NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team defeated Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Anna Maria College by a final score of 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Celentano Field.
Haley Andrews (Prospect, Conn.) led the way for the Falcons, as the fifth-year senior recorded a goal and an assist in the contest. Victoria Jainchill (Simsbury, Conn.), Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.), and Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) also netted goals for the Falcons.
Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) made the start in net for AMC and continued her stellar play. The rookie keeper tallied six saves on six attempts before giving way to Aimee Cirella (Danbury, Conn.) in the 68th minute. Cirella was equally dominant in the net, converting on all three of her save opportunities. Nicole Pracon (Derby, Conn.) took over for the last 10 minutes of play and converted four of her five chances.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Anna Maria 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-3-2, 2-2-1 GNAC) | Anna Maria (4-5-0, 1-4-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Neither team could secure much of an advantage over the first 15 minutes, as the AMCATS were held to just two shots, while the Falcons could not get a shot off.
• In the 16th minute, Andrews gained possession of the ball and took off up the pitch, feeding a pass to Jainchill, who quickly ripped a shot past AMCATS' keeper Alice Yokabaskas for the first score of the match.
• The Falcons added to their lead in the 40th minute, as Ejalam Bravo (New Britain, Conn.) sent a pass to McGeehan, who wasted no time, rifling a shot into the back of the net to double the Falcons' lead to 2-0.
• The AMCATS fired off three shots in the final six minutes but could not hang a tally on the board, and the teams transitioned into halftime, with the Falcons holding the 2-0 advantage.
• Albertus resumed its offensive attack out of the break, firing a shot and a corner kick in the first two minutes. However, an AMCAT penalty in the 48th minute brought Andrews to the goal line, where she promptly rocketed a shot into the back of the net for the score.
• The Falcons continued to press their advantage, unleashing a corner kick and a pair of shots over the next 10 minutes. Finally, in the 58th minute, the Falcons added to their lead on a goal by Ismaili to take a 4-0 advantage.
• The teams traded shots and possessions until the 88th minute when Anna Maria's Jordyn Butler snuck one into the net to trim the AMCATS' deficit to 4-1.
• Despite the late goal, Anna Maria could not mount the comeback, and the Falcons walked away with a 4-1 conference victory.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens: (W, 4-3-2): 6 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Against | 6 Saves | 67:08
Aimee Cirella: 3 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Against | 3 Saves | 13:08
Nicole Pracon: 5 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal Against | 4 Saves | 9:44
Anna Maria - Alice Yokabaskas (L, 2-4): 10 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 6 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Anna Maria outshot Albertus by a 22-15 margin.
• Both teams ripped off four corner kicks in the contest.
• The Falcons made 15 saves to the AMCATS' six.
• Albertus was whistled for 12 fouls, while Anna Maria was called for eight.
NOTEWORTHY
• With tonight's goal, Andrews is now in sole possession of second place on the all-time goals scored list for Albertus Magnus College.
• Jainchill has scored a goal in back-to-back contests.
• McGeehan scored her first tally of the season in the match.
• Stevens has only allowed three goals in her last four games.
• Stevens' 52 saves on the season have her in a tie for fourth place on the conference leaderboard.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will next travel to Boston on Saturday, Oct. 1, to face the Sharks of Simmons University. The opening kick-off is set for 1 p.m. at Daly Field.
