NORTHFIELD, Vt – Ejalam Bravo (New Britain, Conn.) scored a goal, but the Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team lost a 2-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match to Norwich University on Saturday evening.
Bravo's goal, her third of the year came in the 27th minute, which tied the game at 1-1. Emma Devico (Waterbury, Conn.) made her first start in net, stopping three shots on the evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Norwich University 2 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus (4-2-1, 3-2-0 GNAC) | Norwich (4-1-1, 3-0-1 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cadets got on the board in the tenth minute on a penalty kick from Lindsey Duggan to stake them to an early 1-0 lead after Norwich was tripped in the box.
- On Bravo's goal,Tyler Stocking fed a ball into the box. With a defender draped on Bravo, she managed to get a shot off as Norwich goalkeeper Rebecca Karis was coming out of the net, tying the match at 1-1.
- The game remained even going into halftime, but the Cadets got on the board in the 60th minute as Bella Roy collided with Albertus goalkeeper on a header off a free kick from Lindsey Duggan to make it a 2-1 match, which would be the eventual game-winner.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Emma Devico (L, 0-1) 5 Shots on Goal | 3 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed
Norwich
Rebecca Karis 2 Shots on Goal | 1 Save | 1 Goal Allowed
Hannah Jenkins (W, 1-0-0) 1 Shot on Goal | 1 Save | 0 Goals Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Albertus 10 | Norwich 9
CORNER KICKS: Albertus 5 | Norwich 1
SAVES: Albertus 3 | Norwich 3
FOULS: Albertus 9 | Norwich 6
NOTEWORTHY
- Stocking now has seven assists on the season.
- Bravo's three goals this season tie a career-high she set last season.
UP NEXT
The Falcons return to Celentano Field after their three-game road trip and take on Johnson and Wales on Wednesday, September 25 at 6 p.m.