Women’s Soccer Claims First Win Of Season

- NEW LONDON, CT : 725 days after their last victory, the Anna Maria College women's soccer team got back in the win column with a 2-0 victory at Mitchell College on Saturday afternoon in New London, Connecticut.

THE BASICS:

- Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
- Score: Anna Maria 2, Mitchell 0
- Records: Mariner of Mitchell (0-2) | AMCATS of Anna Maria (1-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Anna Maria junior forward Alexandra Rowland (Leicester, MA) scored her first goal of the season on a penalty kick in the 33^rd minute of the game, putting the AMCATS ahead 1-0.
• In the 86^th minute, Anna Maria freshman defender Valentina Villa (Norwalk, CT) broke through and scored her first career goal, putting the AMCATS ahead 2-0 for the final score.
• Anna Maria senior goalkeeper Rachel Matloff (Grafton, MA) picked up the shutout victory, recording two saves on the day.
• Mitchell freshman goalkeeper Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) had 16 saves in a valiant effort for the Mariners.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Shots: ANM 26, MIT 3

-  Shots on Goal: ANM 16, MIT 2

-  Saves: MIT 14, ANM 2

UP NEXT:

- Anna Maria will be back on the field on Wednesday evening when they play host to Eastern Nazarene University in a 6:00 p.m. match  

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