NEW LONDON, N.H. – Simmons soccer (0-6-1, 0-4-1 GNAC) fell to a tough Colby-Sawyer College (4-1-1, 3-1-0 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Wednesday afternoon.
The Chargers jumped on the scoreboard early, scoring on a penalty kick eight minutes into the contest. A few minutes later, they added an insurance goal in the 14th minute to take a 2-0 lead. Despite trailing by a pair of goals the Sharks hung tough with the Chargers and maintaining possession 50% of the time to keep the deficit at two goals.
However, when the teams returned at the start of the second half, Colby-Sawyer came out strong. Scoring within the first minute of the second half, the Chargers unleased four goals in the period
The Sharks made a strong push let to break up the shutout. In the 73rd minute, senior Jill Napolitano fired a shot that went wide left of the net. A minute later, sophomore Carolyn Dorman ripped a shot towards the net, but it escaped high
SIMMONS HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore goalkeeper Julia Rodgers played all 45 minutes in net, registering nine saves.
- Sophomores Kayla Noonan and Caroline Dorman and senior Jill Napolitano each recorded one shot in the game.
UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the pitch on Saturday, September 23 when they travel to neighboring Emmanuel College for a noon tilt with the Saints.