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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA- How sweet it is to be
Williams women's soccer. Williams (17-0-0)
advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after defeating
Springfield College (16-2-1) 1-0 at home on Cole Field this
afternoon. Springfield had beaten Husson, 3-0,
on Wednesday to reach the second round against the
Ephs. Williams' opponent in the round of
16 has not been determined.
Williams and Springfield faced off on
September 12 where the Ephs defeated the Pride in a 4-0 showing and
allowed only one shot on goal. Today the Ephs
dominated time on the ball but failed to convert many great chances
to score in the first half. Williams'
defense faltered in the final ten minutes of play, allowing
Springfield to get more looks at goal later in the
game. The confident play of Ephs keeper Lauren
Sinnenberg kept the Pride out of the net and off the scoreboard
late in the match up to secure the victory.
Sarah Walmsley scored the lone goal of the day
nineteen minutes into play. After a Springfield
foul just outside the penalty box on the far left side of the net,
Ana Sani kicked a cross to the far right post.
Gabrielle Woodson attempted to head the ball into the net, but
Springfield goalkeeper Sue Jenny deflected the
ball. Walmsley capitalized on the rebound and
tapped the ball into net for an unassisted goal.
The goal came after Williams' best
twenty minutes of play. The opening minutes of
the game saw the Ephs create a great many opportunities to score
through crisp and clean passing. Midfielders
Kaolin McEvoy, Alexa Herlach, and Sara Wild in particular helped to
calm the Ephs in the early going. As the game
progressed, Springfield upped their pressure and created an intense
and physical battle on the field causing the Ephs to lose their
game plan a bit in the second period.
“We were expecting a physical game as
Springfield is a great team, and Springfield brought some great
pressure, “said Williams head coach Michelyne
Pinard. “They take advantage when we have
little breakdowns, and we broke down a little in the last ten
minutes and they definitely took advantage of that.”
Lauren Sinnenberg had four saves for Williams,
and remains undefeated with a 17-0-0 record manning the
net. Sue Jenny of Springfield recorded six saves
on the afternoon.
