Two Second-Half Goals Push Women's Soccer Past New Haven, 2-1, on Saturday Afternoon

Two Second-Half Goals Push Women's Soccer Past New Haven, 2-1, on Saturday Afternoon

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team scored twice in the second half to beat the New Haven Chargers by a score of 2-1 at Martone-Mejail Field on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics
 Score: Merrimack 2, New Haven 1
Records: Merrimack (7-2-3, 4-2-2 NE-10) | New Haven (7-4-1, 4-4-1 NE-10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.

How It Happened
 New Haven would find the back of the net first and would score the lone goal of the first half. Marisa Garcia would net her NE-10-leading 10th goal of the season at 11:07 in the first half. The goal would be the first and last time the Chargers would score in the game as the Warriors would pick up their defensive pressure immediately after the score.

The Warriors first goal in the second half was scored by senior Jenna Savi (Dedham, Mass.) on an awarded penalty kick in the 54th minute. The penalty was created by sophomore Andrea Rego (Dartmouth, Mass.), who would carry the ball into the box and be taken down just before firing off a shot.

The game-winning goal would come off some great touch passes from a pair of freshman. McKenna Moore (Seattle, Wash.) would deliver a pass to Erika Scott (Mendon, Mass.) who quickly delivered a cross into the box. Awaiting the cross was sophomore Sarah Boucher (Northbridge, Mass.) who one-timed the ball from close range into the net to give Merrimack the 2-1 lead, where it would finish.

Inside The Numbers

  • The Warriors outshot the Chargers by a margin of 12-10, and outnumbered them in corner kicks 4-2
  • Scott's assist on the game-winner is the first-career point for the freshman
  • Savi's goal is her sixth of the season, matching her total from all of last year. It improves her season point total to 20, which has her ranked third in the Northeast-10 Conference

Up Next
 The Warriors head back on the road for a Wednesday afternoon NE-10 matchup at Bentley at 3:30 p.m.

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