Plymouth State Defeat Women's Soccer in Non-Conference

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Elms College Women's Soccer team hosted Plymouth State University for a non-conference game on Tuesday evening. 

BASICS
Score: Elms College 1 | Plymouth State University 5
Records: Blazers 5-3-0, 2-1-0 (GNAC) | Panthers 4-4-0, 2-1-0 (LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Elms found themselves down 3-0 within the first half, as Plymouth State capitalized on a couple of Blazer errors. However, the Blazers would not let this deter them, as first year forward/midfielder Caitlin Willard (Northampton, Mass.) and first year forward Maddie Saunders (North Adams, Mass.) put a couple of shots each on Plymouth State in an effort to get Elms back in the game. First year goalkeeper Sofia Rivers (Hamilton, Ohio) would make two saves during the half. Even though the Blazers fought hard, they went into halftime down 3-0.

Elms came out aggressively again after half, as Willard, Saunders, and senior forward Jamie McDonough (Dedham, Mass.) put shots on the Plymouth goal and would see a fresh set of eyes in net from first year goalkeeper Breanna White (Lafayette, La.), who would make four saves. Elms broke through when senior forward Jordan Lee (Hampden, Mass.) scored a goal, assisted by Willard to make the score 3-1. McDonough tried to get Elms closer to a tie by shooting a couple of shots on goal, but Plymouth State halted the Blazers momentum and scored two late goals to hand Elms a tough 5-1 loss.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Lee would score the lone goal for Elms with two shots.

• Willard would take a shot on goal and earn an assist.

• Rivers and White would make a combined six saves in the 11 shots they faced.

• McDonough would take four shots with two shots on net.

• Saunders and junior midfielder Lilli Ramos (Springfield, Mass.) would take three shots.

• Junior forward/midfielder Emily Basua (Oxnard, Calif.), junior defender Sophia Andrade (Southwick, Mass.), sophomore Jenna McGuire (Shelton, Conn.), junior forward Kaylee Little (Boston, Mass.), and first year forward Giuliana Fortunato (Auburn, Mass.) would take a combined seven shots.

UP NEXT: The Elms Women's Soccer team will travel to Nashua, N.H. to face Rivier University on Friday, September 26th at 7 pm.

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