September 20, 2008
LE MOYNE TRIPPED BY UMASS LOWELL, 2-0, IN NE-10 ACTION
Lowell, Mass. – The Le Moyne College women’s soccer
team fell to UMass Lowell, 2-0, in Northeast-10 Conference action
at Cushing Field. Senior Amanda Abbatiello (Liverpool,
N.Y./Liverpool) finished with seven saves in goal for the
Dolphins. The loss marked the first time during the 2008 campaign
that Le Moyne was held scoreless.
The River Hawks scored early, as sophomore Brianne Bozzella
converted a corner kick from the left side five minutes into the
game. Le Moyne nearly tied the game three minutes after the
halftime break but a shot by junior Christina Harrison
(Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) sailed just over the
crossbar. UMass Lowell doubled their lead in the 57th minute when
sophomore Ella Merullo bent a ball in the top right corner of the
goal.
Harrison had another near-score midway through the second half on a
free kick from sophomore Jill Tollman (Poughkeepsie,
N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham). But her header hit the crossbar and
the ball was cleared by the River Hawks’ defense.
For UMass Lowell (3-2-2, NE-10 2-1-2), junior Jamie Gillis notched
her second straight shutout by stopping five Dolphin shots.
Abbatiello’s seven-save performance for Le Moyne was one
short of her season-high.
The Dolphins (4-2-1, NE-10 1-2-1) travel to New Haven, Conn. to
face Southern Connecticut State in another Northeast-10 Conference
road battle on Tuesday. The match is set for 7 p.m.
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| Le Moyne (4-2-1, NE-10 1-2-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMass Lowell (3-2-2, NE-10 2-1-2) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Le Moyne: Scoring: None. Goalkeeping: Amanda Abbatiello (90:00,
2 GA, 7 saves).
UMass Lowell: Scoring: Brianne Bozzella (1-0), Ella Merullo (1-0),
Maddy Bissaillon (0-1), Margaret Gonsalves (0-1). Goalkeeping:
Jamie Gillis (90:00, 0 GA, 5 saves)
