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October 10, 2009

WSOC: DOLPHINS FALL 1-0 ON EARLY UMASS LOWELL GOAL


Lowell, Mass. - Freshman Taylor Hartmann scored in the 17th minute to lead UMass Lowell to a 1-0 win over the Le Moyne College women's soccer team on Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action at Cushing Field.

Hartmann netted her seventh goal of the season after taking a feed from forward Brianne Bozzella. Bozzella lofted a crossing pass from the right side of the field that was deflected by sophomore goalkeeper Melissa Stevens (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) to Hartmann, who knocked in the eventual game-winner. The River Hawks kept the pressure on the Dolphins, but Stevens was able to make five saves over the final 27 minutes of the first half to send the game into intermission at 1-0.

In the second half, UMass Lowell rattled off 12 shots to Le Moyne's 7, but could not add to its lead. Stevens turned aside all six shots on net in the final stanza. The Dolphins mounted a rally in the final five minutes, but River Hawk goalkeeper Jamie Gillis made three consecutive saves in a six-second span. Freshman forward Christie Morano (Highland, N.Y./Highland) had a pair of shots stopped by Gillis, while senior forward Christina Harrison (Jamesville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) had her initial shot saved before sending the rebound wide of the goal. Gillis made her seventh and final save with 1:54 to go on a shot by senior back Courtney Paddock (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker).

Stevens finished the contest with 11 saves. With the shutout, Gillis posted a clean slate in 10 consecutive games and extends her streak of shutout minutes to 1,032. The River Hawks edged Le Moyne, 20-13, in shots, while also recording a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.

Le Moyne (8-4-2, NE-10 5-4-2), which remains in sixth place in the conference standings, hosts Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 4:00 p.m.

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UMass Lowell 1, Le Moyne 0

Le Moyne (8-4-2, NE-10 5-4-2)                       0          0          -           0
UMass Lowell (10-2-2, NE-10 9-1-1)              1          0          -           1

Le Moyne (8-4-2, NE-10 5-4-2): SCORING: None. GOALKEEPING: Melissa Stevens (L, 90:00, 1 GA, 11 saves).

UMass Lowell (10-2-2, NE-10 9-1-1): SCORING: Taylor Hartmann 1-0, Brianne Bozzella 0-1. GOALKEEPING: Jamie Gillis (W, 90:00, 0 GA, 7 saves).