Box Score STANDISH, Maine – Sophomore Hannah Butler (Melrose, Mass.) scored off a Haley DaGraca (Saco, Maine) pass in the 99th minute to lift Saint Joseph's College (6-4-1, 3-3-1 GNAC) past University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (6-3-1, 4-2-0 GNAC), 2-1 in overtime, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's soccer action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After a scoreless first half, both teams hit pay dirt early in the second stanza, as Monks freshman Kenzie Murphy (West Baldwin, Maine) scored off a DaGraca feed at the 47:15 mark and Blue Jays senior Jessica Spezzano (Watertown, Conn.) found the back of the net in the 53rd minute on a free kick attempt from about 25 yards out.
For Butler, the goal was her first of the season and second game-clincher of her career.
THE KEEPERS:
Monks senior Brook Troup (East Bridgewater, Mass.) posted six saves to earn the victory while Blue Jays freshman Megan Ricci (Center Moriches, N.Y.) tallied 11 stops in a hard fought loss. Junior Deidra Caruso (Portland, Conn.) also recorded a crucial defensive save on a DaGraca header in the 11th minute.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's posted advantages in shots (27-13) and shots on goal (14-7) while both teams were awarded three corner kicks in the conference contest.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the triumph, Saint Joseph's improves to 6-3-3 in the history of the series with University of Saint Joseph (Conn.). The Monks and Blue Jays dueled to a 2-2 tie last fall.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's plays at Mount Ida College Wednesday in a GNAC tilt slated to start at 4:00 PM.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
