Box Score LEWISTON, ME. The Bobcats (1-0, 1-0 NESCAC) clinched their
first win of the season Saturday afternoon in a 1-0 victory over
Williams (0-1, 0-1 NESCAC). Though Williams' aggressive
offense tallied 14 more shots than their NESCAC opponents over the
duration of the competition, Bates made good on a shot attempt with
less than five minutes remaining on the clock in the second to
capture their first victory of the year.
From the start of the first, the Ephs' offensive line
played an aggressive match accruing 9 shots to the Bobcat's
4. Despite their fluid passing sequences that resulted in a
plethora of shots on goal, Williams never found the back of the net
and both teams exited the half scoreless. Each team posted
two penalty corners for the period.
Kicking off the second half, Williams increased their shot
output by 3 totaling 12 for the period, but continued struggling to
convert. Though their opponents took only three shots in the
second half and tallied 4 penalty corners to the Ephs' 8,
accuracy tipped the outcome in their favor. 65:53 into the
competition, Bates sophomore Bridget Meedzan capitalized on a loose
ball in the circle making the pass to junior Michelle Brady who
guided the ball past sophomore Eph goalie Ariana Spiliotes
(Bethesda, MD) for the game-winning goal.
Overall, Williams led the Bobcats in both shots and penalty
corners totaling 21 shots and 8 penalty corners while Bates had 7
and 4 respectively.
Bates' sophomore goalkeeper Becca Otley (Cumberland,
Maine) tallied an impressive 13 saves for the match and allowed no
goals. Spiliotes had 2 saves and 1 goal allowed for the
day. Each spent the full 70 minutes in goal.
Williams Head Coach, Alix Burrale, commented on the match:
“Though today ended in a loss, it served as a good foundation
for the season. A lot of first-years made it into the game
and seeing our overall team ability come together and mesh was
really promising. We look forward to Tuesday's match
against Keene where we have the opportunity to turn around and
bounce back.”
The Ephs will be playing at Keene State at 6PM Tuesday
evening.
