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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.
– It was a tale of two halves for the Ephs this afternoon
versus Western Connecticut State University
(3-4). In the first forty-five minutes of play,
the unranked Colonials seemed to be keeping up with the
3rd-ranked home squad and prevented Williams (5-0) from
having any looks at goal until the 25th minute of
play. The final
minute and ten seconds of the first half, the Ephs scored two goals
and entered the second half with their more routine play to defeat
Western Connecticut, 6-0.
“They [Western Connecticut] play a very disruptive style
of soccer,” said Williams' head coach Michelyne
Pinard. “One
bad touch or one bad pass and they would interrupt with the long
ball. It was
disruptive to our particular style of play, and when we finally
broke them down, space opened up and we were allowed to play our
game more effectively.”
Williams slowly found their stride late in the
first period. The
dynamic duo of Annelise Snyder and Sarah Walmsley almost broke the
scoring drought with 13:20 on the clock, but the goal was called
back after an offsides call. At the 43:51 mark,
the Ephs found the net. Sara Wild played a cross
on the left side following a foul. Walmsley
attempted to head the ball into net, but it was deflected by the
Colonials keeper. Kara Duggan booted the
deflected ball into net for her second goal of the season.
Walmsley would bring the Ephs first half lead
to two after Snyder was fouled in the penalty box with twenty-one
seconds on the clock.
The Ephs senior was successful on the penalty
kick. Despite playing a poor first half, the Ephs still
kept the Colonials at bay on the defensive end allowed only one
shot at goal and used their late success in the earlier period as a
springboard into the final forty-five minutes.
Bret Eisenhart would tally the next two goals
for Williams, her seventh and eighth of the
season. The first came early after the
second-half whistle at 46:54. Nicole Stenquist
began the play on the opposite side of the field, turning the ball
quickly and moving it up field to Bridget
Gallagher. Gallagher found Eisenhart on her
right, who proceeded to beat the goalie to the ball and place it in
net for the 3-0 advantage.
Eisenhart's phenomenal speed was
showcased on the next goal. Brianna Wolfson,
well-aware that her teammate could easily bypass the two defenders
surrounding her, kicked a long ball ahead of
Eisenhart. Eisenhart sprinted to the ball,
easily taking possession, and won one-on-one against the keeper.
Wolfson was the second-highest scorer for
Williams last season, but has struggled early this season to find
the back of the net.
She played well today, scoring her first goal of the season this
afternoon after heading the ball in off a cross from Annie
Neil. Sam Vilboa
would score the Ephs sixth and final goal of the
game.
Lauren Sinnenberg tallied the win for the
Ephs, recording one save. Julia Schreiber played
the majority of the second half, and notched four saves at goal for
Williams.
The Ephs will host non conference opponent
Plattsburgh State tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. on Cole
Field. The game concludes Williams' six
game home stand.
