NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Rivier women's soccer team delivered a dominant 13-0 shut-out against the Mitchell Mariners in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference road matchup Saturday afternoon.
With the result, the Raiders moved to 8-2-1 (6-0-0 GNAC), while the Mariners dropped to 0-11-0 (0-6-0 GNAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rivier wasted no time getting on the board, as Hannah Smith scored just 41 seconds into the match to give the Raiders an early 1-0 lead.
- Bailey Gatchell quickly doubled the advantage, finding the back of the net in the fourth minute after Rivier continued to pressure the Mitchell defense.
- The Raiders added two more goals in less than a minute, with Julia Acampora scoring in the ninth minute off an assist from Cadance Ryan before Cara Churchill found the back of the net 27 seconds later.
- Leah Morrier extended the lead to five in the 14th minute, as Rivier continued to control possession and create scoring opportunities.
- Kayla Fancillon added to the offensive outburst in the 24th minute, scoring off an assist from Isabelle Dalyrmple.
- Delaney Scanlon found the back of the net two minutes later, giving Rivier a 7-0 advantage with plenty of time remaining in the opening half.
- Kelly Callahan capped an eight-goal first half in the 40th minute, sending the Raiders into halftime with an 8-0 lead.
- Rivier continued its offensive pressure coming out of the break, as Maya Leach scored just over two minutes into the second half off an assist from Meg O'Callaghan.
- Isabella Carmody recorded her first collegiate goal in the 59th minute, with Audri Roby providing the assist to push the lead to 10-0.
- Scanlon scored her second goal of the match in the 67th minute, connecting with Fancillon to make it an 11-0 game.
- Ciarra Terry added another goal in the 73rd minute as the Raiders continued to find scoring opportunities throughout the second half.
- Drea Dwyer capped the scoring late, finding the back of the net with just 28 seconds remaining to complete the 13-0 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- 13 goals marked Rivier's highest offensive output of the season, with the Raiders scoring eight goals in the first half and five in the second.
- The Raiders recorded 50 shots, including 30 shots on goal, while Mitchell managed just one shot.
- Six Raiders recorded multiple points, led by Fancillon, Scanlon, and Morrier with two points apiece.
- Scanlon scored twice, including her second goal of the match in the 67th minute, while Fancillon and Morrier each finished with one goal and one assist.
- 11 different Raiders found the back of the net, including Leach, Acampora, Gatchell, Carmody, Terry, Dwyer, Churchill, Callahan, and Smith.
- Six different Raiders recorded an assist, including Roby, O'Callaghan, Ryan, and Dalyrmple.
- Bevyn La Monica Barlow led Rivier with six shots, while Terry added five and Dwyer recorded four.
- Isabella Bachhuber and Olivia Rosario combined for their third shutout of the season, with each playing 45 minutes.
- Rosario recorded Rivier's lone save.
- The Raiders finished with six corner kicks and held Mitchell without a corner.
UP NEXT
Rivier women's soccer will return home to host Emmanuel (Mass.) (4-3-2, 4-0-2 GNAC) Tuesday, Oct. 6 in a GNAC matchup. The game is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Joanne Merrill Field in Nashua, N.H. Rivier women's soccer requests you wear pink to Tuesday's game as it will be the Raiders' breast cancer awareness game.
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