Soccer Martlets falter in final minutes
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WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. - The Williams College Ephs exploded for a pair of goals in the final five minutes to snap a 2-2 deadlock and came away with a 4-2 scrimmage victory over the visiting ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ women's soccer team at Cole Field in Williamstown, Mass, Saturday.
It was the second scrimmage loss of the season for the Martlets, who were previously beaten 4-0 by Yale on Aug. 26.
In men's exhibition play, Williams dumped the Redmen 5-1.
The women's game featured two penalty shots - one resulting in a nice save by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 'keeper Shimone Slomowitz - the other culminating in a goal by Martlets midfielder Anna Smith which evened the score at 2-2 in the 60th minute.
Slomowitz, a sophomore from West Vancouver, made five saves in a losing cause.
The Ephs opening the scoring in the 15th minute but ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ notched the equalizer just five minutes later when freshman Alexandra Armstrong connected.
Williams took a 2-1 lead some five minutes into the second half but Smith connected on her penalty at the 60-minute mark, which set the stage for the final flurry.
"We did not play a well-organized game, especially in the first half. We failed to settle down in the defensive zone, where we were stretched too far apart," said ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ head coach Marc Mounicot, who was not overly pleased with the officiating, especially on an apparent hand ball which was not called and resulted in the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute. "However, we showed some character coming back twice to even the score."
The Martlets, who posted a 3-2-1 preseason record, including a 3-0-1 mark against CIS teams begin regular-season play against the Montreal Carabins on Sept. 10 at Molson Stadium.
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SCORING SUMMARY
William's College 4, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
2
(non-conference game @
Williamstown, Mass)
FIRST HALF:
1. Williams: unknown scorer, 15:00
2. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥: Alexandra ArmstrongÌý(unassisted), 20:00
SECOND HALF:
3. Williams: unknown scorer, 50:00
4. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥: Anna Smith (penalty shot), 60:00
5. Williams: unknown scorer, 85:00
6. Williams: unknown scorer, 89:00
GOALKEEPERS:
McGILL:
Shimone Slomowitz (L, 90:00, 4GA, 5 saves)
WILLIAMS:
(not available; W, 90:00, 2GA, 5 saves)
SHOTS (on net /
attempted):
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (7/9)
By Williams (9/12)
CORNER KICKS:
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
(3)
By Williams (1)
FOULS:
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (12)
By Williams (10)
CARDS:
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (0)
By Williams (0)
OFFSIDES:
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
(na)
By Williams (na)
CROSSES:
By ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
(na)
By Williams (na)
ATTENDANCE: na
McGILL'S STARTING LINEUP
G:
ÌýShimone Slomowitz
D: ÌýKatherine Green
D:Ìý Elizabeth Williams (C)
D:Ìý Kathleen Wakeling (out at 30:00)
M:Ìý Laura GibsonÌý(out at 60:00)
M:Ìý Claire HooperÌý(out at 75:00)
M: *Julia Bahan
M: ÌýAnna Smith (out at 60:00)
M: *Alexandra ArmstrongÌý
F:Ìý Alexandra Morin-BoucherÌý(out at 46:00; in at
60:00)
F: Ìý*Zohra Bendouah (out at 60:00)
SUBSTITUTIONS
F: Ìý*Laura Bland-Lasso (in at 30:00)
F:Ìý *Sophia Horricks (in at 46:00)
M: ÌýMaggie Keating (in at 60:00)
M:Ìý *Hannah Simmons (in at 60:00)
D:Ìý *Carolyn Bell (in at 60:00)
D: Ìý*Kristina Tzievrakis (in at 75:00)
DID NOT PLAY
G:Ìý Anne-Catherine Huot (injd)
D:Ìý Audrey-Anne Henri (has left the team)
D:Ìý *Lauren Kipp (injd)
D:Ìý *Juliana Just-Costa (injd)
M:Ìý*Ginger Jefferies (injd)
M:Ìý*Joanna Sienko
F:Ìý Ìý*Courtney Nelson
F:Ìý ÌýÌýCristina Di CaprioÌý(injd)
*freshman
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