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WILLIAMSTOWN,
MA. – The Williams women's soccer team (4-0, 2-0
in the NESCAC) scored the first three goals of today's
contest in an early two-minute span, a telling sign for how
dominant the Ephs would play for the remainder of the
game.
The home team dealt Connecticut College (2-2,
0-2) a 5-0 blow, out shooting their conference opponents by a
staggering 41-0 margin. Junior Sara Wild led the
charge for the Ephs with two goals and an
assist.
“We went into this game knowing that if
we played as we are capable of playing, we had a good chance of
being successful,” commented Williams' head coach
Michelyne Pinard.
“We are aware that soccer can be a frustrating game, and
anybody can beat anyone on any given day, but today we concentrated
on taking care of business."
For the 3rd-ranked squad, it was
just another day at the office. Wild began
th
e scoring flurry at the 9:29 mark, letting a rocket off on a free
kick just outside the 18-yard box. In a matter
of a minute and seventeen seconds, Bret Eisenhart doubled the Ephs
lead, while Wild assisted on the play. Eisenhart
had overrun the pass from Wild before coming back to retrieve the
ball, and kicked a flat ball to the back corner of the
net.
Freshman Caitlyn Clark joined the scoring
party just forty-three seconds later, scoring her first collegiate
goal. Senior Brianna
Wolfson played a ball to center from the far right wing, and Clark
scored on a high ball over the goalkeeper's
reach. Wild would round
out the first half scoring at the 23:14 mark.
Teammate Sarah Walmsley fed a ball inside, while Wild played it in
the air and hit the back right corner for the 4-0 opening half
score.
The Ephs were relentless in their attempts to
score in the second half, and attempted 23 shots in the latter
period. Connecticut
College's second period goalie, Amy Lowitt, had a fantastic
performance. She
recorded eight saves, and prevented Williams from scoring countless
more goals. The fifth
Ephs goal come off an own goal by a Camels defender in the
60th minute of play.
Williams is
now 4-0 on the young season, and will look to continue their
winning streak with back-to-back midweek contests. The
Ephs host Western Connecticut State on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Cole
Field.
