Monks Fall in DIII Independents Semi-Final; Win Consolation

11/5/06 - Poultney, VT - The Pequots from Mitchell College were a bit overmatched as the Monks from Saint Joseph's College of Maine took a convincing 8-0 win in the consolation match of the Association of DIII Independents.

The Monks started the game with a bang as they scored two goals in the first 90 seconds of play. Katie Jordan (2 goals), Michelle Crisp (2 goals), Megan Willette (1 goal), Karla Emerson (1 goal), Allison Walton (1 goal, 1 assist), Kelsey Stewart (1 goal), Lauren Hagerman (2 assists), Jillian Leger (1 assist), and Heather Stanger (1 assist) all figured into the score book for St. Joe's.

Shannon Northrop
and Lindsay King shared the goalkeeping duty for the Monks, but did not face a shot. Molly Gill kept busy for the Pequots with 10 saves on the day.

Lisa Tummillo and Molly Gill were named to the All-Tournament Team for the Pequo's while Katie Jordan and Michelle Crisp were honored for the Monks.

Green Mountain defeated Meredith College 2-1 in the Championship match.

11/4/06 - Poultney, VT - In the second of the two women's soccer semi-final matches played at Eagle Pavilion on the Green Mountain College campus, the GMC Eagles (#2 Seed) hosted the Monks (#3 Seed) from Saint Joseph's College in Maine.

Play was brisk and there was little doubt about the play-off fervor. Saint Joe's dictated tempo for the majority of the match edging the Eagles in shots 18-5. However, it was the Eagles' day as senior Andrea Pollack finished a seemingly harmless diagonal through ball to the weak side from fellow senior Lindsay Swinger to earn a 1-0 victory.

The rest was pure defense for the Eagles as they denied every opportunity that St. Joe's could muster. Claire Davis finished with 11 saves and Northrop finished with 1.