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WSOC Team Huddle before NCAA Second Round match against Jefferson
Jim Stankiewicz
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Winner Jefferson TJU (17-2-1, 10-0-1)
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Saint Anselm STA (10-3-5, 7-0-2)
Winner
Jefferson TJU
(17-2-1, 10-0-1)
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Final
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Saint Anselm STA
(10-3-5, 7-0-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jefferson TJU 1 1 2
Saint Anselm STA 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer Falls, 2-1, to Jefferson in NCAA Second Round

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The No. 1-seeded Saint Anselm College women's soccer team fell, 2-1, to the No. 4-seeded Thomas Jefferson University at Grappone Stadium in the second round of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship on Sunday.
 
Highlights
  • Saint Anselm made its program debut in the second round of the NCAA tournament, with the Hawks' previous two NCAA tournament appearances ending in first-round exits in 2021 and 2022. Saint Anselm is now 0-1-2 all-time in NCAA postseason play.
  • Saint Anselm falls to 1-3-1 all-time against Jefferson in a series that dates back to 2006. The Hawks fell to the Rams, 2-0, earlier this season in a neutral-site meeting on Sept. 14.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Swidorski made eight saves, coming one save shy of tying her career-high, as her record finishes at 10-2-5 this season.
  • Sophomore Kate Crowley netted her third goal of the season and the third of her career while classmate Amarys Jimenez picked up the assist on the goal, her fourth of the season.
  • Jefferson led in shots, 17-14, including an 11-3 edge in shots on goal. Saint Anselm finished with a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks.
How it Happened
 
Saint Anselm controlled the bar early in the Jefferson defensive zone, ripping off a pair of shots, but one was blocked and the other missed wide left as the Rams' defense held strong. In the seventh minute, the Rams had their first possession on the Hawks' side of the ball and had a shot attempt go just over the crossbar for their first attempt of the night.
 
Swidorski made her first save of the day in the 12th minute on a shot that was sent directly to her in the middle of the net of the foot of Nikki Dedes. The Hawks nearly got on the board in the 23rd minute off a nice corner kick by Jimenez that found freshman Connie Patturelli in open space in the box, but her shot was deflected up and over the crossbar by Jefferson goalkeeper Carly Hayman.
 
The Rams struck first in the 31st minute as a long shot from Kyra Lesko found the top right corner of the goal, over the outstretched arm of Swidorski, to give Jefferson a 1-0 lead. Jimenez had a pair of shots get blocked, while Deneen had a free kick miss wide left as the score remained 1-0 at the half.
 
Swidorski made another big save in the 54th minute, and just over a minute later, Jimenez dribbled down the left side of the field, crossing in a pass that found Crowley, who fired a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner of the net for the equalizing goal.
 
A flurry of shots for Jefferson in the 62nd minute nearly gave the Rams the lead, but Swidorski made another save. The sophomore netminder from Woodbury, Minn., made her best save of the night in the 72nd minute, halting a two-on-one break for the Rams, diving to her right on a shot from deep in the box to keep the score tied.
 
Jefferson broke the tie in the 80th minute as a quick turn in the open field by a Rams forward put them ahead of the Hawks' defense, leading to another two-on-one break, but Swidorski was unable to make the stop this time, as Izzy Alexandre slotted her shot into the lower right corner of the goal to make the score 2-1.
 
The Rams came close to adding to their lead in the 82nd minute off a nicely placed corner kick, but sophomore Kaitlyn LeBrun was able to get a foot on a shot and make a defensive save for the Hawks.
 
Saint Anselm had just two shot attempts for the remainder of the game and was unable to put one on goal as Jefferson held on to win, 2-1.
 
Up Next
The 2025 Saint Anselm College women's soccer team (10-3-5, 7-0-2 NE10) had its season come to a close, and the Hawks will be back in action this spring, gearing up for the fall of 2026, looking to defend their Northeast 10 Conference title.

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