Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, MA. - The team traveled a quick ninety minutes for
a mid-week non-conference match up against Springfield College
(3-2) this evening.
Moving up three spots in the national polls since their last
contest, the fifth-ranked Williams women's soccer team (3-0)
tallied their third victory of the season against the Pride with a
2-0 result. It was the Pride's first home loss since October
14, 2006.
The
Pride's most recent memory of the Ephs came last fall when
Williams ousted Springfield from the NCAA Division III
Championships in the second round, 1-0. Hoping to
avenge the loss, the Pride played strong on the defensive end but
failed to create any offense against an equally tough back third of
the field from Williams.
"They [Sprinfield] have a
very organized back four," said Ephs head coach Michelyne
Pinard. "It was hard to get behind them consistently, but we
managed to get in a few times and that is all it took. It was
an overall great game."
The Ephs found the back of the net early at
the 12:39 mark when Brianna Wolfson capitalized off a loose ball
outside the box.
Wolfson easily maneuvered past her defender and the Pride's
goalkeeper for the game-winning score. Williams
came out in the second period with a quick goal once
again. Gabrielle Woodson laced a high ball to the far right
corner to solidify a 2-0 lead nearly five minutes into the
half.
Lauren Sinnenberg and Julia Schreiber split
time for the Ephs, while Sinnenberg gets credit for the Ephs'
first shutout victory with the start. Sue Jenney
saw ninety minutes of action, with 5 saves and two goals
allowed.
Williams will return to conference play when
they host Bowdoin this Saturday at 12:30.
