Women's Soccer Opens Season at UNH

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — The Merrimack women's soccer program opened the season against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Thursday, falling 3-0 in Durham.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 0, UNH Wildcats 3
Records: Merrimack (0-1-0, 0-0-0 NEC) | UNH (1-0-0, 0-0-0 America East)
Location: Wildcat Field | Durham, N.H. 

The Summary

• New Hampshire scored its first goal early in the match, after Merrimack opened the contest with a pair of defensive stops for a lead.
• The Wildcats added a second in the 32' minute on a squared up shot from the top of the 18-yard box.
• The third tally of the night came on an own goal, after sustained pressure from a corner kick service to open the second half.

Stats & Figures

• Freshman goalkeeper Claire DeFlora made an impact in her first collegiate appearance, making ten saves in the match while facing 17 shots on the night.
• Ten Warriors worked shots off in the match, as Rebecca Harty, Hallie Shiers, Julia Ritcey and Emma Panarella posted shots on goal.
• DeFlora and sophomore midfielder Abigail Cieri competed for the full 90 minutes of competition for Merrimack.

 
Up Next
Merrimack will continue against America East competition, heading to Burlington, Vt. to face off against the University of Vermont Catamounts on Sunday, August 22 at 1 p.m.
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