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Women's Soccer vs. Southern Connecticut State - Senior Day
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Southern Conn. St. SCS (4-4-2, 1-3-1)
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St. Anselm STA (3-2-5, 1-1-3)
Southern Conn. St. SCS
(4-4-2, 1-3-1)
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Final
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St. Anselm STA
(3-2-5, 1-1-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Conn. St. SCS 0 1 1
St. Anselm STA 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Earns 1-1 Draw vs. Southern Connecticut State on Senior Day

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Allison Silverstein (Concord, N.H.) scored her first goal of the season to help the Saint Anselm College women's soccer team earn a 1-1 tie against Southern Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks remain in fifth place in the Northeast-10 Conference standings with the result, while the Owls stay one point back in a tie for sixth place.

Prior to the match, seven student-athletes for the Hawks were honored in a pregame ceremony as part of Senior Day. Fifth-year Tara McCleary (Quincy, Mass.) and seniors Riley DiGilio (Danvers, Mass.), Faith Lee (North Andover, Mass.), Josie Pecor (Williston, Vt.), Erin Rutherford (Ashburnham, Mass.), Silverstein, and Sydney Wnek (Haverhill, Mass.) were each recognized for their commitment and efforts on and off the field over the past four to five seasons on the Hilltop. Together, they have helped the women's soccer program win 30 games, earn 14 ties, qualify for three NE10 postseasons including two trips to the Semifinals, qualify for two trips to the NCAA Tournament, and earn several rankings in the NCAA Division II regional and national polls.
 
UP NEXT:
  • Saint Anselm heads to Waltham, Mass. to take on Bentley on Wednesday, October 16th at 3:30 p.m.

Score: Saint Anselm 1, Southern Connecticut State 1
Records: Saint Anselm (3-2-5, 1-1-3 NE10); Southern Connecticut State (4-4-3, 1-3-2 NE10)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Melucci Field)
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Attendance: 125
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Saint Anselm had Southern Connecticut State pinned down early with four shots on goal in the first eight minutes of the game. Owls goalkeeper Kaelen Fabry stopped all four of those shots to keep it scoreless for the time being.
  • Silverstein got the Hawks on the board in the 19th minute with her first goal of the season. Pecor laid a pass backwards to Silverstein, who fired a right-footed shot from outside the box up and over Fabry to make it 1-0.
  • Over the next few minutes, DiGilio and junior Zarina Pinto (Groveland, Mass.) each attempted shots from around the box that were close, but missed the target.
  • The Owls started to build into the game late in the first half and began creating scoring opportunities, but the visitors did not log a shot on goal as the first half ended with a 1-0 score in favor of the Hawks.
  • A few minutes into the second half, junior Nina Cuccovia (East Longmeadow, Mass.) tried to beat the keeper with a long distance strike, but Fabry collected it without trouble.
  • Southern Connecticut State earned a corner kick in the 70th minute and were able to produce their first shot on goal shortly after. Riley Ayer lofted a ball towards goal, but freshman goalkeeper Samantha Swidorski (Woodbury, Minn.) grabbed it comfortably for Saint Anselm.
  • Pecor and freshman Meghan Deneen (Marlborough, Mass.) put shots on goal in the 71st and 74th minutes, respectively, but Fabry corralled both.
  • In the 76th minute, the Owls earned a set piece just outside the box. Emma Noheimer served a ball across the face of goal and found her teammate, Mimmi Baureus, whose one-timer rattled off the cross-bar before going out of play.
  • Southern Connecticut State continued to build on their momentum with another shot on goal that was saved. With under 10 minutes remaining, Baureus played a deep free kick into the box. The ball bounced through a scrum of players and made its way to Shelby Green, who was able collect and finish with Swidorski caught out of her net, tying the score at 1-1.
  • Saint Anselm registered three more shots on frame in the final eight minutes of the match, including one by Silverstein in the final seconds, but were unable to regain the lead as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Saint Anselm held a 23-10 advantage in total shot attempts and a 12-3 edge in shots on goal.
  • Both teams had two corner kicks in the match.
  • The Hawks were called for six fouls in the game, while the Owls were called for four. One yellow card was issued to each team.
  • Silverstein scored her first goal of the season. The senior now has six career goals and 15 career points. She has scored against Southern Connecticut State each of the last three seasons.
  • Pecor picked up an assist on the Saint Anselm goal and now has two goals and two assists this season, which increases her totals to 13 goals and 12 assists for 38 points in her career.
  • Swidorski made two saves in goal for the Hawks, while Fabry made 11 saves in goal for the Owls.
  • This marked the 26th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut State. The Hawks are now 10-12-4 against the Owls in the series that began in 1999.

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