Women’s Soccer Picks up GNAC Road Win at Albertus

NEW HAVEN, CT.- The Elms College women's soccer team picked up their second win of the season on the road at Albertus Magnis College on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field by a final score of 2-1. Junior Elaina Vilar (Watertown, CT), and senior Morgan Foucault (Putnam, CT) found the back of the nest for the Blazers. Kayla Pasquel (North Attelboro, MA) picked up an assist in the game.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Elms 2 | Albertus 1
RECORDS: Albertus (1-1, 0-1 GNAC) | Elms (2-1, 2-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Blazers got on the board early in the game on a tally by Elaina Villar. At the eight-minute mark, the junior sent a corner kick into the box that flew into the top-left corner of the goal. The Falcons came back with a pair of shots but were stymied on both attempts by Elms' keeper Hannah DelGuidice (Oakland, ME). The teams continued to trade blows for the remainder of the half, with neither team able to score.

The hosts found the equalizer early in the second half 1-1, making for an exciting finish to the game.

The teams traded shots for the next 11 minutes before the Blazers struck again, sneaking one past the Falcons keeper, taking a 2-1 lead. Pasquel earned an assist on the goal when she found Foucault in the box, where she turned and slotted the ball into the right side of the net. The goal proved to be enough as the Blazers back line and keeper kept the falcons off the board.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus Magnus: Michelle Mecca (L, 1-1) – 5 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals-Against | 3 Saves
Elms: Hannah DelGuidice (Oakland, ME) (W, 1-0) – 9 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 8 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Elms recorded all three corner kicks in the contest.
• Foucault led all Blazers with three shots, two of which were on goal.
 

NOTEWORTHY
• Vilar's goal is her second of the season.
• Pasquel's assist is her first point of the young 2021 campaign.
• Elms improves to 5-1 in the all-time series with Albertus

UP NEXT
The Blazers welcome Framingham State University for their home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 8^th on Leary field. The opening kickoff is set for 7PM.