Amherst, Massachusetts – It was a hard fought affair as the UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer Team (2-3-1, 0-0-0 AE) and the Massachusetts Minutewomen (1-2-3, 0-0-0 A10) played an exciting match. A 2-2 draw at Radfield on Sunday afternoon.
“We had a plan and I think we executed it pretty well,” said the head coach. Mira Novak“I’m really happy with the effort the team made today and I’m really happy that we managed to score two goals to take the lead and go into half-time. I’m really happy with everyone’s hunger and the valued ethics. I couldn’t ask for more from our team in terms of drive and desire to win.”
Junior Callisto Brookshire (Kingston, MA) scored three goals in the season at the same junior age Chloe Rain (Wrentham, MA) scored for the Riverhawks for the second time this year.graduate student Lily Fabian (Monson, Massachusetts) Counting Assists and Red Shirt Juniors Taylor Burgess (Mendon, MA) made four saves in the afternoon.
“The backline and midfielders performed well. The forwards didn’t get too many chances, but they made the most of them,” added Novak. “I thought it was Lily [Fabian] Outstanding performers of the day and dealt with the issues they caused. Great performances from her and Danja [Mostarac], As usual. “
The Massachusetts started the game with ample possession for the first 15 minutes, but no shots on goal to show. The hosts took advantage of space on the flanks and sent several dangerous crosses into the box, but the Riverhawk defense repelled the attack.Minute Woman takes the lead at 18th A minute after Lauren Bonavita’s out-of-box strike found the back of the net.
The home side mostly held the ball after the goal, but UMass Lowell’s defense was unwavering. at 22nd Minutes later, Hawkes found the Equalizer at Brookshire. Junior collected the ball in midfield and drove the Massachusetts defense. She cut her left leg and drilled a shot into the corner to tie the game.
After the equalizing goal, neither team had a real threat on goal and the Minute Woman continued to control the pace of play. A free-kick awarded just outside the box on the right side of the field with 12 minutes left in the first half gave the home side a chance, but the ensuing set-piece went out of bounds.River Hawks take lead with 37th as a minute Lily Fabian Quick free kick found Chloe Rain just in the box. A great first from Laing Her touch allowed her to shoot with her left foot into the top corner, giving UMass Lowell her 2–1 lead. The Riverhawks took the lead into the halftime break.
The Minutewomen changed goals to start the second half with Vera Mendoza replacing Megan Olshewski.Massachusetts tied the game at 53rd A minute when Bonavita hid a third-chance chance for his second goal of the game.graduate student Emily Nelson (Peabody, MA) had a good chance with 58.th A minute later, she put the visitor back in front, but her header bounced off the post.
UMass Lowell missed several chances in the defensive end and tried to catch Minute Woman on the reverse break, but the visitors failed to capitalize on their chances. The Massachusetts’ offensive pressure increased, but the Riverhawks’ defense was up to the task as the game reached 20 minutes.
Chloe Rain There was a golden opportunity to give the Riverhawks the lead again, but her point-blank header at 73.rd The minute was saved by Mendoza. In the 20 minutes of the second half, both teams played defense carefully. Sophomore Ioana Papateodorou (Greece, Nea Erythraia)th We had another chance to score, but the shot went wide of the net. Lily Fabian He came up with another big play when the grad made a great tackle to stop the Massachusetts’ second-half offense.
The Riverhawks will return to Lowell for a few days before traveling to Alabama to face Auburn on Thursday, September 8.
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