BOSTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (3-7-4, 3-4-3 GNAC) fell to Emmanuel College (7-5-2, 7-0-2 GNAC), 2-1, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's soccer action at Roberto Clemente Field on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
All three goals came in the opening 13 minutes, with the Monks answering an early deficit before the Saints netted the eventual game-winner.
Emmanuel struck first at 5:01 when Kayla Silveira scored off an assist from Abby Chambers. Saint Joseph's responded just 27 seconds later, as senior Jordan Huntley (Stafford Springs, Conn.) finished a feed from senior Madisyn Ayres (Saco, Maine) to tie the match at 1-1.
Silveira restored the Saints' lead at 12:40, scoring her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Abby Saunders.
The Monks kept Emmanuel off the board for the remainder of the contest but were unable to find the equalizer. Saint Joseph's put a shot on target at 50:09, but the attempt was turned away.
TEAM STATS:
Emmanuel held the advantage in shots (17-2), shots on goal (8-2), and corner kicks (5-0) in the conference contest.
THE KEEPERS:
Junior Ashlyn Guerette (Merrimack, N.H.) recorded six saves over 90 minutes for the Monks, while Emmanuel goalkeeper Teigan Robie made one stop.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 7-16 all-time against Emmanuel. The Saints also claimed last season's meeting, 5-0, in Standish.
NEXT:
Saint Joseph's hosts Rivier University in a GNAC contest on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:00 PM at the SJC Athletics Complex.
