Box Score STANDISH, ME - Jessica Needham
'11 (East Bridgewater, MA) scored the game-winning goal on a
penalty kick in the 50th minute to help lift top-seed
Saint Joseph's (12-5-2) past #8 Norwich (8-10-1), 3-2, in the first
round of the GNAC Women's Soccer Tournament at Westerlea Way Field
on Sunday afternoon. With the win, St. Joe's advances to the
semifinal round and will host #5 Simmons on Wednesday, time TBD.
The loss signals the end of the Cadets' 2009 campaign.
Mikayla Call '11 (Portland,
ME/McAuley) opened the game scoring off a beautiful pass from
Elizabeth Theberge '11 (Danvers,
MA) just 40 seconds after the opening whistle.
Call received a lead pass from
Theberge up the left side and dribbled toward the
goal as Norwich keeper Alecia Wright '11 (Piffard, NY) left the net
to challenge. Call proceeded to blast a shot past Wright off the
right post and into the net to give the Monks an early 1-0
advantage.
Cadets midfielder Brittany Casey '13 (Pointe-Claire, Quebec)
answered the SJC score less than six minutes later on an indirect
kick attempt after an obstruction call. Ashley Sanford '10 (Holden,
ME) touched the ball to Casey, who booted the ball past Monks
keeper Katye Mayo '10 (Fairfield,
ME) into the top left corner to tie the game.
St. Joe's took a 2-1 lead when Anna
Willis '10 (Gorham, ME) netted a goal off a
crossing pass from Call in the 12th
minute of play. The one-goal cushion remained until
Needham tallied her 11th goal of the
year four minutes into the second stanza.
In the 85th minute, Norwich forward Nikki Szczepanski
'11 (Auburn, NY) cut the visitor's deficit to one goal with an
outstanding individual effort. Szczepanski started with the ball at
the 50, dribbled through defenders and levied a blast from the
right past Mayo into the bottom left corner. The
Cadets did not challenge in the offensive end for the remainder of
the match.
Wright recorded eight saves for Norwich and Mayo notched three
stops for the Monks.
Norwich (8-10-1) vs. St. Joseph's (Me.) (12-5-2)
Date: Nov 01, 2009 Attendance: 250
Weather: Sunny
Goals by period 1 2
Tot
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Norwich............. 1 1 - 2
St. Joseph's (Me.).. 2 1 - 3
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 0:40 SJMWS Mikayla Call (Elizabeth
Theberge)
2. 6:27 NORW Brittany Casey (Ashley Sanford)
3. 11:22 SJMWS Anna Willis (Mikayla Call) - Cross from
4 to 2, goal bottom right
4. 49:04 SJMWS Jessica Needham Penalty kick
5. 84:50 NORW Nikki Szczepanski (unassisted) -
dribbled from half to goal, shot from right side, into left
bottom
Shots: Norwich 10, St. Joseph's (Me.) 15
Saves: Norwich 8 (Alecia Wright 8), St. Joseph's (Me.) 3 (Katye
Mayo
3)
