For Immediate Release WOMEN’S SOCCER RESULTS–10.9.04
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu GARDNER LEADS MOUNT HOLYOKE TO 1-0 WIN OVER WELLESLEY SOUTH HALDEY, MASS.– Mount Holyoke’s Sarah Gardner (Tulsa, Okla.) converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute to lead the Lyons past Wellesley 1-0 in a New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference soccer game, Saturday in South Hadley. With the win, Mount Holyoke improves to 5-5 overall and earns its first conference win of the season to stand at 1-3 in the NEWMAC. With its second consecutive conference loss, Wellesley is now 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Gardner was awarded the penalty kick after a Mount Holyoke player was brought down in the penalty box. Mount Holyoke had broken through Wellesley’s defense on a through ball.
Mount Holyoke keeper Tiffany Picard (Belmont, N.H.) made seven saves on 11 Wellesley shots to earn the shutout, while Wellesley’s Kristin Doeberl (West Redding, Conn.) made four saves on six Mount Holyoke shots.
NEWMAC WOMEN’S SOCCER: Mount Holyoke 1, Wellesley 0
Mount Holyoke (5-5, 1-3 NEWMAC) vs. Wellesley College (5-7, 1-3 NEWMAC)
Date: Oct. 9, 2004
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Mount Holyoke 0 1 1
Wellesley College 0 0 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
Goal Time Team Scorer (Assist)
1 81:51 Mt. Holyoke Sarah Gardner – PENALTY KICK
Shots: Mount Holyoke 6; Wellesley 11
Saves: Mount Holyoke 7 (PICARD, Tiffany 7); Wellesley College 4 (DOEBERL, Kristin 4, 1GA) ## |
