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Boxscore
RELEASE DATE: 9/3/06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Mounties Take Defending National Champions to Overtime before Falling 4-3 –
Ryanne Higgins Has Goal and Two Assists
 SPRINGFIELD,
RI – Ryanne Higgins (Newtown/Council Rocks) scored a goal with
just under seven minutes remaining to send the game into overtime, but Mansfield
came up just short of recording what would have been one of the biggest wins in
school history in a 4-3 loss to defending NCAA Division II Champion UMASS-Lowell
in a game played at Bryant College in Springfield, RI Monday afternoon.
“We finished the trip
1-2, but we did a lot of good things out there,” said head coach Diane
Monkiewicz. “I’m sure today’s score is going to get everyone’s
attention. To play three games on the road in three days including games against
two teams in last season’s NCAA championship and do as well as we did shows a
lot about the character and depth of this team.”
Jaci Moulton scored off
a corner just a little over 11 minutes into the game to give UMASS-Lowell an
early lead.
The Mountaineers tied
the score a little over four minutes later when Keely Jarrett
(Pennsburg/Upper
Perkiomen) scored her third goal of the young season from direct on off
a pass from Higgins.
The defending champions
added two goals when Jill Tierney scored off a rebound and Moulton picking her
second goal off her won rebound on a breakaway.
Mansfield pulled to 3-2
when freshman Breanne Tobin (Perkasie/Pennridge) took a rebound
off Higgins and tucked the ball inside the post with less than three minutes
remaining in the first half.
After the teams’
combined for five first half goals, defense came to the forefront in the second
half with the squads locked in a scoreless battle until Higgins tied the score,
dribbling past the goalie in the 63rd minute.
UMASS-Lowell gained
possession first in overtime and quickly put two shots on goal with Sara
Hohenberger scoring the game winner off on a backhand tip-in.
UMASS-Lowell held a
slight 19-18 shots advantage. Brianna DeLuca (West Grove/Avon Grove)
was credited with eight saves in goal for the Mountaineers.
It doesn’t any easier
for the Mountaineers this week when they travel to NCAA national runner-up
Bloomsburg on Saturday.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
Mansfield vs UMass Lowell (Sep 04, 2006 at Smithfiedl, RI)
Mansfield (1-2-0) vs. UMass Lowell (1-0-0)
Date: Sep 04, 2006 Attendance: 150
Weather:
Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot
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Mansfield........... 2 1 0 - 3
UMass
Lowell........ 3 0 1 - 4
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 11:07 UML Jaci Moulton (1) Corner kick - Took off defender; inside right
post
2. 15:11 MANS Keely Jarrett (1) (Ryanne Higgins) - direct shot in
3. 16:08 UML Jill Tierney (1) (Sara Hohenberger) - off rebound
4. 24:35 UML Jaci Moulton (2) (unassisted) - off own rebound; breakaway
5. 32:09 MANS Breanne Tobin (1) (Ryanne Higgins) - off rebound, inside part
post
6. 63:18 MANS Ryanne Higgins (1) (unassisted) - off rebound
7. 70:34 UML Sara Hohenberger (1) (Kim Villare) - backhand tip-in shot
Shots: Mansfield 18, UMass Lowell 19
Saves: Mansfield 8 (Brianna DeLuca 8), UMass Lowell 10 (Nicole Staiti
10)
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