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Mike Gridley
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Saint Michael's STM ((2-2-1, 1-2 NE10))
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Winner Merrimack MER ((4-2, 1-2 NE10))
Saint Michael's STM
((2-2-1, 1-2 NE10))
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Final
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Merrimack MER
((4-2, 1-2 NE10))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Michael's STM 1 0 1
Merrimack MER 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Tops St. Michael's in a Comeback

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team erased an early one-goal deficit to top Saint Michael's College, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon during Northeast-10 Conference action at Martone-Mejail Field. 

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 2, Saint Michaels 1
Records: Merrimack (4-2, 1-2 NE10) | Saint Michael's (2-2-1, 1-2 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.

How It Happened
  • The momentum was in favor of the Warriors early in the contest, as four shots were fired off in the opening 24 minutes.
  • Freshman Izzy McDonnell (Fall River, Mass.) had two great opportunities to give Merrimack a 1-0 lead in the 28th and 29th minutes, but her shots were turned away.
  • The Purple Knights, however, were the first to get on the scoreboard. Abby Pelon lobbed a shot just underneath the cross bar in the 29th minute to give the road team a 1-0 edge.
  • 59' – A corner kick went through the entire box, and senior Sarah Boucher (Northbridge, Mass.) had a sliding attempt that just went on the outside of the net.
  • 66' – Sophomore Hayley Oliveira (Valley Stream, N.Y) knotted the game at one, leaping over a crowd and heading a ball over the keeper, on a cross by junior Amber Gustafson (Lancaster, Mass.).
  • 72' – Some creative passing gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead. A header into the box by freshman Bridget Austin (East Greenbush, N.Y.) went to McDonnell, who one-touched a pass to senior Cassie Giza (Orange, Conn.). Giza was able to one-time a shot through a crowd of defenders by the attempt by LeCours.
  • 87' – Senior Molly Meehan (Fairfield, Conn.) made a huge save to preserve the one-goal lead on a direct shot from seven yards away.
Inside The Numbers
  • It was Oliveira's first-career tally.
  • The home team in this series has been victorious over the last five games.
  • Keeper records: Molly Meehan (W, 2-1) // Megan LeCours (L, 1-2)
  • Shots (SOG): MER –26 (13) // SMC – 10 (5)
  • Corners: MER - 9 // SMC - 1
Up Next
Merrimack hosts the College of Saint Rose on Saturday, Sept. 23rd at Martone-Mejail Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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