First-Years Fuel 3-0 Win Over Albertus Magnus

BOSTON, Mass. -The Emmanuel College women’s soccer team used strong play from a group of first years to fuel Wednesday evening’s 3-0 victory over Albertus Magnus College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women’s soccer action at Roberto Clemente Field.  

First-Years Fuel 3-0 Win Over Albertus Magnus
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October 5, 2022

THE BASICS 
Emmanuel College, 3 – Albertus Magnus College, 0

Records: 
Emmanuel Saints (10-1-1, 6-1 GNAC)
Albertus Magnus Falcons (5-4-2, 3-3-1 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Clemente Field

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

THE LEAD – The Emmanuel College women's soccer team used strong play from a group of first years to fuel Wednesday evening's 3-0 victory over Albertus Magnus College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference women's soccer action at Roberto Clemente Field.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • First year forward Sarah Dullaghan (Belmont, Mass.) scored just 3:04 into the match to give Emmanuel an early 1-0 lead on her ninth goal of the year. Dullaghan received a through-ball from fellow first-year Liz McCormick (Cumberland, R.I.) and slotted home a shot to the far side of the goal to get the scoring started.
  • Minutes after subbing into the match, first year forward Maya Daryanani (Bridgewater, Mass.) found the back of the net for her second goal of the year in the 34th minute of play. McCormick slipped Daryanani in front of the box and the rookie converted the right-footed strike to the far post to double the EC lead to 2-0.
  • Emmanuel controlled the stat line in the opening stanza, outshooting the Falcons by an 8-1 margin as well as owning the corner kick edge, 3-0.
  • Albertus Magnus picked up its intensity to start the second half, setting the tone with some physical play to keep the game close. The Falcons outshot the Saints in the closing period, 8-3, but Emmanuel first-year keeper Patricia Kirejczyk (Ansonia, Conn.) stood her group making to keep the visitors off the board.
  • The Saints put the game away in the 80th minute as Dullaghan netted her team-leading 10th goal of the year for an insurance tally to move the score to 3-0.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Kirejczyk improves to 9-0 in net on the year, posting her fourth solo shutout between the pipes with a six save outing to match her season high.
  • First year Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) suffered the loss for the Falcons despite a strong five-save showing.
  • Emmanuel improves to 10-1-1 on the year for the best start in program history through 12 games
  • Dullaghan has now scored in six of seven GNAC contests on the year, notching the game-winner in three of the last four.
  • The shutout for the Saints defensive unit was their ninth of the season to lead the GNAC and rank in the Top-10 among NCAA Division III programs this season.
  • The EC backline has not allowed a goal in over 390 minutes of action.
  • EC improves to 17-4 all-time vs. Albertus Magnus and moves their record at Clemente Field vs. the Falcons to 10-1-1 in 12 career meetings in Boston.

UP NEXT

  • Both teams return to action on Saturday, October 8 for more GNAC action. The Saints head to Paxton, Mass. for a 12:00 PM contest at Anna Maria College while Albertus plays is on the road to Nashua, N.H. for a 3:30 tilt vs. Rivier University.