St. Joe's Blanks Rivier, 2-0

NASHUA, NH - Katye Mayo '10 (Fairfield, ME) made six saves and posted her fourth consecutive shutout to help Saint Joseph's (10-4-1, 7-2-1 GNAC) defeat Rivier College (3-11, 1-9), 2-0, on Tuesday evening. Mikayla Call '11 (Portland, ME/McAuley) and Jessica Needham '11 (E. Bridgewater, MA) each scored a goal in the conference win.

Needham opened the scoring with her seventh goal of the season in the 26th minute off a pass from Katie Jordan ‘09 (Sandwich, MA). The score stood at 1-0 for the remainder of the first half.

Call increased the SJC lead to 2-0 with her team-leading 13th goal of the year, an unassisted marker at the 58:20 mark.

The shutout effort by Mayo was her seventh of the season. The junior netminder has not allowed a goal in over 310 minutes of play.

Rivier goalkeeper Brittany Puleo (Hudson, NH) finished the game with 9 saves in a losing effort.

Rivier College will play its last home game this Saturday, October 25, against Simmons College at 3:00 pm.

St. Joseph's, currently in fourth in the conference, will travel to West Hartford, CT this Saturday to take on second-place St. Joseph College (13-2-2, 8-1-2 GNAC) at 1:00 PM.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2008 St. Joseph's College Women's Soccer
St. Joseph's (Me.) vs Rivier (Oct 21, 2008 at Rivier College)

St. Joseph's (Me.) (10-4-1) vs. Rivier (3-11-0)
Date: Oct 21, 2008 Attendance: 50
Weather: Rain, 45 degrees

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.).. 1 1 - 2
Rivier.............. 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 25:43 SJMWS Jessica Needham (Katie Jordan)
2. 58:20 SJMWS Mikayla Call (unassisted)

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 12, Rivier 9
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 6 (Katye Mayo 6), Rivier 9 (Brittany Puleo
9)