Led by a two goal effort from senior captain Ana Sani, Williams women’s soccer (4-0-0, 2-0) rattled off their fourth consecutive victory and their third shutout game of the young season against conference opponent Connecticut College (0-3-0, 0-2).
The 4-0 victory was another overall dominant performance by the Ephs who recorded a second consecutive three goal first half. The overpowering offense in the first half has allowed Williams to control the tempo of their match ups in the second half and play the last forty-five minutes at a more comfortable level.
Williams did not look smooth initially though. An unexpected formation from the Camels caused difficulty for the Ephs in the opening minutes, and they had trouble keeping possession and finding open space on the field. A confident and experienced Williams squad did not panic and eventually adjusted their play.
“We were a bit surprised that Connecticut College came out in a 3, 4, 3 formation. It took us a while to sort that out, but once we did we settled in and started to play our game,†said Ephs head coach Michelyne Pinard.
Sani scored her first goal fifteen minutes into the first half. After a feed from Gabrielle Woodson, Sani received the ball inside the box in front of a charging Camels goalkeeper. Sani turned around to dribble to the outside right and avoid the keeper, nailing her shot in the upper right corner.
Williams scored their second goal at the 28:20 mark. Clare Gallagher took a corner kick, and with a crowd in front of the net, Britt Spackman headed the ball and it bounced into the back corner for a 2-0 lead. Sarah Walmsley scored her second goal of the season with three minutes left in the half, while Sani recorder her second goal of the game nine minutes into the second half.
Sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Sinnenberg started the game but only played the first half, notching 2 saves and recording her fourth win in four games. Freshman keeper Julia Schreiber played for the second half and had three saves.
Schreiber’s last save preserved the shutout for the Ephs as Connecticut College’s Jackie Wade nailed a high shot towards the center of the net with one minute left in the game. Schreiber leaped in the air, and blocked the ball with her fingertips causing it to sail inches over the crossbar and out of play.
Pinard has high praises for her defense and goalkeepers commenting, “We've been defending from forwards back, and our goalkeepers have been playing spectacularly and with a lot of confidence that has helped us win three shutouts.â€
Williams will host non conference opponent Western Connecticut on September 18 at 4:30 pm.
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Companion Corner: Lucy at Second Chance Animal Shelter
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
ARLINGTON, Vt. — There is an excited and energetic pup looking for her new family.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Lucy is an 18-month-old heeler/terrier mix with energy to spare. She has been at the Second Chance Animal Shelter for about a month.
Lead canine care technician Alaura Lasher introduced us to her.
"She is a very energetic girl. She loves to play, and as you can see, she came to us from animal control," she said.
Lucy was not in a great situation before coming to the shelter and they are still trying to learn more about her.
"They had seized her from a pretty neglectful situation. She was actually technically abandoned. She just came to us this last month, so she's still showing us all of her energy she has," Lasher said.
Lucy is able to go home with a dog-savvy cat and older children as she can be a bit jumpy with her bounds of energy.
"The perfect home for her is one that is able to give her a ton of attention and a ton of time playing, she loves her time outside," said Lasher. "She can run forever and not get tired. She can possibly live with another dog who is used to more of a pushy play style. She can be a little pushy when she plays, just because she's so hyper."
Since she is young, she is still learning and training with the staff and might need more with someone who takes her home.
"To the best of our knowledge, she's just a healthy young girl, because she's only a year and a half old, she still got a little bit of learning and training that she could use."
But Lucy is always happy to see anyone and immediately wants to play and say hi. Her endless energy makes her a great companion to play outside with and then hang out after a long day of fun.
"She's just a super sweet girl again. She'll need some help with the training, but as long as you've got time to burn out her energy, she'll make a great family dog," she said.
If you think Lucy might be the girl for you, reach out to Second Chance Animal Shelter and learn more about her on their website.
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