Women’s Soccer Battles to 2-2 Draw with Newbury College

Box Score

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College sophomore midfielder Gianna Gorneault (Springfield, Mass.) netted a pair of goals for the Blazers, but Newbury College received a two-goal effort from Briana Tomaselli (Warwick, R.I.) as the sides battled to a 2-2 double overtime draw in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play Saturday afternoon at Leary Field.

With the tie Elms moves to 2-2-2 on the season, 0-0-1 in NECC play, while the tie sets Newbury at 2-2-1 overall and 0-0-1 in the conference.

Newbury struck first with an unassisted goal from Tomaselli in the 12th minute and held its one goal lead until the 61^st minute when Gorneault controlled a pass from senior forward Erica Griffo (Syracuse, N.Y.) and fired the ball into the net knotting the game at 1-1.

Four minutes later, Tomaselli tipped the scales back in the Nighthawks' favor, 2-1.

Trailing 2-1 with 11 minutes left in regulation, Gorneault connected again in the 79th minute with her second score of the contest this one on a pass from sophomore midfielder Victoria Cebula (Granby, Mass.) which evened the game at 2-2 and forced a pair of extra frames.

Elms enjoyed a 6-2 shot advantage in the first overtime, and a 5-1 advantage in the second, but could not score the go-ahead goal.

Newbury goalkeeper Rachel Wyszynski (Wilbraham, Mass.) was solid in the overtime periods keeping the game a stalemate, registering four of her 14 saves in the final 30 minutes of play.

Elms' senior goalkeeper Kelly Callahan (Monson, Mass.) and sophomore net-minder Hayley Zisk (Baldwinville, Mass.) split the duty between the pipes and tallied three saves apiece.

The Blazers take the field again on Tuesday September 27th against Western New England.  Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. on Leary Field.