ROGER WILLIAMS SLIPS PAST WOMEN’S SOCCER, 2-0

BOSTON, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Soccer team posted a 2-0 victory over Emmanuel College Thursday evening in non-conference action at Roberto Clemente Field. With the win the Hawks, who were ranked fourth in the latest NSCAA regional poll, remain unbeaten at 6-0-2 overall while the loss drops the Saints to 3-7 midway through the 2015 campaign.

The squads battled to a 0-0 score through the first half as Roger Williams held a 6-2 advantage in shots, landing four on goals compared to just one on net by the Saints. Neither squad had a dangerous scoring chance in the half with Emmanuel attempting the only corner in the stanza.

RWU senior forward Mariah Kaiser (Portsmouth, R.I.) broke the scoreless tie during the 47^th minute of play with her third goal of the season to put the Hawks on top, 1-0. Following a failed Emmanuel clear, Kaiser pushed a ball past the last EC defender before beating junior goalkeeper Victoria LaRoche (Hudson, N.H.) with a shot to the far post for the goal.

Kaiser, a nemesis of the Saints, has now tallied a total of six goals against Emmanuel over the last two meetings. 

The Hawks took a 2-0 lead behind an unassisted tally from freshman midfielder Raleigh LeMiere-Barnes (Los Angeles, Calif.) at the 66:43 marker. The score was her first collegiate marker and came with a strong right-footed strike from just inside the Saints 18-yard box.

Shortly after, Emmanuel had its best scoring chance of the game as junior midfielder Maggie Carey (Swampscott, Mass.) hit the crossbar with a blast from 25-yards out.

LaRoche finished the game with seven saves while Roger Williams sophomore keeper Sydney Martin (Scarborough, Maine) earned her sixth victory of the year turning away two shots for the shutout.

The Saints return to action on Saturday, September 24 when they head to Anna Maria College for a 3:00 PM Great Northeast Athletic Conference tilt while the Hawks play the same day, hosting Endicott College at 1:00 PM in CCC action.