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Meghan Deneen kicking the ball vs Pace
Jim Stankiewicz
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Winner St. Anselm STA (8-2-2, 6-0-1)
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American Int'l AIC (2-8-2, 1-5-0)
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Wins Fourth Straight at AIC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Saint Anselm College women's soccer team won its fourth straight game and improved to 6-0-1 in Northeast 10 (NE10) Conference play, defeating American International College, 1-0, at Ronald J. Abdow Field on Tuesday.
 
Highlights
  • With the win, Saint Anselm takes sole possession of first place in the Northeast 10 standings with 19 points, jumping ahead of Franklin Pierce (5-0-2), which has 17 points.
  • This is the first time since 1994 that the Hawks have been undefeated in NE10 play through seven games. The '94 Hawks finished their NE10 regular season slate undefeated, going 8-0-1 before falling in the NE10 semifinals to Merrimack.
  • Saint Anselm currently ranks third in the East Region rankings by the United Soccer Coaches committee and are receiving votes in the national rankings, sitting one spot outside the top-25.
  • Saint Anselm is now 23-13-6 all-time against AIC, as this is the first win over the Yellow Jackets since 2021 for the Hawks.
  • Sophomore Meghan Deneen netted her team-leading seventh goal and second game-winner of the season. Deneen has scored a goal in four of the last five games, with five during that stretch. She ranks in the top-10 in the NE10 with seven goals (T-3rd), 16 points (T-5th), two game-winning goals (T-4th), and 46 total shots (5th).
  • Freshmen Nicole Schneider and Addison Jerome assisted on the Deneen goal, with Schneider recording her team-leading fifth of the season and Jerome tacking on her third assist of the year. Jerome ranks tied for second on the Hawks with nine points (3 G, 3 A) this season.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Swidorski recorded her third shutout of the season, the ninth of her career, improving to 8-1-2 on the season. She ranks third in the NE10, allowing just 0.948 goals per game.
How it Happened

Both offenses got off to a slow start, with the first shot on goal being recorded by sophomore Amarys Jimenez at the 21st minute.
 
Right before halftime, freshman Connie Patturelli had an excellent shot at the goal, but the shot was blocked by an AIC defender, keeping the match scoreless heading into the break.
 
Saint Anselm notched the deciding goal in the 68th minute, when Deneen positioned herself in front of the AIC net and knocked in a rebound off the head of Jerome from a well-placed corner kick off the foot of Schneider.
 
Despite not logging another goal, the Hawks continued to apply pressure, putting shots on net in the 75th, 80th, and 85th minutes.
 
Saint Anselm dominated on the stat sheet, outshooting the Yellow Jackets by 9, with 6 of those being on net. AIC faced stifling defense all night and was unable to record a shot during the contest as the Hawks won, 1-0.
 
Up Next
The Saint Anselm College women's soccer team (8-2-2, 6-0-1 NE10) continues a three-game road trip at the Bentley Soccer Field in Waltham, Mass., for another Northeast 10 matchup against Bentley (5-5-3, 2-3-1 NE10) on Friday, Oct. 24, at 3:30 p.m.

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