Nashua, N.H. – The Emmanuel Saints women's soccer team collected their third draw of the season Tuesday evening, settling for a scoreless, 0-0, tie with the Rivier Raiders in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play. The draw keeps Emmanuel's unbeaten streak in GNAC play, moving their record to 5-3-3 overall (5-0-3 GNAC). It is also the first time Rivier did not win a conference match as its record moves to 8-2-2 overall (6-0-1 GNAC).
The first half offered a lot of action as the Raiders outshot the Saints 5-2. Three of the five Raider shots were on target, forcing junior goalkeeper Tiegan Robie to step up and make three crucial saves to keep the match scoreless. Emmanuel did have seven corner kicks compared to Rivier's five, however neither team could capitalize on those opportunities, and they took 0-0 tie into the half.
The second half offered even more shots from both teams. Rivier outshot Emmanuel 6-4 in the second half and had three corner kicks compared to Emmanuel's 2. Both teams made two crucial saves in the second half and neither took advantage of corner kicks resulting in a scoreless tie. Both senior midfielder
Paige Letourneau and sophomore forward
Abby Chambers recorded two shots in the match, leading the team in the category, but neither could find the back of the net.
It was a good defensive showing by both teams in what could be a GNAC championship preview, however there is still plenty of soccer left on the schedule. The Saints continue their season on Saturday as they return home to take on the Dean College Bulldogs. Kickoff for that match will be at noon Saturday, October 10, at Roberto Clemente Field in Boston.
