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ORONO, Maine – Junior
Taylor Robertson scored her first goal of the season to give the Merrimack College women's soccer program a 1-0 lead on Saturday at the University of Maine, but the Black Bears notched three second-half strikes to claim a two-goal win at Mahaney Diamond.
The Basics
Score: Maine 3,
Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (1-3) | Maine (3-1)
Location: Mahaney Diamond | Orono, Maine
The Summary
- Each team put one shot on goal over the first 25 minutes that was saved; senior Erin Fulton made her fourth consecutive start of the season for the Warriors
- Robertson entered the contest as a reserve in the 30th minute and scored one minute later, giving Merrimack the lead. Freshman Molly Murnane set up the second goal, notching her second assist of the tea
- Fulton made one more save in the opening half. Junior Megan Langlois relieved Fulton in net for the second half
- Maine's equalizer came in the 58th minute. The Warriors had attempted one shot on net prior to that, attempted by freshman Vanessa Wainwright
- Langlois made a 68th-minute save to keep the game tied, but the Black Bears went ahead in the 70th minute. Less than one minute later, Maine collected a third goal to put the game away
- Robertson, Murnane and freshman Hallie Shiers all put shots on the game in the final 15 minutes, but the Warriors were unable to close the gap
Stats & Figures
- Robertson netted her first goal of 2019 after a career-best six goals as a sophomore last year
- Merrimack now has four different goal scorers through four games; Murnane is the first Warrior to post at least two assists
Up Next
The Warriors have a quick turnaround as they'll play their Northeast Conference (NEC) opener on Monday night when they visit the Bryant Bulldogs for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
