STANDISH, Maine - A 33rd-minute goal was the difference in Albertus Magnus women's soccer's 1-0 defeat to the Saint Joseph's College of Maine in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday afternoon in Standish, Maine.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Joseph's (Me.) 1 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-3, 2-2) | Saint Joseph's (Me.) (5-4, 5-0)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams had some chances to begin today's contest, as the combatants combined for 11 shots over the first 31:24. Unfortunately for the Falcons, the Monks took advantage first, scoring in the 33rd minute to take a 1-0 lead. Alicen Burnham was credited with an unassisted tally.
The final 12-plus minutes did not feature nearly as much action, as Saint Joseph's took the only shot in that period. The Monks' defense stepped up to maintain their 1-0 advantage going into halftime.
Albertus continued to fight over the first 30 minutes of the second half, with Haley Andrews (Prospect, Conn.), Ashley Shaw (Milford, Conn.), and Sara Pearson (East Hartford, Conn.) all tallying shots. However, the Monks were up for the challenge and kept their clean sheet intact.
The Falcons had two more chances over the final four minutes. Katherine Raposo (Warwick, R.I.) took a shot that was saved at the last second by a defender, and Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) had an attempt halted by the Saint Joseph's keeper, Adia Grogan. With those two stops, the Monks held on to improve to a perfect 5-0 in confernce.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Michelle Mecca (4-3) - 9 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 8 Saves
Saint Joseph's (Me.): Adia Grogan (5-3) - 6 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 6 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Monks held the advantage in total shots, out-shooting the Falcons, 17-12.
- Albertus came out ahead in corner kicks by a 4-3 margin.
- Albertus tallied eight saves to the Monks' seven.
- The Falcons were whistled for one additional foul than the Monks, finishing the match at a 7-6 disadvantage.
- In the contest, SJM had four players tally multiple shots, while Albertus had three players finish with a multi-shot match.
NOTEWORTHY
- Michelle Mecca's (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) eight saves today are her third-highest mark of the season.
- Raposo leads the team with 27 shots in 2021.
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 29, with a road conference showdown against the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales (R.I.) University. Game time is set for 7 PM in Providence, R.I.
