For Immediate Release
WOMEN’S SOCCER RESULTS–9.30.03
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu
WELLESLEY SHUTS OUT U.MASS-DARTMOUTH 2-0
Wellesley, Mass. – Wellesley’s
Connie Spearnak (Fort Collins, Colo.) headed in an indirect kick
from Jess Van Houten (Highland, N.Y.) in the 62nd minute to break
open a scoreless tie to lead Wellesley to a 2-0 shutout victory
against U.Mass-Dartmouth, Tuesday at Wellesley. With the win Wellesley
halts a two-game skid and improves to 3-4-1 while U.Mass-Dartmouth
falls to 2-6-1.
Wellesley added an insurance goal in the 77th minute when Jen Marcello
(North Kingstown, R.I.) headed in a cross from first-year Alison
Carney (Healdsburg, Calif.). Marcello’s goal was her first
this season and third of her career.
Both teams were held scoreless in the first half as each team’s
keeper made solid saves. U.Mass-Dartmouth’s best scoring chance
game midway through the first half on a corner that was redirected
out of the air by Maura Armstrong (Worcester, Mass.), but Wellesley’s
Ann-Marie Novak cleared the ball off of the line.
Elizabeth Senecal (Wellesley, Mass.) recorded her second shutout
of the season and 31st shutout of her career making nine saves for
the Blue. U.Mass-Dartmouth’s Amanda Taveres (Dartmouth, Mass.)
made eight saves for the Corsairs.
NCAA Division III women’s soccer: Wellesley2, U.Mass-Dartmouth
0
1ST 2ND
F
Wellesley
(3-4-1) 0
2
2
UMass-Dartmouth (2-6-1) 0
0
0
SCORING SUMMARY:
W – Connie Spearnak (Jess Van Houten) 62:33
W – Jen Marcello (Alison Carney) 77:05
Shots: Wellesley 13; UMD 10
Corners: Wellesley 5; UMD 8
Saves: Wellesley – Elizabeth Senecal, 9 saves;
UMD – Amanda Tavares, 6 saves, 3 GA
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