Box Score BOSTON – In their return to Clemente Field for the first time in 22 months, the Saints women's soccer program netted a half dozen goals, including two each for sophomore Addie LeGault (Farmington, Conn.) and first year Kaelyn Briscoe (Walpole, Mass.), as the Emmanuel Saints claimed a 6-1 win over the MCLA Trailblazers on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Score:
Emmanuel 6 – MCLA 1
Records:
Emmanuel College Saints (1-1-0)
MCLA Trailblazers (0-1-0)
Location:
Clemente Field
HOW IT HAPPENED
After several opportunities to open the scoring early in the first half, Saints junior Megan McMillen (North Branford, Conn.) scored in the 27th minute to give Emmanuel a 1-0 lead.
McMillen was played in behind the Trailblazers defense on a perfectly timed pass by LeGault. The right-footed shot by McMillen found the far-side netting, giving the Saints the one-goal edge.
Back-to-back goals for Briscoe followed for the Saints, increasing their lead to 3-0, prior to halftime.
In the 35th minute, Briscoe ran in behind the defense on an over-the-top pass by junior Aoife Delaney (Weymouth, Mass.). Briscoe struck again in the 43rd minute on a similar goal, this time on a pass from senior Kennedy Davignon (Woodstock, Conn.), making it 3-0 Saints at the half.
LeGault scored her pair early in the second half, taking advantage of a loose ball in the 49th and 60th minutes, increasing the Emmanuel lead to 5-0.
The Trailblazers broke up the clean sheet in the 63rd minute on a penalty kick goal by senior Madeline Gibney (Rensselaer, N.Y.). Gibney fired her attempt into the left side of the goal in MCLAs first goal of the season.
Saints junior Sophia Chirigotis (Merrimac, Mass.) capped off the scoring in the 82nd minute, set up by a cutback to her left foot at the top of the penalty area. The left-footed strike snuck under the crossbar, as Emmanuel took home the 6-1 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Saints produced a season-high 23 shots on the afternoon. Of those 23 shots, 14 finished on goal, also a season-high.
- Briscoe's brace gives her a team-high three goals for the Saints.
- Saints sophomore Lexi Della Rocco (Chester, Conn.) finished with two saves in 82:08, earning the win and improving to 1-1-0.
- Sophomore Annie Costello (Winchester, Mass.) replaced Della Rocco with eight minutes remaining in the match for her first career appearance for Emmanuel.
- Trailblazers juniors Jillian Currier (Troy, N.Y.) and Madison Breese (Bennington, Vt.) split time in goal for MCLA. Currier made five saves but falls to 0-1-0 with the loss. Breese made three saves in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Saints return to action on Monday as they welcome Lesley University to Clemente Field for a 7:00 p.m. match. MCLA holds their home opener on Tuesday, welcoming Utica College for a 6:00 p.m. kickoff.
