No. 5 Saint Rose Pulls Away from Women's Soccer, 4-1

No. 5 Saint Rose Pulls Away from Women's Soccer, 4-1

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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team went into the second half tied with the fifth-ranked College of Saint Rose, but could not hold off the Golden Knights, losing by a score of 4-1.

The Basics
 Score: Merrimack 1  | Saint Rose 4
Records: Merrimack (6-6-2, 2-6-2 NE-10) | Saint Rose (12-1-1, 8-1-1 NE-10)
Location: Plumeri Sports Complex | Albany, N.Y.

What They Said
 Head Coach Gabe Mejail:  "The team showed up strong in the first half, and I was very impressed going into halftime with the game tied. Unfortunately, Saint Rose proved why they're a top-five team in the country in the second half."

How It Happened
 The Warriors hung with the Golden Knights, even after Saint Rose scored to begin the game.

Michaela Phillips notched the first goal of the game in the 26th minute, knocking home a ball from close range.

Less than 90 seconds later, the Warriors answered. Senior Marissa Maiolo (Monroe, Conn.) pounced on a loose ball in the box to score her second goal of the season.

Junior goalkeeper Meghan Gulbrandsen (Haverhill, Mass.) made three first-half saves to keep the Warriors in the contest.

In the second half, the Navy and Gold began to slip up, allowing Saint Rose chances in the danger area. The Northeast-10's leading goal scorer Carmelina Puopolo tallied the game-winner in the 63rd minute, her 13th goal of the year.

Saint Rose added two goals in the final 20 minutes of action to put distance between themselves and the Warriors, winning by the 4-1 final score.

Inside The Numbers

  • Maiolo's goal was her first since she scored in double overtime to defeat Dowling College in the season opener. The tally sets a career high in goals for the senior
  • Freshman Molly Meehan (Fairfield, Conn.) played the final  45 minutes between the posts for the Warriors, making one save
  • Saint Rose outshot Merrimack 22-9, including 12-5 in the second half.
  • Golden Knights goalkeeper Ashley Homer made 13 saves to secure her 12th victory of the season

Up Next
 Merrimack heads north to Colchester, Vt. where the Warriors take on St. Michael's College at 3 p.m.

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