EMMANUEL SHUTS-OUT MOUNT IDA, 2-0
Oct. 16, 2010
NEWTON, Mass. - The Emmanuel College Women's Soccer Team handed Mount Ida College its 8th Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss with a 2-0 shutout on Saturday afternoon in the back end of a twin bill with the men's soccer team. The Mustangs fall to 3-9-1 overall and drop to 1-8-0 in conference play, while the Saints improve to 7-9, 5-5 in the GNAC.
The Saints netted the first goal of the contest in the opening three minutes of play on a cross in the middle of the box by sophomore Brittany Ridge (Portland, Me.). Freshman Darcey Sullivan (Dalton, Mass.) collected the cross and deposited her shot into the left corner of the net for the immediate 1-0 advantage. This was Sullivan's 6th goal of the season.
Not even 11 minutes later, Sullivan converted her second goal of the game and 7th of her rookie season, on a cross that was deflected to the left side of the box on a miscued clear attempt by the Mustangs. Sullivan fired a shot into the right corner of the net for the 2-0 lead in the 13th minute of the game.
Neither team could convert a score for the rest of the first half sending the game into halftime with the visitors holding a 2-0 advantage.
Almost the entire second half of action was spent on the Mustangs side of the field with all the offense dominated by the Saints. Neither team could muster a goal with the hosts only registering one shot for the entire game and handing Emmanuel the 2-0 GNAC victory.
Mount Ida net-minder senior Meghan Begins (Jericho, Vt.) notched seven saves in the contest. Emmanuel keepers Jessica D'Ottavio (Pawling, N.Y.) and Beatrix Hassler (Jericho, Vt.) each played a half in goal for the Saints, facing just one Mustang shot and no shots on goal in the contest.
The Mustangs will host GNAC foe Norwich University on Wednesday starting at 3:30 p.m. Emmanuel will play at Pine Manor College on Tuesday afternoon, taking on the Gators in a 4pm start.
- Courtesy of Mount Ida Sports Information