Women’s Soccer Falls to Clark University, 7-0

WORCESTER, Mass. – Elms College freshman goalkeeper Alexa Rinaudo (Bellmore, N.Y.) played the first 45 minutes and made four saves, but Clark University was able to net four goals in the second half to highlight a 7-0 win in Thursday evening's non-conference women's soccer game at Granger Field.

With the loss, Elms moves to 2-8-1 overall, while Clark improves to 4-7-1 on the season.

Clark got on the board in the 21st minute when Liz Cumberbatch (Austin, Texas) sent a ball into the box that Lucia Pantuosco (Somers, Conn.) tapped into the net for her second goal of the season.

A little more than three minutes later the Cougars were on the board again, this time courtesy of some excellent passing. Kelsey Ring (Stoneham, Mass.) sent a corner kick in the box that Janelle Pasternack (North Brookfield, Mass.) sent over to Cumberbatch for a 2-0 Clark lead at the 23:34 mark.

Charlotte Mays (Melrose, Mass.) took advantage of an Elms miscue to add another score before the half. A goal kick was taken by a Blazer defender, but Mays was able to step in front and dribble into the box and blast home her second of the year at the 39:47 mark.

Clark wasted little time getting the scoring going in the second half as Hannah Moriarty (Millbury, Mass.) headed home a Mays corner kick in the 54th minute.

Less than four minutes later the lead stood at 5-0 when junior goalkeeper Hayley Zisk (Baldwinville, Mass.) turned back a Cumberbatch shot but Emma Lynch (Pawtucket, R.I.) was there to bang home the rebound.

Hanna Wilson (Irvington, N.Y.) was next to get on the board in the 72nd minute when she took a through ball from Pantuosco and outraced the Blazer defense before putting a shot in the upper right hand corner for her first score of the season.

Clark's final goal came when Wilson setup Nikki Feinberg (San Antonio, Texas) with her first collegiate marker with less than four minutes to play.

Elms returns to New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action on Saturday, Oct. 6 when it travels to Daniel Webster College for a 12:00 p.m. contest with the Eagles.