For Immediate Release
WOMEN’S SOCCER RESULTS–9.6.03
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu
Western Connecticut and Elizabethtown Advance to the Championship
Game of the 2003 Wellesley Soccer Invitational
Wellesley Will Play William Paterson in the Consolation
Game
WELLESLEY, MASS. – With the game tied
at one goal a piece, Elizabethtown, currently ranked 23rd in NCAA
Division III women’s soccer, used second half goals
from Jessie Cromley (New Columbia, Pa.) and Becca Young (Macungie,
Pa.) to defeat Wellesley College 1-0 in the second game of the 2003
Wellesley Soccer Invitational.
Elizabethtown advances to play Western Connecticut State in the
championship game of the 2003 Wellesley Invitational, Sunday, September
9 at 2 p.m. Western Connecticut State defeated William Paterson
4-3 in overtime to advance to the championship game. Wellesley
will face Western Connecticut at 12 p.m. in the consolation game
of the invitational.
Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the second minute of the game on
a Wellesley own goal before Kelly Kehm (York, Pa.) evened the score
for Wellesley in the 37th minute. Kehm took a centering pass
from Satya Twena (Newport Beach, Calif.) and blasted home a goal
to the upper left corner.
The score remained tied into the second half before Cromley converted
a far post shot in the 65th minute. Young added an insurance
goal for Elizabethtown in the 85th minute on a rebound from a breakaway
save.
Wellesley keeper Elizabeth Senecal (Wellesley, Mass.) made seven
saves on 11 shots, while Elizabethtown’s Amy Weid (Turnersville,
N.J.) stopped three shots.
In the first game of the afternoon, Western Connecticut overcame
a 3-0 deficit netting four unanswered goals for a 4-3 overtime win.
Western Connecticut’s Nicole Corbin (Clinton, Conn.) tallied
two goal and an assist, including the game-winner on a direct kick
in ninth minute of overtime.
William Paterson was led by Erin Finn (Kearny, N.J.) who netted
one goal and passed off two assists. Amy Weiszun (Wayne, N.J.)
and Kate McPhail (Sparta, N.J.) each scored a goal for the Pioneers.
Game 2:
1ST 2ND
F
Wellesley (0-1)
0
1
1
Elizabethtown (3-0)
1
2
3
Scoring Summary
E – Wellesley Own Goal, 2:00
W – Kelly Kehm (Satya Twena), 52:21
E – Jessie Cromley, 65:46
E – Becca Young, 85:44
Shots
W – 4
E – 11
Corners: Wellesley 1; Elizabethtown 2
Saves: Wellesley - Elizabeth Senecal (90 min) 7 saves, 3 ga
Elizabethtown - Amy Weid (90 min) 3 saves, 1 ga
Game 1:
1ST 2ND
OT F
William Paterson (1-1)
3
0
0
3
Western Connecticut (2-2)
1
2
1
4
Scoring Summary
WP – Amy Weiszun (Erin Finn), 13:00
WP – Finn (Denise Spina), 15:00
WP – Kat McPhail (Finn), 26:00
WC – Heather Kaste (Nicole Corbin), 28:00
WC –Corbin, 47:00
WC – Christie Gillis, 68:00
WC – Corbin, 99:00
Shots:
William Paterson - 16
Western Conn.- 13
Corners: WP – 7, WC - 6
Saves: WP – Meaghan Kappel (99 min) 6 saves, 4 ga; WC
– Kristen Bartholomew (99 min) 3 saves, 3 ga
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