Posted: Oct 17, 2015

Women's Soccer Downed by Wildcats, 6-1

Anna Maria

(3-10-1,1-6-1)

Johnson & Wales (RI)

(9-6-1,7-1-1)

Final

Anna Maria (3-10-1,1-6-1)

Johnson & Wales (RI) (9-6-1,7-1-1)

Scoring Summary

1st - 18:47 - Taylor Hopkins (Johnson & Wales (RI))

1st - 23:59 - Wendy Menchu Lopez (Johnson & Wales (RI))

1st - 35:28 - Kyra Selner (Johnson & Wales (RI))

2nd - 52:47 - Elizabeth Marinaro (Johnson & Wales (RI))

2nd - 55:51 - Kyra Selner (Johnson & Wales (RI))

2nd - 58:59 - Kyra Selner (Johnson & Wales (RI))

2nd - 64:37 - Ashley Bottis (Anna Maria)

Game Leaders

Anna Maria

G: Ashley Bottis - 1

A: Melissa Andersen - 1

Sh: Ashley Bottis - 2

Sv: Kate Kneeland - 17

Johnson & Wales (RI)

G: Kyra Selner - 3

A: Taylor Hopkins - 3

Sh: Kyra Selner - 10

Sv: Alex Place - 2

Team Stats

Anna Maria

Johnson & Wales (RI)

Shots (on goal)

3 (3)

38 (23)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Anna Maria College women's soccer team suffered a 6-1 loss to the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action Saturday afternoon. The setback puts the AMCATS at 3-10-1 overall and 1-6-1 in the conference, while the Wildcats rise to 9-6-1 this season and 7-1-1 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Wildcats netted three first half goals to give themselves a commanding lead going into the halftime break. The AMCATS would allow three more goals to be scored in the second half before netting their own in the 64^th minute of play. Johnson & Wales held a commanding 38-3 advantage in shots on the day. They also took 15 corner kicks while the AMCATS were not awarded a corner kick in the match. The game saw a total of 20 fouls.

SCORING

First Half: The game was scoreless until the 18^th minute of play when Wildcat Taylor Hopkins (Warminster, Penn.) received a pass from Kyra Selner (Sterling, VA) and found the back of the net from 12 yards out. Five minutes later Hopkins found Wendy Menchu-Lopez (Auburn, WA) in the box to tally the Wildcat's second goal of the game. The first half scoring would wrap up with a goal by sophomore forward, Kyra Selner.

Second Half: The AMCATS entered the second half down 3-0. The Wildcats continued their offensive pressure as Elizabeth Marinaro (Palo, Alto, CA) tallied an unassisted goal in the 52^nd minute of play. Just two minutes later Selner received a pass from Hopkins to tally her second goal of the game. The two were a force to be reckoned with as they came at the AMCAT defense again and buried the Wildcat's last goal of the game as Selner picked up her third goal of the game and Hopkins tallied her third assist of the game.

The AMCATS were down 6-0 as they found some forward momentum in the 64^th minute of play. Sophomore Ashley Bottis (Rutland, Mass.) picked up her ninth goal of the season as she received a pass from Melissa Andersen (Oxford, Mass.) and put it pass Wildcat netminder, Alex Place (East Greenwich, R.I.)

GOALKEEPERS

Kate Kneeland (Windham, Maine) registered 17 saves in the effort for the AMCATS, while Pace recorded two saves in the victory for the Wildcats.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The AMCATS travel to Rivier College on Wednesday, October 21^st to take on the Raiders in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play for a 5:30 p.m. start.