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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. –
After a slow offensive start in which 3rd-ranked
Williams (3-0) did not unleash a shot on goal for the first fifteen
minutes of play, junior Annelise Snyder scored three goals en route
to a 4-0 defeat over 18th-ranked Springfield College
(3-1-1). Sarah Walmsley connected with Snyder on
all three goals, while Bret Eisenhart scored her team-leading fifth
goal of the season.
The Ephs offense looked startled in the first
half, as the Pride put heavy numbers on the back half of the field
in hopes of quelling the home team's offensive
fire. The game plan was largely successful in
the first half for Springfield, with the only goal coming late in
the period at the 38:53 mark. Walmsley found
Snyder on the right side of the net, who took a shot that bounced
off a Pride defender and in for a 1-0 lead heading into
halftime.
They [Springfield] played a very conservative
style that we have not seen yet,” said Williams' head
coach Michelyne Pinard. “It took us a while to solve it, and
utilize what space they were giving us on the field.”
Williams found their stride in the second
period, scoring their final three goals in a fourteen-minute
span. Eisenhart found
her way into the mix at the 67:07 mark, directing the ball from
mid-air to the back right corner of the goal.
Brianna Wolfson had attempted to shoot the ball but was blocked by
a defender, and Eisenhart capitalized on another one of her
signature second-chance efforts. Snyder struck
just four minutes later for the 3-0 lead.
Walmsley crossed the ball to Samantha Vilboa, who in turn found
Snyder streaking down the lane for the goal.
The final goal of
the afternoon came off a quick transition play by the duo of
Walmsley and Snyder.
After a cleared corner, Walmsley dribbled the ball upfield on a
fast break on the left side, while Snyder raced ahead in the middle
of the field. The
Ephs senior found her junior teammate up ahead and Snyder got off a
perfectly placed arching shot for the clean
goal.
“Those two [Walmsley and Snyder] connect
so well together on the field,” said
Pinard. “They have a similar style of
play, and create opportunities from their work ethic and
selflessness.”
Springfield's initial strategy did not
pay dividends in the second half, as the Pride managed only one
shot at net in the latter period. Ephs keeper
Lauren Sinnenberg is credited with the win, her second of the
season. Pride keeper Katie Delude suffered her
first loss and relinquished her first goals of the season in
today's contest.
“With this type of a game it is very
easy to get frustrated,” continued Pinard.
“The team did a good job of staying composed.”
Williams will return to conference play on
Saturday against Connecticut College at 1:30 p.m. on Cole Field.
