For the second league game in a row, women's soccer left
the field feeling frustrated and defeated. After 90 minutes
of play, the Ephs had taken 30 shots to Bates's nine.
It was the Bobcats, though, who added to their victory column with
a 2-1 win.
It did not take Bates long to get on the board in
today's contest. Just ten minutes into the game, senior
Meredith Poore took control as she shot the ball from 35 yards
out. The ball found its way over Julia Schreiber's head
and into the far corner of the net to give the Bobcats the early
1-0 lead. Staying aggressive though, the Ephs quickly
answered. Just over ten minutes later, Brett Eisenhart scored
on a low shot from ten yards out. It was her seventh goal of
the year. Going into halftime, Williams had outshot Bates 11
to 7.
Coming out of the break, the Ephs dominated on both the
offensive and defensive ends. Williams had 19 shots in the
second half including five on goal which were turned away by
freshman goalie Annabel Schmelz, who made only the second
appearance of her college career after Bates starting keeper Annie
Burns left the game with an injury just over five minutes into the
half. Bates, on the other hand, record only two shots in the
half. It looked like the game might end in a draw until
with only 7:47 to play, Tina Tobin crossed the ball from near the
right sideline to Alix Vandeventer. Vandeventer
volleyed the ball into the net for her third game-winning goal of
the year. Eisenhart looked like she might tie it up for the Ephs
when she fired the ball at the net with just under four minutes to
play. The shot hit the crossbar. Along with Eisenhart, Sara
Wild was also very aggressive on the offensive end today, recording
11 shots in the game. The Ephs were unable to find a last
second miracle, though, as they moved to 2-2-1 in the NESCAC and
6-3-1 overall. Bates has a 4-4-1 overall record and is 2-3-1
in the league.
After the game, Coach Michelyne Pinard said, "It was a
tough [loss]. We are all pretty disappointed but realize that
this is soccer. You can dominate a game and not win. We
just need to keep moving forward and keep getting better each
day. That's our goal." The Ephs look to
rebound Tuesday with a noon game at Trinity.
