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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- Led by a two goal effort from senior captain
Ana Sani, Williams women's soccer (4-0-0, 2-0) rattled off their
fourth consecutive victory and their third shutout game of the
young season against conference opponent Connecticut College
(0-3-0, 0-2).
The 4-0 victory was another overall dominant performance by the
Ephs who recorded a second consecutive three goal first half.
The overpowering offense in the first half has allowed Williams to
control the tempo of their match ups in the second half and play
the last forty-five minutes at a more comfortable level.
Williams did not look smooth initially though. An
unexpected formation from the Camels caused difficulty for the Ephs
in the opening minutes, and they had trouble keeping possession and
finding open space on the field. A confident and experienced
Williams squad did not panic and eventually adjusted their
play.
"We were a bit surprised that Connecticut College came out in a
3-4-3 formation. It took us a while to sort that out, but
once we did we settled in and started to play our game," said Ephs
head coach Michelyne Pinard.
Sani scored her first goal fifteen minutes into the first
half. After a feed from Gabrielle Woodson, Sani received the
ball inside the box in front of a charging Camels goalkeeper.
Sani turned around to dribble to the outside right and avoid the
keeper, nailing her shot in the upper right corner.
Williams scored their second goal at the 28:20 mark. Clare
Gallagher took a corner kick, and with a crowd in front of the net,
Britt Spackman headed the ball and it bounced into the back corner
for a 2-0 lead. Sarah Walmsley scored her second goal of the
season with three minutes left in the half, while Sani recorded her
second goal of the game nine minutes into the second half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Sinnenberg started the game but only
played the first half, notching 2 saves and recording her fourth
win in four games. Freshman keeper Julia Schreiber played for
the second half and had three saves.
Schreiber's last save preserved the shutout for the Ephs as
Connecticut College's Jackie Wade nailed a high shot towards the
center of the net with one minute left in the game. Schreiber
leaped in the air, and blocked the ball with her fingertips causing
it to sail inches over the crossbar and out of play.
Pinard has high praises for her team defensively and goalkeepers
commenting, "We've been defending from our forwards to our backs
and our goalkeepers have been playing spectacularly and with a lot
of confidence."
Williams will host non conference opponent Western Connecticut
on September 18 at 4:30 pm.
