.
Gut played all 100 minutes in goal, finishing with four saves, while Salas recorded three stops for CCNY.
