The Bates women's soccer team scored three goals in the second half en route to a 5-1 victory in their season opener over Saint Joseph's College on Tuesday. The Bobcats are now 1-0 on the season while the Monks fall to 1-2.

Allison Emery (Richmond, VT/Mount Mansfield) opened up the scoring only three minutes into the game with the assist from Jessie Garguilo (Boxborough, Mass. /Acton-Boxboro). Garguilo then scored at 26:23 with Kim Alexander (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) earning the assist.

The Monks first open chance came at 36:23 in the second half when Megan Willette (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) ran to goal from a crossover pass by Danielle Lavoie (Madawaska, Maine/Madawaska). Mia Lidofsky's (Providence, R.I.) diving save kept the game scoreless.

Bates struck again at 27:57 in the second half when Alexander scored from Mary Bucci (Norfolk, Mass. /Bishop Feehan) to put the Bobcats up, 3-0. At 18:20 freshman Julie Brown (Lynnfield, Mass.) recorded her first career goal unassisted.

St. Joseph's went on the board with 8:41 remaining in the game when freshman Katie Jordan (Sandwich, Mass. /Sandwich) scored unassisted to give the Monks their lone goal of the game.

Bates freshman Jen Marino (Methuen, Mass.) earned her first collegiate goal at 4:54 left in the regulation with Jenna Benson (Watertown, Mass./Watertown) getting the assist.

Lidofsky stopped nine save on the day, while Morgan Meserve (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) posted ten.

St. Joe's travels to Maine Maritime on Thursday, Sept. 14 for a doubleheader with the men's soccer team. Start times are 5 adn 7 PM.