Manchester, N.H. – The Saint Anselm
women's soccer team played Assumption College to a 3-2 overtime win
this afternoon. The contest was a tale of two halves in a
back-and-forth game. The win gives Saint Anselm its first win of
the season, improving its record to 1-2 (1-0, Northeast-10). The
loss drops the Greyhounds record to 1-2-1 overall (1-1,
Northeast-10).
The Hawks controlled the first half throughout its entirety,
scoring two goals in the first 23 minutes. In just 44 seconds,
senior Jennifer Pearl
(Stoughton, Mass.) found the back of the net for the Hawks
which propelled the momentum for the rest of the half. Teresa
Vercollone (Pembroke, Mass.) added her own goal on a
great through pass from Lindsay Johnson
(Hooksett, N.H.) in the 23rd minute.
The second half was a much different story. 20 minutes in, the
Greyhounds found themselves on the score sheet for the first time
on a Nicole Savi (Dedham, Mass.) goal to make the
score 2-1. Assumption then tied the game with just 2:59 remaining
to the clock as Katie Di Cioccio
(Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) scored a goal
off a corner kick. The half ended 2-2 and the Hawks played their
first overtime game of the young campaign.
Pearl proved to be the hero of the contest when she scored the
game-winning goal in the 98th minute. The dramatic goal
was her second of the game and third of the season for the
Hawks.
In net for the Hawks, Jackie Cooney
(Braintree, Mass.) made an impressive 10 stops over the
games duration, including eight in the second half.
The Hawks will next play on the road on Wednesday, September
15th in Andover, Mass. to take on Merrimack College. The
game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 pm.
