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Women's Soccer vs. Bentley
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St. Anselm STA (5-2-3, 4-1-0)
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Winner Bentley BEN (3-2-2, 2-1-0)
St. Anselm STA
(5-2-3, 4-1-0)
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Final
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Bentley BEN
(3-2-2, 2-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Anselm STA 0 1 1
Bentley BEN 2 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Suffers First Conference Loss to Bentley

WALTHAM, Mass. - The nationally-ranked No. 23 Saint Anselm College women's soccer team dropped their first conference game of the season on Tuesday afternoon to Bentley University by a final score of 3-1.
 

UP NEXT:
  • The Hawks are back home this weekend when nationally-ranked No. 2 The College of Saint Rose comes to Melucci field for a 3:00 p.m. match.

Score: Saint Anselm 1, Bentley 3
Records: Saint Anselm (5-2-3, 4-1-0 Northeast-10); Bentley (4-2-3, 3-1-1 Northeast-10)
Location: Waltham, Mass. (Bentley Soccer Field)
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Attendance: 113
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Bentley opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes of the match when Bridget Gleason found the back of the net, giving the Falcons the early 1-0 advantage.
  • Saint Anselm senior Olivia Gotobed (North Andover, Mass.) registered the first shot on goal for the Hawks immediately after the goal, but Falcons goalkeeper Claire Ewen made her first save. Ewen would also deny a shot from junior Josie Pecor (Williston, Vt.) a few minutes later to keep her side in front.
  • The Hawks held the upper hand for most of the first half, firing three more shots on goal and earning four corner-kicks, but the Falcons doubled their lead on their second shot of the game with 12 minutes remaining in the half. Bentley forward Gabby Vachon intercepted a Saint Anselm pass and took on her defender one-on-one before placing a shot into the right side-netting to put Bentley up, 2-0.
  • With under 10 minutes left in the first half, Saint Anselm earned a free kick just outside the Bentley box. Fifth year captain Kathryn White (Georgetown, Mass.) curled a shot on frame that Ewen stopped. The rebound came out to junior Sydney Wnek (Haverhill, Mass.), but her shot from close range was also blocked by Ewen.
  • Hawks freshman goalkeeper Maggie Warner (Saugus, Mass.) made her first save of the match with five minutes remaining in the opening frame, collecting a low shot on target from Gleason.
  • Bentley withstood more Saint Anselm pressure early in the second half and found an insurance goal in the 60th minute. Jenna Hendriksen played a ball over the top of the Hawks defense that found Gleason, who chipped a shot past Warner to give Bentley a 3-0 lead.
  • Saint Anselm finally cashed in on their first goal of the afternoon in the 77th minute. Hawks sophomore Zarina Pinto (Groveland, Mass.) served a beautiful ball into the Bentley box that had just enough distance to find her classmate, Livi Varetimos (Barnstable, Mass.), who volleyed a left-footed shot up and over the Falcons goalkeeper to cut the deficit to 3-1.
  • The Hawks would earn a few more chances in the final minutes of the match, but the Falcons would hold on for the two-goal victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Saint Anselm outshot Bentley 22-6 in the game, while also holding an 11-4 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Hawks had seven corner-kicks in the match, while the Falcons had just one.
  • Warner recorded one save in goal for the Hawks, while Ewen tallied ten saves in goal for the Falcons.
  • Varetimos scored her first goal of the season and first career goal for Saint Anselm, while Pinto registered her first assist of the year, which was also the first of her career.
  • This marked the 35th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Bentley, with the Hawks dropping to a 20-11-4 overall record against the Falcons.

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