NORTON, MA- All of the offense occurred in the opening 28
minutes, as three players scored to send the Wheaton College
women's soccer team past Worcester State College, 3-1 on Saturday
in Mirrione Stadium. The Lyons, who are receiving votes in the
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) national
poll and stand fourth in New England, improved to 4-0. The Lancers,
who had yielded six goals in their previous nine games, are
2-2.
Freshman Brittany Odgers (Roseland, NJ/West
Essex) provided her first collegiate points for the Lyons,
recording a goal and an assist, while classmate Cassey Muse
(Candia, NH/Central) scored her fifth marker of the fall,
including her third game-winner. Muse has now scored in each
contest. Junior Amanda Resendes (Swansea, MA/Joseph
Case) netted the opening tally, while sophomore
Lindsay Leddy (Warwick, RI/Wheeler School) had one
save.
For the visitors, sophomore Danielle Clifford
(Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) scored her fourth goal of the
campaign, and junior keeper Rachael Armenti (West Boylston,
MA/Holy Name Central Catholic) made eight stops.
The Lyons, who held a 20-5 advantage in shots, got on the board
after just 7:35 thanks to Resendes, who deked a defender near the
right end line by switching the ball to her left foot and bending a
shot into the upper left-hand corner of the frame.
At 18:22, Muse took an Odgers touch and lofted a shot from 15
yards over Armenti. However, the Lancers later cut their deficit in
half when Clifford streaked toward the left side of the box, took a
pass from freshman Brianne Beckman (Lakeville,
MA/Apponoquet Regional) and chipped the ball over Leddy
from 10 yards out at 26:13.
Just 1:29 later, Wheaton completed the scoring. After taking a
through ball from junior Christina Bertrand (Agawam,
MA/Cathedral), classmate Emily Hough (Norwich,
VT/Hanover) sent a cross that beat the keeper, and Odgers
tapped the ball into an open net.
Wheaton heads up to Saint Joseph's College of Maine tomorrow for
another non-conference contest at 2:30 p.m.
