September 21, 2014

Women’s soccer win with a 4-1 Victory

Women's soccer win with a 4-1 Victory

Randolph Center, Vermont Tech Freshman Ashley Stearns (Bethel, VT) recorded a career-high six-point match by scoring 2 goals as the Vermont Tech women's soccer team thumped Pine Manor 4-1on Sunday. Sophomore Gwenn Kearns (Jeffersonville, VT) and Freshman Jasmine Whitman (Newmarket, NH) atallied goal in the match for the Green Knights.

Vermont Tech got on the scoreboard first with a goal in the sixth minute by Kearns. Senior Cassie Ross (Barre, VT) sent a cross ball to the top of the penalty box where Kearns was able to trap it down and put it past netminder Maria Vaughan of Pine Manor.

Pine Manor recovered quickly when Sybil Lynch got past the Vermont Tech Defense and to find the back of the net in the 10^th minute. The score would stay the same until the second half.

Stearns got the offense going again in the second half with her 2 goals, scoring in the 56^th minute, and 76^th minute, from both sides of the field.

Whitman put the finishing touches on its first victory of the season in the 83^rd minute. Senior Eileen Gomez (Wolcott, VT) sent a ball to the corner where Ross was able to run on to and cross it into Whitman, who collected the ball and shot from the center of the field in to the upper right corner of the net.

Sophomore Laura Flint (Highgate, VT) recorded her first collegiate victory with seven saves. Vaughan made 15 saves for Pine Manor.

Vermont Tech's next game is home September 27 at 1:00pm vs. against Conference rival Hampshire College.