Richardson Backstops MCLA Women to 2OT Win on Senior Day
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- MCLA's Cetera Moore converted in the 105th minute to lift the Trailblazers to a 1-0 Senior Day victory over the visiting Framingham State women's soccer team this afternoon at Shewcraft Field.
MCLA ends its season at 3-14-1. The Rams finish up at 2-13-1 on the season.
Through regulation, the teams were scoreless as Framingham held a slim 19-18 edge in shots. Neither team generated much offense in the first overtime, but Moore finally got the game winner in the second overtime.
Moore would convert a turnover deep in the Framingham end that pulled out Ram keeper Madison Brown. Moore saw the goal left unguarded and calmly drilled the game winner for the Trailblazers.
The win marked MCLA's first in the MASCAC this season as they finish at 1-6 in the conference.
MCLA's Megan Richardson earned the shutout victory after stopping 15 shots in the win. Richardson wraps up her stellar career with 596 career saves.
Prior to the start of the contest, MCLA honored their five seniors. Those honored included Taylor Jarosz, Tessa Gonsalves, Hannah Sorenson, Hannah Van De Water, and Richardson.
Volleyball
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- MCLA fell to Bridgewater State 3-0 this afternoon in the regular season finale for both schools.
The Trailblazers finish the regular season at 18-10 overall and 4-3 in the conference. MCLA will be the fourth seed in next week's MASCAC tournament and host Worcester State on Tuesday night.
BSU ends the season at 10-14 and 5-2 in the MASCAC. The Bears secured the third seed in next week's tournament.
BSU took the match by set scores of 25-22, 25-15, and 25-16 to record the win.
Wahconah grauduate Laiken Cornwell-L'Hote led MCLA with 8 kills. Lee High's Ahna Schlaefer also ended with 8 kills in the contest. Natasha Stewart ended with 17 digs while Tessa Sestito assisted on 23 kills.
Both schools will be in action on Tuesday in the opening round of the MASCAC tournament.
Men's Soccer
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Framingham State broke a scoreless tie in the 44th minute and went on to a 2-0 win over MCLA on Saturday.
Mount Greylock graduate Sam Edge made 10 saves for the Trailblazers (3-14, 1-6 MASCAC).
Men's Cross Country
PAXTON, Mass. -- MCLA's Theodore Jones and Isaac Sibley competed as individuals Saturday at the MASCAC Championships.
Jones covered the 5-mile course in 38 minutes, 49 seconds to place 88th overall.
The race was won by Bridgewater State's Trevor Wysong, who finished in 25:56 to lead his team to a championship.
Women's Cross Country
PAXTON, Mass. -- Monument Mountain graduate and Westfield State freshman Grace Phair Saturday ran a 5-kilometer time of 19:10 to take first place and lead the Owls to a MASCAC Championship.
Pittsfield resident Michaela Grady, a Westfield State senior, finished in 64th place overall with a time of 25:43.
The Owls finished with 34 points to take first ahead of Bridgewater State (51 points) in the six-team field.
MCLA did not have enough runners for a team score.
Julie Gambill led the Trailblazers' contingent, placing 23rd in 22:15.
Lenox's Domenica Gomez, an MCLA freshman, finished in 29:35. Drury grad Hunter Shrade, an MCLA senior, finished in 44:34.
