Women's Soccer - Williams shuts out Connecticut College, 5-0
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The home team dealt Connecticut College (2-2, 0-2) a 5-0 blow, out shooting their conference opponents by a staggering 41-0 margin. Junior Sara Wild led the charge for the Ephs' with two goals and an assist.
“We went into this game knowing that if we played as we are capable of playing, we had a good chance of being successful,” commented Williams’ head coach Michelyne Pinard. “We are aware that soccer can be a frustrating game, and anybody can beat anyone on any given day, but today we concentrated on taking care of business."
For the 3rd-ranked squad, it was just another day at the office. Wild began the scoring flurry at the 9:29 mark, letting a rocket off on a free kick just outside the 18-yard box. In a matter of a minute and seventeen seconds, Bret Eisenhart doubled the Ephs' lead, while Wild assisted on the play. Eisenhart had overran the pass from Wild before coming back to retrieve the ball, and kicked a flat ball to the back corner of the net.
Freshman Caitlyn Clark joined the scoring party just forty-three seconds later, scoring her first collegiate goal. Senior Brianna Wolfson played a ball to center from the far right wing, and Clark scored on a high ball over the goalkeeper’s reach. Wild would round out the first half scoring at the 23:14 mark. Teammate Sarah Walmsley fed a ball inside, while Wild played it in the air and hit the back right corner for the 4-0 opening half score.
The Ephs' were relentless in their attempts to score in the second half, and attempted 23 shots in the latter period. Connecticut College’s second period goalie, Amy Lowitt, had a fantastic performance. She recorded eight saves, and prevented Williams from scoring countless more goals. The fifth Ephs' goal come off an own goal by a Camels defender in the 60th minute of play.
Williams is now 4-0 on the young season, and will look to continue their winning streak with back-to-back midweek contests. The Ephs' host Western Connecticut State on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Cole Field.
