NASHUA, N.H. - The Rivier women's soccer team blanked the Pilgrims of New England College in an explosive 8-0 home victory, Wednesday evening in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup.
With the result, the Raiders improved to 7-1-1 (5-0-0 GNAC), while the Pilgrims dropped to 5-5-1 (0-4-1 GNAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore Olivia Rosario got her seventh start of the season in net for the Raiders.
- The Raiders came out strong offensively, generating several scoring opportunities in the opening minutes.
- Leah Morrier and Bailey Gatchell each recorded multiple shots, while Gatchell struck the post in the sixth minute.
- The Raiders broke through in the 24th minute when Bianca Casna scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Gatchell.
- Just two minutes later, Cadance Ryan doubled Rivier's lead with a goal, also her first of the season, assisted by Morrier.
- Casna added her second goal of the afternoon in the 27th minute, finishing another assist from Morrier to give the Raiders a 3-0 advantage.
- Rivier continued applying pressure throughout the remainder of the half, earning multiple corner kicks and creating additional scoring opportunities.
- Meg O'Callaghan capped off the first-half scoring her first collegiate goal in the 43rd minute off an assist from Kileigh Smykla to send Rivier into halftime with a 4-0 lead.
- Heading into the half, the Raiders had a 25-0 shot advantage over the Pilgrims, 10 of the shots being on goal
- Â Rivier continued its offensive momentum in the second half, with AJ Mulligan extending the Raiders' lead to 5-0 in the 50th minute.
- Just four minutes later, Bevyn La Monica Barlow found the back of the net off an assist from Madeline Cuvellier, pushing Rivier's advantage to six.
- The Raiders added another goal in the 61st minute when Ciarra Terry finished a pass from Mariana Mejia to make it 7-0.
- Isabella Bachhuber entered in goal for the Raiders in the 61st minute, making a save on New England College's attempt in the 80th minute.
- Rivier capped off its scoring in the 84th minute when Julia Acampora converted a corner kick opportunity, assisted by Hannah Smith and Audri Roby, to secure the Raiders' 8-0 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- The Raiders outshot the Pilgrims 41-1, including an 18-1 advantage in shots on goal.
- Casna led Rivier with two goals, while Acampora, Terry, Ryan, Mulligan, O'Callaghan, and La Monica Barlow each added a goal.
- Casna a recorded the high for the Raiders of four points
- Seven different Raiders recorded goals and seven different Raiders also recorded assists.
- Rivier earned eight corner kicks compared to New England College's one.
- Rosario and Bachhuber combined for their second shutout of the year, with Bachhuber recording the Raiders' lone save.
UP NEXT
Rivier women's soccer will travel to Gorham, Maine. to take on the Huskies of Southern Me. (4-4-1, 1-1-0 LEC) tomorrow, Oct. 1 in a non-conference matchup. The game is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. at Hannaford Field.
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