NORTHFIELD, VT. - Behind a pair of goals from graduate student Haley Andrews (Prospect, Conn.), the Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team defeated the Cadets of Norwich University by a final score of 4-1 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) road tilt on Saturday evening at Sabine Field.
Along with Andrews, Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) and Haley Montesanto (East Haven, Conn.) also found the back of the net for the Falcons. Albertus' keeper Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) earned her eighth win between the pipes and finished the game with two saves.
Following her two-goal performance, Andrews is now tied in first with former women's soccer standout Danielle Polvan in the all-time goals list with 37. Riccio is also moving up in the women's soccer record books as she currently is second all-time in assists with 17, just two shy behind Angelina Piccirillo. Riccio is also tied in 12th, along with Kaitlyn Fedumenti, in all-time points list with 33.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Norwich University 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (8-4-4, 6-3-3 GNAC) | Norwich (3-12-1, 1-10-1 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Five minutes into regulation, Montesanto got the Falcons on the board as the midfielder scored her second goal of the season, giving the visitors the early 1-0 advantage.
- A foul inside the box forced a free kick for Andrews, whose shot was turned away by a Norwich defender, but Montesanto was there to find the loose ball and put it in the upper right corner of the net.
- Three minutes later, Albertus' offense struck again as Ejalam Bravo (New Britain, Conn.) outplayed both a Norwich defender and the goalkeeper before finding the feet of Andrews, who slid the ball into the empty net for her sixth of the season.
- Norwich saw its two-goal deficit turn to a three-goal deficit, 3-0, in the 21st minute as Andrews netted her second of the game after going one-on-one with the keeper following the long ball from Riccio.
- Following a foul by the Cadets with 4:01 remaining in the first, Riccio launched the ball from 25 yards out, which grazed the fingertips of the Cadets' keeper and into the upper left corner of the net, increasing the Falcons' lead to 4-0.
- With less than a minute to go in the first, Norwich netted its first goal of the game from Bella Roy and cut the deficit at halftime to three, 4-1.
- It was a defensive battle in the second half as both teams could not find the back of the net despite rallying off four shots each.
- Riccio paced the Falcons offense in the second with three shots attempts, including two shots on goal and one shot hitting the post in the 77th minute.
- Tyana Jack (Bridgeport, Conn.) recorded one of the Falcons' four shots in the second half in the 71st minute of play.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens (W, 8-4-3): 3 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 2 Saves
Norwich - Christina Gyda (L, 0-2): 8 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 4 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Albertus won the battle in shots, 11-8.
- The Falcons held a 3-0 edge in corner kicks.
- Norwich committed 12 fouls, while Albertus posted only nine.
NOTEWORTHY
- Albertus has won back-to-back games.
- Bravo's assist in the first half was her second of the season.
- Along with her goal and assist, Riccio tallied a team-high four shots.
- Jordan Kikosicki (East Haven, Conn.) and Ashley Shaw (Milford, Conn.) also registered a shot for AMC.
- Andrews now leads the team this season in goals (7), assists (5), and points (19).
- Riccio is second on the team in assists with four.
UP NEXT
The Falcons close out the 2022 regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a home GNAC showdown against the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University. Game time is set for 7 PM at Celentano Field in New Haven, Conn.
