NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's soccer team lost to the College of Saint Rose, 2-1, in double-overtime on Saturday afternoon during NE10 action at Martone-Mejail Field
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 1, Saint Rose 2 | 2OT
Records: Merrimack (4-3, 1-3 NE10) | Saint Rose (6-0-1, 5-0 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
How It Happened
- After senior Molly Meehan (Fairfield, Conn.) made a save from point blank in the 51st minute, freshman Izzy McDonnell (Fall River, Mass.) had a breakaway of her own moments later. She broke down the middle of the box and fired on net to a charging Saint Rose keeper.
- 57' – A foul by the home team, however, led to a free kick by Nina Predanic. She fired a shot to the upper left corner of the net from 35 yards out.
- 79' – Senior Victoria Carter (Smithfield, R.I.) knotted the game at one. The Warriors had a counter led by McDonnell, who sent a nice thru pass to Carter on the wing. Carter's shot rolled to the right side of the net.
- Merrimack had ample opportunities to take the lead, firing four shots in the last seven minutes.
- The game went into double-overtime to find a winner. Senior Sarah Boucher (Northbridge, Mass.) and McDonnell both had a chance to give the Warriors the victory. However, both of their shots were denied from close range in the second overtime.
- It was Predanic that gave the Golden Knights the game-winner in the 104th minute. Her free kick sailed to the top right corner of the net to end the game.
Inside The Numbers
- It was Carter's third goal of the season.
- McDonnell leads the team with nine points and has a point streak of four-straight games.
- Keeper records: Molly Meehan (L, 2-2) // Marika Laurendeau (W, 6-0-1)
- Shots (SOG): MER –21 (10) // STR – 20 (9)
- Corners: MER - 4 // STR - 3
Up Next
Merrimack travels to Springfield, Massachusetts next Wednesday, Sept. 27 for a NE10 contest with AIC at 7 p.m.
