Women's Soccer Bested by Monks 2-0

NASHUA, NH: The Rivier University women's soccer team fell to conference opponent Saint Joseph's College this afternoon by a score of 2-0 on Joanne Merrill Field.

 THE BASICS:

- Date: 10/9/2021

- Score: SJC 2, Rivier 0

- Records: SJC (8-6, 7-2 GNAC), Rivier (2-10-1, 0-8-1 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  The Monks were able to net two scores in the contest. The first came at 17:19 off of a deflected freekick that was gathered by Alicen Burnham to put the visiting team up 1-0.

-  St. Joe's tallied one more in the second half at the 87-minute mark. Darcy Wright added to her team's lead, sealing the 2-0 victory.

- Maya Puma (Tyngsborough, MA) and Emily Mikelson (Concord, NH) split time in net for the Raiders this afternoon, where they saw a combined 15 shots on goal, saving 13. Puma had six saves, while Mikelson had seven.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Shots: SJC 25, Rivier 2

-  Saves: Rivier 13, SJC 1

-  Corner Kicks: SJC 4, Rivier 0

UP NEXT:

- Women's soccer will be back in action Tuesday at home against Salem State, with a 7 pm kickoff.

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