THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 15 – Anna Maria 1

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (1-2, 1-0 GNAC)
Anna Maria College AMCATS (2-2, 0-1 GNAC)

Location: Paxton, Mass. – Caparso Field

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

THE LEAD – On a snowy, windy, late-winter afternoon, the Emmanuel Saints earned their first win of the season while starting 1-0 in conference play, as the Saints defeated the Anna Maria AMCATS, 15-1, on Saturday in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Saints were off and running in the opening minutes, jumping out to a 2-0 lead from goals by junior Ali Bergin (Newbury, Mass.) and the first of the career by first-year Deja Srimouksavanh (Portsmouth, N.H.). All part of a four-goal, first quarter, as EC lead 4-0 after 15 minutes.
• Emmanuel added seven more goals in the second quarter, including two each by senior Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.), junior Megan Steele (Auburn, Maine), and sophomore Alyssa Hogan (Westboro, Mass.). For Hogan, the pair of goals account for the first and second of the career for the sophomore attack, as EC led 11-0 at the break.
• Anna Maria was first on the board in the third quarter thanks to senior Ashley Rufo (Pittsfield, Mass.), but the Saints answered back with four goals, including the first of the career for first-years Rachel Canedy (Woodstock, Conn.) and Abby Brown (Saco, Maine), giving Emmanuel a 15-1 lead through three quarters.
• The late-winter game was called off after three quarters of play due to increasing snow and windy conditions.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Franca finished with five goals and two assists for the Saints. The five goals are a season-high for Franca, now giving her 10 this season.
• Senior Lincoln Hamblett (East Boothbay, Maine), Steele, and Hogan all finished with a pair of goals.
• Senior Jessica Borduas (Woodbury, Conn.), Bergin, and Srimouksavanh all had two assists.
• Senior goalie Emma Crowley (Peterborough, N.H.) made one save, improving to 1-2 with the win.
• Rufo had the lone goal for the AMCATS while adding two caused turnovers and one ground ball.
• Sophomore goalie Sarah Burt (Plymouth, Mass.) made 11 saves for Anna Maria but drops to 2-2 following the loss.

UP NEXT

• After starting the season with three-straight road games, the Saints come to Clemente Field for their home opener on March 15 against GNAC foe Simmons at 7:00 p.m.
• The AMCATS continue with GNAC play, welcoming Lasell to Caparso Field on March 15 at 4:00 p.m.