BRIGHTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (3-5-3, 3-2-2 GNAC) played to a 1-1 draw with Simmons University (1-3-6, 1-2-4 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's soccer action on Wednesday evening at Daly Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's held an 11-6 advantage in shots during a scoreless opening half, putting five attempts on target. Junior goalkeeper Ashlyn Guerette (Merrimack, N.H.) made two saves, and a Simmons shot struck the crossbar with 45 seconds remaining before halftime.
The Monks continued to generate chances after the break and took a 1-0 lead at 71:41 when junior Abbey Laney (Standish, Maine) scored an unassisted goal.
Guerette protected the advantage with several late stops, including back-to-back saves five seconds apart at 81:02 and 81:07. The Sharks eventually equalized at 85:53 when Emma McEwan scored off an assist from Peyton Renzi.
Saint Joseph's had a chance to regain the lead less than a minute later, but an attempt by freshman Paige Garlock (Scarborough, Maine) was saved at 86:43, and the teams finished level.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the advantage in shots (20-16) and shots on goal (10-8), while Simmons led in corner kicks (7-2) in the conference contest.
THE KEEPERS:
Guerette recorded seven saves in 90 minutes for the Monks, including five in the second half. Simmons goalkeeper Mikaela Marie Javar made nine saves in the draw.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 13-6-3 all-time against Simmons University. The Monks remain unbeaten in eight consecutive meetings with the Sharks, posting a 6-0-2 record during that stretch dating back to 2018.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Regis College in a GNAC contest on Saturday, October 10, at 4:30 PM at the SJC Athletics Complex. The match will serve as the team's Breast Cancer Awareness Game.
