BOSTON, Mass. – Junior forward Kristen Goncalves’ (Ludlow, Mass.) goal in the 83rd minute of play held up as the game winner as Emmanuel spoiled host Wentworth’s 2007 debut with a 2-1 win in a non-conference contest played at Sweeney Field.
The Leopards came out attacking, outshooting the Saints by a 6-0 margin over the first 15:25 of the contest, including a shot that hit the crossbar and another that was saved from point-blank range. Emmanuel recorded its first shot of the game at 17:24 on a chip that rattled the left post. With 19:32 remaining in the half, senior midfielder Erin Kelly (Springfield, Mass.) buried a free kick from 20 yards out which would elude senior keeper Allison Wellman (Chelmsford, Mass.) and give the Saints a 1-0 lead. Despite holding a 9-6 advantage in shots over the first 45:00, Wentworth could not bury the equalizer.
Momentum would switch back and forth to start the second half with both teams having chances to score. At the 72:53 mark, freshman forward Amber Di Nucci (Assonet, Mass.) crossed the ball into the goal mouth. A scrum ensued to the right of the goal and Goncalves was able to come up with the loose ball and tap it into an open net.
The Leopards would battle back and at the 80:17 mark junior midfielder Chelsea Carron (Southbridge, Mass.) would serve a corner kick from the left side. After the ball was played back and forth, senior midfielder Erika Hackett (Exeter, N.H.) gained possession and found sophomore forward Madison Watson (Overland Park, Kan.), who would net her first career goal, coming with 9:31 remaining.
Held to just a pair of shots over the final 4:32, the hosts were unable to create offensive chances to give themselves the opportunity to send the game into overtime.
Junior Laureyn Furtney (Barrington, N.H.) picked up the win for Emmanuel (1-0-1), making four saves in the process. Wellman took the loss for Wentworth (0-1-0), which held a 17-16 shot margin.
Both teams are back in action on Thursday. Emmanuel travels to Curry for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff, while the Leopards have a 7:00 p.m. tilt scheduled at WPI.
Soccer Box Score (Final) 2007 Wentworth Soccer Emmanuel vs Wentworth (09/04/07 at Boston, Mass.) Emmanuel (1-0-1) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot Wentworth (0-1-0) ------------------------------- Date: 09/04/07 Attendance: 265 Emmanuel............ 1 1 - 2 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 72 degrees; Wind NNW (7 mph) Wentworth........... 0 1 - 1 Emmanuel Wentworth Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Fo Min Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Fo Min ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ GK 1 Laureyn Furtney..... - - - - - 90 GK 2 Allison Wellman..... - - - - - 90 F 3 Stephanie Levesque.. - - - - - 30 M 3 Evelyn Hadden....... 1 - - - - 54 M 4 Erin Kelly.......... 2 2 1 - - 74 B 4 Martha Bergeron..... - - - - - 55 F 5 Amber Di Nucci...... 3 2 - 1 - 75 M 5 Chelsea Carron...... 6 2 - - - 90 F 8 Tiffany Dahlstrom... 2 1 - - - 79 F 7 Erin Abdella........ - - - - - 28 M 10 Kate McKenna........ 2 2 - - - 80 B 8 Katherine Paul...... - - - - - 90 B 13 Stephanie Millis.... - - - - - 86 F 12 Katie Brown......... 4 1 - - - 90 B 16 Lauren Buffone...... - - - - - 65 B 13 Jocelyn Martin...... - - - - - 90 B 18 Hillary Mota........ - - - - - 64 F 18 Madison Watson...... 1 1 1 - - 67 F 19 Kristen Goncalves... 1 1 1 - - 49 F 20 Aly Kane............ - - - - - 59 M 22 Caitlin Egan........ 1 1 - - - 72 M 22 Erika Hackett....... 3 1 - 1 - 90 ---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ---------- 2 Kristina Marik...... 1 - - - - 23 6 Brittany Boilard.... - - - - - 18 6 Kellie Scalora...... 1 - - - - 18 11 Nicole LaCroix...... - - - - - 10 9 Jacquelyn Alvarez... - - - - - 22 16 Sarah Norkiewicz.... 2 - - - - 70 11 Erika Johnson....... 1 1 - - - 23 17 Mallory Beirne...... - - - - - 27 12 Tully Nicholas...... - - - - - 28 23 Megan Rogoff........ - - - - - 14 17 MacKenzie Peltier... - - - - - 18 24 Sam DeFoe........... - - - - - 48 24 Kristin Cusimano.... - - - - - 5 Totals.............. 17 5 1 1 18 25 Noelle Pompeo....... 2 - - - - 35 27 Meghan Long......... - - - - - 55 Totals.............. 16 10 2 1 14 Emmanuel Wentworth ## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 1 Laureyn Furtney..... 90:00 1 4 2 Allison Wellman..... 90:00 2 8 Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Emmanuel............ 6 10 - 16 Emmanuel............ 3 1 - 4 Wentworth........... 9 8 - 17 Wentworth........... 2 6 - 8 Corner kicks 1 2 Tot Fouls 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Emmanuel............ 2 1 - 3 Emmanuel............ 6 8 - 14 Wentworth........... 1 2 - 3 Wentworth........... 11 7 - 18 SCORING SUMMARY: GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 25:28 EMM Erin Kelly (1) (unassisted) Off free kick; beat keeper high 2. 72:53 EMM Kristen Goncalves (1) Amber Di Nucci Put to the left side; open net 3. 80:29 WIT Madison Watson (1) Erika Hackett Feed pass; beat to right side CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS: Officials: Referee: Stephen DiLeo; Asst. Referee: Alexander Knokh; Harry Kaltsounis; Timekeeper: Margo Ward; Scorer: Bill Gorman; Offsides: Emmanuel 5, Wentworth 1.