Burnham Tally Lifts Monks Past Pride, 1-0

Burnham Tally Lifts Monks Past Pride, 1-0

WESTON, Mass. – Regis College was defeated by Saint Joseph's College of Maine, 1-0, Wednesday night in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference women's collegiate soccer match at Regis Stadium.

After a defensive first half in which both teams combined for a total of five shots, the stalemate was finally ended in the 71st minute of play when Monks forward Alicen Burnham broke through the Regis defense and scored the only goal of the night with an assist from teammate Nikki Sheehan.

The Pride outshot the visitors 15-6 with each team putting two shots on goal. Ori Attridge (Westwood, Mass.) and Angie Caldwell (Goffstown, N.H.) split time in goal for the Pride with Caldwell registering one save on the night. Monks goalie Adia Grogan made two saves in the second half to ensure the shutout.

Saint Joseph's College (7-6, 6-2 GNAC) heads to Nashua, N.H., to take on Rivier University Saturday, Oct. 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Regis (6-3, 5-2 GNAC) next travels to Providence, R.I., to compete against Johnson & Wales in a conference matchup Saturday afternoon, Oct. 9, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.