Box Score
MANSFIELD, Conn. — The Warriors outshot the Owls 19-3 in a match that took off in the second half.
Game Information:
- Score: Eastern Connecticut State University: 1, Westfield State University: 0
- Records: Eastern Conn. (3-1-2), Westfield State (1-4-1)
- Location: Mansfield, CT (Rick McCarthy Field)
Scoring Summary:
- 67:55 (1-0) – A long ball from Tori Babineau (Charlestown, RI) was helped on by Katelyn Herbert (Bethpage, NY) , with Keira Rogers (Portsmouth, RI) able to react before Westfield State's Kylie Tomasetti and Katie Slattery. Rogers' headed finish was her first goal since the two teams met last year in Westfield, a match the Owls won 3-2.
Match Highlights:
- The first real chance of the game fell to Lilly Simpson (Norwalk) for Eastern Connecticut. Kayla Santucci rushed out of her net before making a crucial save to keep the game scoreless
- Herbert hit the post just a minute after Simpson's chance, following a blocked shot from Glenda Zhiminaicela (Clinton)
- The Warriors continued to pile on the pressure early in the second half, with first-year midfielder Gisella Hayes (Farmington) taking her 3 shots all within 15 minutes
- Westfield State's first shot was taken by Kiana Muratsuka in the 59th minute, but their best opportunities came from set pieces. Kylie Tomasetti had 2 free kicks in the dying moments of the game, but both failed to test Dublin in net
Game Notes:
- The Warriors were caught offside 6 times, stifling a lot of scoring opportunities, including a disallowed goal by Simpson in the 42nd minute
- Corner kicks were 11-1 in favor of the Warriors. Several good scoring opportunities resulted from corners, with Westfield State earning their first with less than 30 seconds to go
- GK Kaeden Dublin (Maple Grove, MN) earned her first win since a 3-0 win against Coast Guard on September 14 last year
- Kayla Santucci and Mady Harmon split time in net for the Owls, saving 7 and 2 shots, respectively. It was Santucci's first start of the year, as was Dublin's.
- Zhiminaicela had the most shots in the game with 4 (2 on target), despite playing just 45 minutes off the bench
- Westfield State's Julianna Beaulieu scored 2 of the 3 goals the team has scored this season. However, the grad transfer was forced to step away from the team due team commitments conflicting with her graduate studies.
- Eastern improved to 6-2-2 against Westfield in the last ten meetings
- This year, Eastern remained unbeaten at home (2-0-1), where it was playing for the first time since a 1-1-1 road trip.
Up Next:
The Warriors head to Castleton, VT where they will take on VTSU Castleton in a Little East Conference matchup at Dave Wolk Stadium Saturday 5 p.m. Eastern is 4-4-2 all-time against the Spartans. In two home matches against Castleton last year, Eastern shut out the Spartans in the regular season, 3-0, but the higher-seeded Warriors were upset on a Golden Goal, 1-0 in overtime in the first round of the LEC playoffs.
