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Zhiminaicela and Gasparri Power Warriors Past Castleton in Little East Matchup

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Box Score CASTLETON, Vermont. — Led by a first-half goal from Glenda Zhiminaicela (Clinton) and a second-half strike from Michaela Gasparri (Prospect), Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer dominated the Spartans in a Little East Conference match-up, securing a 2-0 conference win Saturday night at Dave Wolk Stadium.

The Warriors remain undefeated in conference play at 1-0-1, with Alex Ignatowicz (Coventry) earning her fourth clean sheet of the season.

Game Information:
  • Score: Eastern Connecticut State University 2, Vermont State University Castleton 0
  • Records: Eastern (4-1-2) (LEC 1-0-1), Vermont State University Castleton (1-6-0) (LEC 0-2-0)
  • Location: Castleton, VT (Dave Wolk Stadium)
Key Moments:
  • Eastern opened up the score summary in the 21st minute of the match with a corner kick received by Anna Loveless (Avon), who sent a sharp assist to the foot of Zhiminaicela, who found herself at the top of the box, finishing the connection with a right-footed strike to the back of the net.
  • Off another corner kick, Eastern's Jordan Fabry (Lisbon) sent the ball into the box, only to receive a quick return pass for another strike. This one connected, reaching Gasparri, who buried her team-leading fourth goal of the year for Eastern's insurance with just six minutes to go in the match, securing the advantage and the clean sheet for a final of 2-0.
Scoring Summary: Game Notes:
  • Eastern defeated Castleton at the whistle, resulting in a 2-0 victory.
  • Both teams recorded 16 total shots, with Eastern finishing 8 on target.
  • Corner kicks favored Eastern 8-1.
  • Goalkeeper Alex Ignatowicz totaled four saves and allowed zero goals.
  • Zhiminaicela recorded the first goal of the match for the Warriors, assisted by Loveless, while Gasparri added insurance, assisted by Fabry.
  • Eastern committed 10 fouls, while Castleton committed 6 fouls throughout the match.
  • No cautions or ejections were issued during the match.
  • Eastern blanked the Spartans, 3-0, in last year's regular-season match at Mansfield, but Castleton responded by eliminating Eastern at Rick McCarthy Field on an overtime own goal in the first round of the LEC playoffs.
Up Next:
Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer will go on to face Union College  Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST at College Park Field. In the first meeting between the programs last year at Rick McCarthy FIeld, Union escaped, 1-0.


 
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