PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Connecticut College women's soccer team tallied two goals in a span of one minute and 42 seconds to take down host Johnson and Wales 2-0 in a rain-soaked affair on Sunday in Providence, R.I. With the win, Conn improves to 4-3-0 on the season, while Johnson and Wales fall to 6-1-3.
It was slow going for both teams in the opening 45 minutes, but it was Conn (4-3-0) that recorded the first two shots of the contest.
Sierra Shapiro (Toronto, Ontario) had a shot go wide in the eighth minute, before
Mya Johnson (Old Lyme, Conn.) forced a save from Carly McCrumb at 12:52. Johnson and Wales (6-1-3) got four of the last five shots of the half, forcing three saves from
Sarah Hall (Tualatin, Ore.), with
Sarah Hobbs (Kansas City, Mo.) tallying the last shot for the Camels. The teams remained scoreless heading into the break.
The rain picked up during the second half, but so did the intensity of both teams. The squads traded chances, forcing saves from both keepers, but neither side could find the opening marker.
With just over 14 minutes remaining,
Emma Quilty (Hingham, Mass.) just fired a shot from the near corner that fell in just under the crossbar, to give the Camels a 1-0 lead, as
Caroline Camp (New London, N.H.) picked up the assist. Just over a minute and a half later, the lead was doubled as Johnson connected with
Jamie Scarpantonio (Glastonbury, Conn.), who fired home to put Conn up 2-0 at 77:25.
The Camels held a slight edge in shots, outshooting the Wildcats 12-11 overall, and 7-6 on shots on target, while Johnson and Wales had a slim 5-4 advantage on corner kicks.
Hall was fantastic in goal, earning the win and the clean sheet, while making five saves. Quilty and Scarpantonio paced the Camels attack, both tallying a goal, while Johnson and Camp each added an assist. Additionally, Johnson also led the squad with three shots, all on target.
McCrumb picked up the loss between the sticks, making five saves. The Wildcats offense was led by Emily DeRoehn who recorded four shots and two on goal, while Lulani Haslinger added three shots, and two on target.
Conn heads to New York for the first of five straight conference matchups, as the Camels take on Hamilton in Clinton, N.Y. on Saturday at 11 a.m.
