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Alison DiTomaso, Wellesley Sports Information

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Saturday, November 4, 2000

 

ECAC #5 SEED AMHERST DEFEATS TOP SEED WELLESLEY IN 3rd OVERTIME

Amherst advances to ECAC Finals

 

WELLESLEY, Mass. -After a scoreless game and two sudden victory overtimes, # 5 seed Amherst College outscored host Wellesley College 4-3 in penalty kicks. Amherst goalkeeper, Brooke Diamond (Longmeadow, MA) stopped two Wellesley penalty kicks in the third overtime to help her team clinch the ECAC Division III semi-final victory this afternoon at Wellesley. Amherst College (11-5-1) will face the # 2 seed Bates College (13-5) in Lewiston, ME tomorrow at 1 PM in the ECAC Division III Championship Game. Wellesley finishes the season at 12-5-2.

Both teams played evenly throughout regulation play and two overtime periods, with Amherst outshooting Wellesley just 13-12. Diamond recorded seven saves on Wellesley's 12 shots while Wellesley goalkeeper Elizabeth Senecal (Wellesley, MA) made five saves on thirteen shots. The Jeff's Jenny Rossman (Newton, MA) scored the game-winning goal in the penalty kick round to give Amherst the 4-3 cushion and 1-0 decision.

 

ECAC DIVISION III SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

1st

2nd

1st OT

2nd OT

PK

FINAL

Wellesley College (12-5-2)

0

0

0

0

(3)

0

Amherst College (11-5-1)

0

0

0

0

(4)

1

Saves:

Wellesley: Elizabeth Senecal - 5 saves

Amherst : Brooke Diamond - 7 saves

 

PENALTY KICKS SUMMARY:

Amherst: Cathy Poor - Made Wellesley: Nellwyn Hagan - Made

Amherst: Katharine Shipley - Made Wellesley: Shannon Mullarie - Made

Amherst: Hallison Putnam - Made Wellesley: Courtenay Browne - Made

Amherst: Jenny Rossman - Made Wellesley: Amanda Hoffert - Missed

Amherst: Meg Riley - Missed Wellesley: Lani Lee - Missed