SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team could not overcome a first half deficit, falling to American International College 2-0, on Wednesday night during NE10 action at Ronald J. Abdow Field.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 0, American Int'l 2
Records: Merrimack (4-4, 1-4 NE10) | American Int'l (3-3-1, 2-2-1 NE10)
Location: Ronald J. Abdow Field | Springfield, Mass.
How It Happened
- Sophomore keeper Erin Fulton (Farmington, Conn.) made her first start of the season and made her presence known early. She cut off a Yellow Jacket forward to push the ball away in the opening minutes. Senior Andrea Rego (Dartmouth, Mass.) had a chance on the counter and received a pass just outside of the box, sending the shot just over the net.
- AIC jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute, as Taylor Kue took a shot that deflected off a defender and into the net. Moments later Linnea Herbertsson fired a shot from the top of the 18 that went to the upper left corner to give the home team a 2-0 lead.
- 35' – Rego had a chance to cut the lead in half, but her shot was barely tipped by the keeper.
- Merrimack had its best chances in the 57th and 59th minutes, but the first shot was saved and the second hit the right post.
Inside The Numbers
- Fulton stopped eight shots in her first start of the season.
- The Warriors outshot the hosts 12-5 in the second half.
- Senior Sarah Boucher (Northbridge, Mass.) had a team-high five shots in the game.
- Keeper records: Erin Fulton (L, 0-1) // Mikayla Demanche (W, 3-3-1)
- Shots (SOG): MER –16 (7) // AIC – 16 (10)
- Corners: MER - 6 // AIC - 5
Up Next
Merrimack hosts Pace University on Saturday, Sept. 30 for a 2:30 p.m. NE10 contest from Martone-Mejail Field.
