MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Assumption University women's soccer team saw their season come to a close as the Greyhounds fell to Saint Anselm College 2-1 in the Northeast 10 Conference First Round on Sunday afternoon at Melucci Field.
THE BASICS
Score: Saint Anselm College 2, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (6-6-3, 4-3-2 NE10) | Hawks (9-6-1, 5-4-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Saint Anselm opened the scoring in the 29th minute, as Amarys Jimenez found the back of the net at 28:05 off assists from Bianca Maciel and Nicole Schneider. Assumption looked to respond with scoring opportunities from
Rachael Geniuch and
Elizabeth Schoeneberger, but the Hawks held their 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
The Greyhounds wasted little time finding the equalizer in the second half, as Schoeneberger scored her sixth goal of the season at 47:43 to tie it 1-1. The unassisted tally came less than three minutes after the break and gave Assumption new life in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship First Round.
Saint Anselm regained the lead in the 62nd minute when Madison Botta scored at 61:20 off assists from Jimenez and Kate Crowley, putting the Hawks ahead 2-1. Assumption continued to push forward, with
Vera Laneborg forcing a save in the 67th minute before Schoeneberger generated two additional scoring opportunities.
The Greyhounds increased their offensive pressure down the stretch, earning four corner kicks between the 75th and 78th minutes. Geniuch nearly found the equalizer at 76:51, but Saint Anselm goalkeeper Samantha Swidorski saved it.
Lilina Shiers added another shot in the 84th minute, but the Hawks held on for the 2-1 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Kaylin Hebert finished with six saves in net for the Greyhounds.
- Saint Anselm held a 21-10 advantage in shots, including a 9-4 edge in shots on goal, while both teams recorded six corner kicks.
- Schoeneberger paced Assumption with four shots and her sixth goal of the season, while Geniuch and Shiers each added two shots.
- Assumption still leads the all-time series 21-18-3.
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