Women's Soccer Stifled by St. Bonaventure

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — The Merrimack College women's soccer team's comeback fell short against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Sunday at Martone-Mejail Field.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 1, St. Bonaventure Bonnies 2
Records: Merrimack (0-3-1, 0-0-0 NEC) | St. Bonaventure (2-1-1, 0-0-0 A10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.   

The Summary

• The visitors struck first on a passing play 20 yards out from goal, with an attacker feigning a pass to set up the shot to give St. Bonaventure a 1-0 lead.
• Merrimack was persistent with seven corner kicks in the first half to challenge the Bonnies in the box, but remained unable to break through.
• In the final minute of the first half, the Bonnies sent in a corner kick with service toward the far post which was punched out by goalkeeper Claire DeFlora. St. Bonaventure pressured on the near post, with a shot that skirted over the line and was caught by DeFlora before the officials called it over the line.
• The Warriors carried momentum from the first half into the early minutes of the second. Ella Cormier fought through a defender on the far side, bringing the ball into the box for a chip shot near the post. The Bonnies cleared the shot out to a waiting Hallie Shiers who sailed it through two for St. Bonaventure to get Merrimack on the board.  

Stats & Figures

• Hallie Shiers' third goal of the season leads the team and is tied for first among NEC players.
• Ella Cormier has notched a point in two consecutive games, as the freshman scored in the previous match against Maine.

 
Up Next
Merrimack will travel to Connecticut to face the University of Hartford on Thursday, Sept. 2 with game time slated for 6 p.m. in West Hartford.
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