WOMEN’S SOCCER BOWS AT EASTERN CONNECTICUT, 5-2

 

WILLIMANTIC, CT- Host Eastern Connecticut State broke a 2-2 halftime tie with three second-half goals and went on to defeat the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s women’s soccer team, 5-2, in the final regular season match for both teams at Nevers Field Sunday afternoon.

Kaytee Zielinski broke the tie when she drove a rebound past UMass Dartmouth freshman goalkeeper Tanya Braga (Hudson, MA/Hudson HS) at the 56:06 mark. Nicole Gaudette made it 4-2 when she scored eight minutes later, and Megan Sheehan capped the scoring when she converted a penalty kick at 73:51.

 

The Corsairs scored twice in the final 12 minutes of the first half to deadlock the game at 2-2. Sophomore midfielder Andrea Mota (Somerset, MA/Somerset HS) converted a pass from freshman midfielder Katlyn Duarte (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) at the 31:33 mark. Junior forward Sarah Killingbeck (Norton, MA/Norton HS) tied the score when she flicked home a free kick by freshman defender Kelsey Boothby (Holbrook, MA/Holbrook HS) 11 seconds before halftime. Gaudette and Christine Lemieux scored the first two goals of the game for the Warriors.

 

“We played a good first half,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Alex Silva. “We came back from a 2-0 deficit, and we were playing well, and they got the momentum in the second half. Our kids fought hard for a good portion of the second half, and the final score didn’t really reflect the play.”

 

ECSU out shot the Corsairs, 20-5.  Braga made eight saves, while Megan Gloster and Kim Church made one stop each for the Warriors.

 

UMass Dartmouth dropped to 5-11-2 and 1-5-1 in the Little East Conference with the defeat, while Eastern Connecticut State improved to 10-5-2 and 5-2-0 in LEC action with the victory. The contest marked the final action of the season for the Corsairs.

                                                           

UMASS DARTMOUTH SOCCER

 

 UMass Dartmouth (5-11-2 (1-5-1 LEC)) vs. Eastern Connecticut (10-5-2 (5-2-0 LEC))

 Date: Oct 28, 2007  Attendance: 200

 Weather: Clear, cool, windy

 

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 UMass Dartmouth.....  2  0 -  2

 Eastern Connecticut.  2  3 -  5

 

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.   8:46 ECSUWS Nicole Gaudette (9) (Megan Sheehan;Taylor MacDonald) - Followed corner kick, 6 yards under xbar

  2.  27:02 ECSUWS Christine Lemieux (2) (unassisted) - Long carry, inside near post from left

  3.  31:33 UMDWS Andrea Mota (3) (Katlyn Duarte) - Under crossbar, tipped by keeper

  4.  44:49 UMDWS Sarah Killingbeck (10) (Kelsey Boothby) - Flicked to far post off long free kick

  5.  56:06 ECSUWS Kaytee Zielinski (1) (Sarah Swann) - One-timed rebound at far post

  6.  62:07 ECSUWS Nicole Gaudette (10) (Sarah Revoir) - Best one defender in box

  7.  73:51 ECSUWS Megan Sheehan (2) (Penalty kick)

 

 Shots: UMass Dartmouth 5, Eastern Connecticut 20

 Saves: UMass Dartmouth 8 (Tanya Braga 7; TEAM 1), Eastern Connecticut

 2 (Megan Gloster 1; Kim Church 1)