Dullaghan Scores Game-Winner in 1-0 Victory Over Dean

BOSTON, Mass. - First year forward Sarah Dullaghan (Belmont, Mass.) was the lone goal-scorer on Saturday afternoon, powering the Emmanuel College women’s soccer team past Dean College by a 1-0 final at Roberto Clemente Field in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

Dullaghan Scores Game-Winner in 1-0 Victory Over Dean
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September 24, 2022

THE BASICS 
Emmanuel College, 1 – Dean College, 0

Records: 
Emmanuel Saints (7-1-1, 3-1 GNAC)
Dean Bulldogs (1-4-2, 0-3-1 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Clemente Field

Date: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022

THE LEAD – First year forward Sarah Dullaghan (Belmont, Mass.) was the lone goal-scorer on Saturday afternoon, powering the Emmanuel College women's soccer team past Dean College by a 1-0 final at Roberto Clemente Field in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Despite controlling the action throughout the first half, the Saints were unable to find the back of the net until the 36th minute of action when junior forward Addie LeGault (Farmington, Mass.) played a low cross in front of the goal to Dullaghan who jammed home her seventh goal of the season to put EC on top, 1-0.
  • Less than two minutes later, the Saints appeared to double their lead as first year Sydney Sears (Jericho, Vt.) played a perfect cross into the box that Dullaghan headed home for what looked to be her second goal of the afternoon but it was whistled back as the AR official had his flag up for the offsides call.
  • Emmanuel outshot the Bulldogs by a 10-1 margin in the half and attempted seven corners compared to none by the visitors.
  • The Saints continues to own the possession through the early goings of the second half, not allowing another Dean shot attempt until the 69th minute of play when Lea Bettencourt (Peabody, Mass.) sent a right-footed strike wide of the frame.
  • EC had another great chance to bump the lead up to two in the 71st minute on another cross deep into the box that sophomore Kaelyn Briscoe (Walpole, Mass.) headed into the goal but once again the goal was erased by an offsides flag to keep the score locked at 1-0.
  • Down the stretch, the Emmanuel backline showed no signs of distress as the hosts held on for the 1-0 shutout win to improve to 3-1 in GNAC action on the year.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • The Saints dominated the shot totals on the afternoon, outshooting the Bulldogs by a 25-2 margin and also owned a commanding 14-0 advantage in corner kick attempts.  
  • EC first year goalkeepers Patricia Kirejczyk (Ansonia, Conn.) and Sandra Griffith (Roland, Ark.) combined for the shutout. Kirejczyk earned the win to improve to 6-0 playing the first 64 minutes of action before Griffith closed the contest to help the Saints post their sixth shutout of the year.
  • Dullaghan has now scored in all four GNAC contests on the year, notching the game-winner in todays match.
  • Dean keeper Lexi Gerow (Pownal, Vt.) kept the Bulldogs in the action making 10 saves on the afternoon, suffering the loss to drop to 0-1-1 on the year.
  • EC improves to 3-0 all-time vs. Dean with all the wins coming in the form of a shutout.

UP NEXT

  • Both teams return to action on Wednesday, September 28 at home as EC hosts Saint Joseph's College (ME) at 7:00 PM while Dean welcomes Johnson & Wales University for a 3:30 PM GNAC tilt in Franklin, Mass.