DUMAS NETS BOTH AS SAINTS TOP CADETS, 2-0

BOSTON, Mass. – Senior forward Kelsie Dumas (Dalton, Mass.) netted a pair of goals to lead Emmanuel College to a 2-0 victory over Norwich University on Wednesday night.  The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's soccer action was played under the lights at Roberto Clemente Field.  The host Saints out-shot the Cadets, 26-2, on the night, as Emmanuel improves to 6-7 overall and 4-2 in the conference with the win.  Norwich extends its win-less slide to eight games, dropping to 2-7-1 overall and 0-5-1 in league play with the loss.

Norwich got some early offense from rookie forward Tiana Cass (Torrington, Conn.), who made a couple of runs at the Saints' net and fired off the Cadets' lone shot-on-goal for the game.  The Saints defensive line, powered by junior captain Ari Cardillo (Richmond, Mass.) was there to thwart any early Norwich attempts.  Overall, the EC defense would allow the visiting Cadets just two shots on the night, with both coming in the first half.

Dumas got Emmanuel on the board mid-way through the first half, dribbling around Norwich's charging keeper and netting her 7th goal of the season.  Junior midfielder Katelyn Fink (Sanford, Maine) dished out the assist on what would hold up as the game-winning goal, as EC took a 1-0 lead at 20:09.  The Saints carried their 1-0 lead into the break at halftime, holding a 16-2 shooting advantage.

Emmanuel's rookie forward Haley Longbottom (Princeton, Mass.) was unable to convert a cross in the box late in the second half.  Dumas then had a great look with 16:30 remaining, but Norwich's sophomore keeper Molly Miller (Raymond, Maine) was there for the stop.

It was in the 85th minute that Dumas connected on her second marker of the night.  Junior Molly Carey (Lynn, Mass.) lifted a nice corner kick into the box and Dumas was there for the tap in, giving Emmanuel a 2-0 lead.  Dumas' 8th goal of the season moved the senior captain into the slot as the conference's third leading scorer.

Dumas just missed on a hat-trick, firing off a shot with just over a minute to go, but her shot sailed high and Emmanuel came away with the 2-0 win.

Freshman goalie Victoria Laroche (Hudson, N.H.) earned the win in net for the Saints, improving to 4-6 on the season and recording her second career shut-out.  Miller faced 14 Emmanuel shots-on-goal and made saves on 12 of them in the effort for the Cadets.

Emmanuel plays next this Saturday, when the Saints travel to New Haven, Conn. for a men's and women's GNAC soccer double-header at Albertus Magnus College.  Start time with the Falcons will follow the men's game and is currently scheduled for 2:15 PM.  The Cadets will host Saint Joseph's College (Maine) on Friday, October 10th, in a 4:30 PM start.