Women's Soccer Dumps Merrimack 3-2
Ravens record now 4-1-0 overall and 2-1 in the Northeast-10, Merrimack leaves today 4-1-2 overall and 2-1-1 in the Northeast-10. Ravens keeper Casey Cook earning her record of 3-0-0 after todays match, and Warriors keeper Molly Meehan 2-1-2.
In the first half, the Warriors put up the first goal in the 12th minute, off a corner kick, soon to be answered by Hannah Weagle in the 37th minute Assisted by Anna Holtchlag (Rhede, Germany). Holtchlag received the ball off a corner kick where she was able to center it and send it to Weagle in front of the net, the ball passed Meehan for the equalizer.
A back and forth game, both teams dominating the field, but in the 41st minute Madison Finlay found herself in the perfect spot, she received the ball and attempted a header which was sent back to her where she kicked the ball in from the six giving the Ravens the 2-1 lead.
As the second half got underway the Warriors seized another corner kick opportunity tying the game once again in the 57th minute. A back and forth power struggle between the two teams lead to the game winning goal in the 79th minute of play, where Amber Dempster (Belfast, Irland) took a shot which was redirected into the net by Weagle, her second goal of the game and breaking the tie and ending the game 3-2.
Ravens took 17 total shots on net, to the Warriors 14. While Ravens keeper Cook made six saves and the team as a whole made one save.
Women's Soccer returns home again Friday September 25, 2015 at 7 p.m.
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