The Bates women's soccer team scored three goals in
the second half en route to a 5-1 victory in their season opener
over Saint Joseph's College on Tuesday. The Bobcats are now 1-0 on
the season while the Monks fall to 1-2.
Allison Emery (Richmond, VT/Mount Mansfield) opened up the scoring
only three minutes into the game with the assist from Jessie
Garguilo (Boxborough, Mass. /Acton-Boxboro). Garguilo then scored
at 26:23 with Kim Alexander (Cumberland, Maine/Greely) earning the
assist.
The Monks first open chance came at 36:23 in the second half when
Megan Willette (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) ran
to goal from a crossover pass by Danielle Lavoie
(Madawaska, Maine/Madawaska). Mia Lidofsky's (Providence, R.I.)
diving save kept the game scoreless.
Bates struck again at 27:57 in the second half when Alexander
scored from Mary Bucci (Norfolk, Mass. /Bishop Feehan) to put the
Bobcats up, 3-0. At 18:20 freshman Julie Brown (Lynnfield, Mass.)
recorded her first career goal unassisted.
St. Joseph's went on the board with 8:41 remaining in the game when
freshman Katie Jordan (Sandwich, Mass. /Sandwich)
scored unassisted to give the Monks their lone goal of the
game.
Bates freshman Jen Marino (Methuen, Mass.) earned her first
collegiate goal at 4:54 left in the regulation with Jenna Benson
(Watertown, Mass./Watertown) getting the assist.
Lidofsky stopped nine save on the day, while Morgan
Meserve (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) posted ten.
St. Joe's travels to Maine Maritime on Thursday, Sept. 14 for a
doubleheader with the men's soccer team. Start times are 5 adn 7
PM.