Women's Soccer Closes Season at Dartmouth

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. —  In the final contest on the 2021 calendar, the Merrimack women's soccer team was held off by the Dartmouth Big Green in a non-conference tilt on Monday night.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 1, Sacred Heart 2
Records: Merrimack (4-12-2, 4-6-0 NEC) | Dartmouth (6-7-1, 1-5-0 Ivy)
Location: Burnham Field | Hanover, N.H.       

The Summary

• In the first minute of the contest, the Big Green took the home lead in the first minute of the contest. Dartmouth added its second of the night on a ball in from a corner kick with a high right finish in the 35th minute.
• Merrimack hustled to close out the first half with a corner kick opportunity, but just had the opportunity go wide. In the first half, the Warriors earned nine shot attempts and five shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities.
• Defensively, the Warriors remained stout in the second half, as the Big Green couldn't negotiate on five corner kicks. Goalkeeper Michele Silva had her eye on the ball in the half, making three saves in the closing 45 minutes.

Stats & Figures

• Two Warriors competed for the full 90 minutes, with starters Michele Silva and Briana CoCo playing the game in its entirety. Julia Ostermann and Emma Rogorzenski led the subs in minutes played with 35 minutes in the game.
• Ella Cormier and Emma Rogorzenski led the offense with two shots on goal each, with Vanessa Wainwright and Julia Ostermann each posting a shot attempt in the game as well.

 
Up Next
Merrimack has concluded its 2021 season schedule.     
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